[ealgeone]

“The Bible did not become available to the middle class until the 1500s. Thus, it is not unexpected that the church believes in certain non-biblical concepts because it preceded the Bible.”

and this was due in part to efforts of the Catholic Church to keep it out of the hands of the people.

[vladimir998]

“and this was due in part to efforts of the Catholic Church to keep it out of the hands of the people.”

There were no such efforts on the part of the Catholic Church. No ecumenical council, no pope, no canon law from the pope or ecumenical council ever kept the Bible out of the hands of anyone.