[Campion]

would actually free the Gospel from the clutches of what became an unholy partnership between church and state

Mr. Ness has this almost exactly backwards. In fact, the Reformation almost everywhere in Europe meant the replacement of the Church of Rome by the state-approved branch of Protestantism. In many churches in England, they actually replaced the crucifix on the "rood screen" (a wooden "bridge" marking the boundary between the nave and the sanctuary) with the Queen's coat of arms, just in case you were in any doubt about who was running the show.

All of those Reformation-era state churches are basically apostate now, and church attendance is a thing of the past.

[OneVike]

Yea right

That’s why the Catholic Church murdered people who dared to read the Scriptures without a priests approval

I can go down the list of why the Catholic Church is wrong on so many ways but I refuse to get in a tit fir tag with anyone over the reasons we diss agree.

I will say this much. When men can chose then they will find Christ, when men are forced to accept Christ they will reject Him.

All we need is to go to Christ, no need fir us to go to or through any mortal man. Only through Christ.

The Catholic Church decided that we need a human High Priest to get messages from Christ. This a Pope who to Catholics is no different than the Hebraic High Priest.

All we need is to call on Christ to be forgiven, not sone mortal man

[OneVike]

Yea right

That’s why the Catholic Church murdered people who dared to read the Scriptures without a priests approval

I can go down the list of why the Catholic Church is wrong on so many ways but I refuse to get in a tit fir tag with anyone over the reasons we diss agree.

I will say this much. When men can chose then they will find Christ, when men are forced to accept Christ they will reject Him.

All we need is to go to Christ, no need fir us to go to or through any mortal man. Only through Christ.

The Catholic Church decided that we need a human High Priest to get messages from Christ. This a Pope who to Catholics is no different than the Hebraic High Priest.

All we need is to call on Christ to be forgiven, not sone mortal man

[metmom]

All of those Reformation-era state churches are basically apostate now, and church attendance is a thing of the past.

There’s the pot calling the kettle black.

You guys have a College of Cardinals who elected Francis as pope.

And Catholicism is the state religion of many countries yet.

You all are in no position to be finger pointing.