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The Roman Catholic church in the sixth century especially in North Africa (where Mohamaad) arose (on a westward journey) was totally corrupt.. Mohammad might have started out as a relief to that corruption, but being corrupt himself only made things first better, and then worse.. as it is today.

Mohammad did not start out in North Africa--which was a world away from Arabia where he did start out. North Africa was a provice of the Roman Empire during Mohammad's day. It had suffered from the Donatist and Arian heresies, but was strongly Roman and Catholic in Mohammad's day. Indeed, the Roman emperor at Byzantium at this time was a North African named Heraclius.

As a protestant who is hostile to the Catholic Church, you probably would have been right at home in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire in the time of Mohammad. It was positively rife with sects and heresies that were hostile to the Churches in both Rome and Constantinople to varying degrees. Chief among these was monophysitism. When the Muslims arrived in Egypt, many of the monophysites felt it was better for them to have Islamic rulers than "Chalcedonians" (i.e., Catholics). Turned out to be a pretty bad deal in the long run.

Next time you post on a thread like this, do a little research first.

[ As a protestant who is hostile to the Catholic Church, ]

I'm not hostile to the RCC.. I believe the the RC'ics are right, exactly, where they are supposed to be.. I like that.. Its a separateing the sheep from the goats kind of thing..

Of course, MoMo didn't start out in North Africa.. You lost continuity in the discourse, that is if you even cared to follow it.. You are right about the various so-called heresies, there even more than that.. widespread and spreading.. even in Rome itself.. and with Popes even.. Some Popes were gangsters you know.. you must know.. The RCC won't talk about them.. Don't blame them.. Calls question to the whole system.. But, as I said, RCC'ers are where they are supposed to be.. and I like that.. God is pretty much a genius.. on the way he set it all up..