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Perhaps you are not familiar with the Church Fathers
Actually, I am familiar with the Church Fathers.
, who write about the Real Presence of the Eucharist
When the Church Fathers spoke of the real presence, they did NOT speak in the Roman Catholic terms of the Eucharist being transformed into the actual, flesh and blood of Christ. Transubstantiation as defined by Rome was a much later development.
, the Sacrifice of the Mass
The Church Fathers did not speak of the mass being a perpetual sacrifice as Rome came to define it.
, the veneration and prayers for intercessions from saints and Mary
The Church Fathers actually wrote against praying to anyone but God.
, the belief that Baptism saves and can be administered to infants
That was a development among some that was not accepted by all, or even most, but was debated with no consensus of agreement.
, and other such things. Your "6th century development" is not backed up by what information we have available.
Actually it IS backed up by the information we have available.
That was a development among some that was not accepted by all, or even most, but was debated with no consensus of agreement.
Infants of believing households were always welcomed into the covenant by baptism as a sign and seal of God's grace. That is a FAR CRY from the blasphemous position of the RCC which says the sprinkling of holy water cleanses a baby of original sin and gives them free passage into the family of God by virtue of the sacrament. Baptismal regeneration is a lie.
Rome has shown that it can take most anything and turn it into idol worship.