When did the EO split away from Rome?
Pope Stephen VI (896–897), who had his predecessor Pope Formosus exhumed, tried, de-fingered, briefly reburied, and thrown in the Tiber.[1]
Pope John XII (955–964), who gave land to a mistress, murdered several people, and was killed by a man who caught him in bed with his wife.
Pope Benedict IX (1032–1044, 1045, 1047–1048), who "sold" the Papacy
Pope Boniface VIII (1294–1303), who is lampooned in Dante's Divine Comedy
Pope Urban VI (1378–1389), who complained that he did not hear enough screaming when Cardinals who had conspired against him were tortured.[2]
Pope Alexander VI (1492–1503), a Borgia, who was guilty of nepotism and whose unattended corpse swelled until it could barely fit in a coffin.[3]
Pope Leo X (1513–1521), a spendthrift member of the Medici family who once spent 1/7 of his predecessors' reserves on a single ceremony[4]
Pope Clement VII (1523–1534), also a Medici, whose power-politicking with France, Spain, and Germany got Rome sacked.
So, I am assuming that there have never been a bad protestant leader of any kind in 2000 years. Oh, sorry they didn’t exist then!
Since you like to speak of scripture, isn’t there one that says something about throwing a stone if you are free from sin. I assume your people are perfectly holy.
As a matter of fact, possibly all of those existed before your church was even an idea.
Compare it with this list. How many of your church leaders were killed for their faith?
Saint Peter (c.67), traditionally martyred by crucifixion[3]
Pope Linus (Saint) (c.67-c.76)[4][5]
Pope Anacletus or Cletus (Saint) (c.79-c.92)[6][4]
Pope Clement I (Saint) (c.92-c.99), thrown into sea with anchor around his neck[4]
Pope Evaristus (c.99-c.108);[4][5] not listed in the Roman Martyrology
Pope Alexander I (Saint) (c.106-c.119);[4][5] recognition as the martyred Saint Alexander (feast day May 3) rescinded in 1960
Pope Sixtus I (Saint) (c.119-c.128)[4][5]
Pope Telesphorus (Saint) (c.128-c.138)[4][7]
Pope Hyginus (Saint) (c.138-c.142);[4] martyrdom dubious[8]
Pope Pius I (Saint) (c.142-c.154), martyred by the sword;[9] claim of martyrdom removed from the 1969 General Roman Calendar[10]
Pope Anicetus (Saint) (155-166), traditionally martyred.[4]
Pope Soter (Saint) (166-175), died a martyr [4]
Pope Eleuterus (Saint) (175-189), died a martyr [4]
Pope Victor I (Saint) 189-199, died a martyr [4]
Pope Calixtus I (Saint) (217-222), died a martyr [4]
Pope Urban I (Saint) 222-230, died a martyr [4]
Pope Pontian (Saint) 230-235, condemned to mines in Sardinia and died on island of Tavolara[4]
Pope Anterus (Saint) Elected 235-12-21, martyred at hands of Emperor Maximus [4]
Pope Fabian (Saint) Elected 236-1-10 and died a martyr 250-1-20 during persecution by Decius[4]
Pope Cornelius (Saint) Elected March 251 and died a martyr June 253.[4]
Pope Lucius I (Saint) Elected 253-6-25 and martyred 254-3-5.[4]
Pope Stephen I (Saint) Elected 254-5-12 and martyred 257-8-2.[4][1]
Pope Sixtus II (Saint) Elected 257-8-30 and martyred 258-8-6.[4]
Pope Dionysius (Saint) Elected 259-7-22 after year of persecutions and died 268-12-26, martyred [4]
Pope Felix I (Saint) Elected 269-1-5 and died 274-12-30, martyred [4]
Pope Eutychian (Saint) Elected 275-1-4 and martyred 283-12-7. [4]
Pope Caius (Saint) Elected 283-12-17 and martyred 296-4-22, but not at hands of his uncle, Diocletian [4]
Pope Marcellinus (Saint) Elected 296-6-30 and martyred 304-10-25 during persecution of Diocletian [4]
Pope Marcellus I (Saint) Elected 308-5-27 after 4-year vacancy and martyred 309-1-16.[4]
Pope Eusebius (Saint) Elected 309-4-18 and martyred in Sicily 309-8-17. [4][11]
Pope John I (Saint) , Elected August 13, 523, during the Ostrogothic occupation of the Italian peninsula. Was sent as an envoy by Ostrogoth king Theodoric to Constantinople. Upon return, Theodoric accused John I of conspiracy with the Byzantine empire. Imprisoned and starved to death on 18 May 526. [4]
Pope Martin I (Saint) Elected in 649. Died in exile 655-9-16
Murdered popes[edit]
John VIII (872–882): Allegedly poisoned and then clubbed to death[12]
Stephen VI (896–897): Strangled[13]
Leo V (903): Allegedly strangled[14]
John X (914–928): Allegedly smothered with pillow[15]
Benedict VI (973–974): Strangled[16]
John XIV (983–984): Either by starvation, ill-treatment or direct murder[17]
Clement II (1046–1047): Allegedly poisoned[18]
Celestine V (1294, died 1296): Allegedly murdered while in post-abdication captivity; allegations blame his successor, Pope Boniface VIII[19]
Boniface VIII (1294–1303): Allegedly (though unlikely) from the effects of ill-treatment one month before[20]