See, there’s your problem. You think the Church should have authority.
I know that Constantine was ok with it, when he used Roman civil authority on the side of the church.
Constantine was pretty strong on “One Empire, One Emperor” but his “One G-d” was pretty obviously a means to an end. The church was ok with Constantine murdering folks if it meant their cushy positions could be well established.
where's the problem???...what you shall bind, shall be bound, who's sins you shall forgive they are forgiven, I will give you the keys to the kingdom of Heaven, The Eucharist, Baptism, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, penance.....the Church has extraordinary authorith over mankind...she was granted that authority and the Protestants decided that they knew better....they didn't..