“The Catholic Church today has tremendous problems and obstacles, but has retained most of its core principles.”
Are you really sure about that?
1 . Prayers for the dead . …………-—————————……300 A.D.
2. Making the sign of the cross ………………………… …300 A.D.
3. Veneration of angels & dead saints …………-————…….375 A.D.
4. Use of images in worship………………………………… . 375 A.D.
5. The Mass as a daily celebration……………………………… 394 A.D.
6 Beginning of the exaltation of Mary; the term, “Mother of God” applied a Council of Ephesus……………. .-————431 A.D.
7 Extreme Unction (Last Rites)……………………………… ..526 A.D.
8. Doctrine of Purgatory-Gregory 1…………………………… .593 A.D..
9. Prayers to Mary & dead saints ……………………………… .600 A.D.
10. Worship of cross, images & relics ……………………… … 786 A.D.
11 Canonization of dead saints ………………………………… ..995 A.D.
12. Celibacy of priesthood …………………………………… …1079 A.D.
13. The Rosary ……………………………………………… … 1090 A.D.
14. Indulgences ……………………………………………… …..1190 A.D.
15. Transubstantiation-Innocent III …………………………… 1215 A.D.
16. Auricular Confession of sins to a priest …… 1215 A.D.
17. Adoration of the wafer (Host)…………………………… .. 1220 A.D.
18. Cup forbidden to the people at communion ……..1414 A.D.
19. Purgatory proclaimed as a dogma………..1439 A.D.
20. The doctrine of the Seven Sacraments confirmed .1439 A.D.
21 Tradition declared of equal authority with Bible by Council of Trent…………………………………………————————… 1545 A.D.
22. Apocryphal books added to Bible ………——————……….1546 A.D.
23. Immaculate Conception of Mary……………………………….1854 A.D.
24, Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals, proclaimed by the Vatican Council ……………… 1870 A.D.
25. Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death)——————————————……1950 A.D.
26. Mary proclaimed Mother of the Church……………………1965 A.D.
300 A.D. 1. Prayers for the dead
300 A.D. 2. Making the sign of the cross
375 A.D. 3. Veneration of angels & dead saints
375 A.D. 4. Use of images in worship
394 A.D. 5. The Mass as a daily celebration
431 A.D. 6. Beginning of the exaltation of Mary; the term; “Mother of God” applied a Council of Ephesus
526 A.D. 7. Extreme Unction (Last Rites)
593 A.D. 8. Doctrine of Purgatory-Gregory 1
600 A.D. 9. Prayers to Mary & dead saints
786 A.D. 10. Worship of cross; images & relics
995 A.D. 11. Canonization of dead saints
1079 A.D. 12. Celibacy of priesthood
1090 A.D. 13. The Rosary
1190 A.D. 14. Indulgences
1215 A.D. 15. Transubstantiation-Innocent III
1215 A.D. 16. Auricular Confession of sins to a priest
1220 A.D. 17. Adoration of the wafer (Host)
1414 A.D. 18. Cup forbidden to the people at communion
1439 A.D. 19. Purgatory proclaimed as a dogma
1439 A.D. 20. The doctrine of the Seven Sacraments confirmed
1545 A.D. 21. Tradition declared of equal authority with Bible by Council of Trent
1546 A.D. 22. Apocryphal books added to Bible
1854 A.D. 23. Immaculate Conception of Mary
1870 A.D. 24. Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals proclaimed by the Vatican Council
1950 A.D. 25. Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death)
1965 A.D. 26. Mary proclaimed Mother of the Church
And we can add about 50 more ‘core principles’ that Pope Bergoglio has instituted since taking office.
Good list!
More from your good buddy, Martin Luther, showing who is the Man of Sin (Antichrist), which all of you deny is the truth.
Oh, Christ, my Lord, look down upon us and bring us thy day of judgment, and destroy the brood of Satan in Rome. There sits the man, of whom the Apostle Paul wrote (1 Thess 2: 3-4) that he will oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God, -that Man of Sin, that Son of Perdition. What else is papal power but sin and corruption? It leads souls to destruction under thine own name. O Lord!......I hope that day of judgment is soon to dawn. Things can and will not become worse than they are at this time. The papal see is practicing iniquity to its heights. He suppresses the law of God and exalts his commandments above the commandments of God.
“Dr. Martin Luthers sammtliche werke” (Erlangen Edition), vol. 21 p. 339
Wasn’t the so called “sign of the cross,” originally the sign of T, for Tammuz, the son of Nimrod, a great idolatrous unbeliever? Hence, the pagan influence.