[dignan3]

I think Big Mack's answer comes closer to their motives

I can tell you exactly what the Council of Trent's motives were. It was to preserve and safeguard the one, true Apostolic Faith from the heretics of the day just as She had done for 1500 years previously; just as She does so today and will do tomorrow.

Pray for John Paul II

[Iowegian]

I can tell you exactly what the Council of Trent's motives were. It was to preserve and safeguard the one, true Apostolic Faith from the heretics of the day just as She had done for 1500 years previously; just as She does so today and will do tomorrow.

That or they just wanted to keep their phoney-baloney butts in power. It all depends on your point of reference.