[FourtySeven]

I’m confused why your post led you to the Catholic church. You yourself mentioned that it was the persecution by the Roman Empire (Roman Catholic Church) that changed and altered the original documents. Doesn’t that make one wonder if God was trying to tell us not to follow the Roman Catholic Church.

Thanks for reading my post! No, it doesn't tell me that at all; the Roman Empire ceased to persecute Christians even before its fall. But even beyond that, the Catholic Church was never a political body (it was never the Roman Empire). It's important to remember that the Catholic Church is comprised of many different rites (some say 7, others say 22, it depends how you count a "rite), see here for an explanation of "rites".

As one can see from that website above, the "Roman Catholic Church" is really but one Rite (albeit the largest rite) in the Catholic Church. It had/has nothing to do with the Roman Empire, other than sharing the name "Roman" (which technically it doesn't really have that, as the Roman Rite is really the Latin Rite).

[Quix]

The [Roman] edifice “was never a political body”

. . . except for over it’s whole 1600 years existence. . . . some of the time even with a standing army.

The political magicsterical power mongers have ALWAYS been VERY political.

Sheesh.

[hosepipe]

[ the Roman Empire ceased to persecute Christians even before its fall. But even beyond that, the Catholic Church was never a political body (it was never the Roman Empire). ]

The Roman Catholic Church has been, and is now and always has been.. political(Vatican).. And is merely the extension of the Roman Empire.. with all its pagan proclivities.. Rome has always absorbed the GOD(s) of those they conquered.. It is indeed, THE Synagogue of Satan.. (Rev)

The RCC Eucharist is a very public MOCKING of the Holy Spirit..
Most/many protestants have not noticed that .. YET..