[what's up]

how many generations it took for this proto-church to decide it was “the one true church” and start the process of evolving into what we call the Catholic Church today?

It started proclaiming this bigtime when Reformation leaders successfully challenged its authority.

At that point they were desperate to try to reclaim what they had lost so began to condemn all other believers as heretics.

That practice continues.

[GeronL]

thank you

that is actually very interesting. Someone should write a book.

:p