“The rituals and doctrines embraced by today’s Roman Catholic church are a result of changes and teaching that were added by councils and evolving tradition over many centuries.”
Here are examples for your comment...
1 . Prayers for the dead . …………-—————————……300 A.D.
2. Making the sign of the cross ………………………… …300 A.D.
3. Veneration of angels & dead saints …………-————…….375 A.D.
4. Use of images in worship………………………………… . 375 A.D.
5. The Mass as a daily celebration……………………………… 394 A.D.
6 Beginning of the exaltation of Mary; the term, “Mother of God” applied a Council of Ephesus……………. .-———————————————————— 431 A.D.
7 Extreme Unction (Last Rites)……………………………… ..526 A.D.
8. Doctrine of Purgatory-Gregory 1…………………………… .593 A.D..
9. Prayers to Mary & dead saints ……………………………… .600 A.D.
10. Worship of cross, images & relics ……………………… … 786 A.D.
11 Canonization of dead saints ………………………………… ..995 A.D.
12. Celibacy of priesthood …………………………………… …1079 A.D.
13. The Rosary ……………………………………………… … 1090 A.D.
14. Indulgences ……………………………………………… …..1190 A.D.
15. Transubstantiation-Innocent III …………………………… 1215 A.D.
16. Auricular Confession of sins to a priest …………………… 1215 A.D.
17. Adoration of the wafer (Host)…………………………… .. 1220 A.D.
18. Cup forbidden to the people at communion …………………..1414 A.D.
19. Purgatory proclaimed as a dogma……………………………..1439 A.D.
20. The doctrine of the Seven Sacraments confirmed …………….1439 A.D.
21 Tradition declared of equal authority with Bible by Council of Trent…………………………………………————————… 1545 A.D.
22. Apocryphal books added to Bible ………——————……….1546 A.D.
23. Immaculate Conception of Mary……………………………….1854 A.D.
24, Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals, proclaimed by the Vatican Council ……………… 1870 A.D.
25. Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death) ……………………………-—————————————————……1950 A.D.
26. Mary proclaimed Mother of the Church……………………… 1965 A.D.
Your dates are all wrong. Are you using Carbon-14?
If images are so wrong, why did Jesus leave us His Shroud, Sudarium, and the Veil of Veronica, all of which are in the possession of the Catholic Church? Are family photo albums forbidden too?
Maybe the early church might not have had images in their churches because they were being constantly martyred for 300 years, did not have time for art, or maybe it was an Op-Sec thing? Maybe they said mass in underground caverns because church buildings might give away their location?
The institution of confession and the Eucharist are most clearly indicated in the Gospels, why are you deaf to the Word of God?
| 1 | Prayers for the dead | 300 AD |
| 2 | Making the sign of the cross | 300 AD |
| 3 | Veneration of angels & dead saints | 375 AD |
| 4 | Use of images in worship | 375 AD |
| 5 | The Mass as a daily celebration | 394 AD |
| 6 | Beginning of the exaltation of Mary the term, "Mother of GOD" applied at Council of Ephesus | 431 AD |
| 7 | Extreme Unction (Last Rites) | 526 AD |
| 8 | Doctrine of Purgatory-Gregory | 593 AD |
| 9 | Prayers to Mary & dead saints | 600 AD |
| 10 | Worship of cross, images & relics | 786 AD |
| 11 | Canonization of dead saints | 995 AD |
| 12 | Celibacy of priesthood | 1079 AD |
| 13 | The Rosary | 1090 AD |
| 14 | Indulgences | 1190 AD |
| 15 | Transubstantiation-Innocent III | 1215 AD |
| 16 | Auricular Confession of sins to a priest | 1215 AD |
| 17 | Adoration of the wafer (Host) | 1220 AD |
| 18 | Cup forbidden to the people at communion | 1414 AD |
| 19 | Purgatory proclaimed as a dogma | 1439 AD |
| 20 | The doctrine of the Seven Sacraments confirmed | 1439 AD |
| 21 | Tradition declared of equal authority with Bible by Council of Trent. | 1545 AD |
| 22 | Apocryphal books added to Bible | 1546 AD |
| 23 | Immaculate Conception of Mary | 1854 AD |
| 24 | Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals, proclaimed by the Vatican Council | 1870 AD |
| 25 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death) | 1950 AD |
| 26 | Mary proclaimed Mother of the Church | 1965 AD |