I have no intention in playing a game which is based on a dishonest premise.
I stated no theory!
Who called the First Ecumenical Council? Under whose "authority"?
Do not ping me any more.
Constantine V was NOT THE LEADER of the church.
I stated no theory!
Really? Here is what you wrote in post #10613:
The Pope was another Bishop, nothing else, and Constantine V was the effective leader of the Church.
There are no history books that I am aware of that suggest that the Byzantine emperor was in charge of the Church in the 8th century.
In the absense of facts to support your claim, it is merely a theory.
You are asking us to believe that the Byzantine Emperor (who lived in Constantinople which is more than 1000 miles from Rome) was in charge of the Church and sometime AFTER the 8th century authority was transferred to the Bishop of Rome. You are asking us to believe that an emperor would give control to a bishop over whom he had no ability to apply political pressure (an ability he WOULD have with the Patriarch of Constantinople). So, I don't think it is a "game which is based on a dishonest premise" to ask for you to provide some verification of your claims. So, let's try this again:
1. When did this transfer of authority take place?
2. At what event did this transfer take place?
3. Who was involved? Which emperor, which bishops?
4. What was the reason for this transfer? Why did the emperors want to surrender authority?
5. Why was authority given to the Bishop of Rome and not the Patriarch of Constantinople?