[Campion]

Good point.

Yes, because it shows clearly that Foxe doesn't know what he's talking about.

What year did the Roman Catholic Church marry the state under Constantine?

Toleration of the Christian religion was enacted by the Edict of Milan in AD 315, I believe. Catholic Christianity became the state religion under Constantine's successor (a few emperors removed) Theodosius the Great, around AD 380.

I've always believed that is the point where Roman Catholicism really went off track becoming more political than religious.

If you want to talk about "more political than religious," study up on the history of the Reformation, especially in England and Germany.

[Tax-chick]

Did you get the Inquisition memo? Maybe it disappeared down the same black hole as last month's phone bill ...

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"...I believe. Catholic Christianity became the state religion under Constantine's successor (a few emperors removed) Theodosius the Great, around AD 380."
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Thanks for the info, I wasn't sure of the years. If you want to deny that Roman Catholicism was driven by politics once it became part of the state by saying "look at England and Germany" that's fine. Are Protestants free of the same problem, certain denominations NO!

I am a Baptist and one of the reasons we do not have a centralized institution is because of this history.