“Lust and Greed caused the English to start the Church of England. “
perhaps....and the desire to not be overrun by Spain whom Rome favored so that it could maintain it’s geopolitical holdings.
In that day, one could not separate Rome, the political center of the world, and Rome the religious seat of Christianity.
The corruption of politics also corrupted the religion.
Ultimately the COE replicated the religious part, but made the political part Anglocentric. To this day many COE-derived religious ceremonies are very similar to Catholic ceremonies. Not so for most other Protestant sects.
Imagine the present cesspool in Washington in charge of our religious beliefs?
No, Henry did what was best for England at the time. Part of that meant that Rome had to lose control of religion in England.
This is, ultimately, the effect of the 501(C)(3 ) tax-exemption — say something out of line
and the state can [monetarily] punish the Church.
“perhaps....and the desire to not be overrun by Spain whom Rome favored so that it could maintain it’s geopolitical holdings.”
Do you know anything about history? Catherine of Aragon was from Spain. First she was married to Henry’s older brother, then Henry. England had an alliance during the reign of Henry VII and VIII - until the divorce. England had NOTHING to fear from Spain UNTIL it joined the Protestant Revolution and made common cause with Spain’s enemies in Holland.
He did no such thing. Out of lust and greed he served the prince of the power of the air. His sins set the stage to subject England to a series of civil wars. He set up his own religion as the State religion. It wsa used to redistribute wealth to supporters of the State, murder opponents and blaspheme Christ.
Isn't this BACKWARD?