SECRETS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH – How Was The Catholic Church Created? Why Was It Created? The Lies!
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SECRETS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH – How Was The Catholic Church Created? Why Was It Created? The Lies!
The Catholic Church is one of the most powerful institutions in the entire world. By the imposing facade are questions that few dare to explore.
Let’s unmask some mysteries of the Catholic Church.
Is this really the religion that Jesus established?
Is the Catholic Church really the Authentic Church of Jesus Christ?
What connection does it have with the early Apostles and how did the Roman Emperors influence its development?
Why are there so differences between the early church and current structure of Catholicism?
Is the Vatican hiding secrets about the past of the Catholic Church?
Is it possible that some of its doctrines are based more on human traditions than on the Word of God?
How did the Catholic Church become one of the greatest political and cultural forces in the world?
Deuteronomy 5:8 – “You shall not make Idols for yourself, you shall not worship images.”
Do the historical records match the image the church is portraying?
How did the Pope even come into existence?
According to Catholic teaching, Jesus gave Peter special Authority over the church which has been interpreted as the foundation of Papal Primacy.
This idea of a central authority in Rome was essential to the cohesion and expansion of the Catholic church.
Christianity at the time was in constant conflict with others regarding the interpretation of the message of Jesus.
Over the centuries this Papal Primacy became a fundamental pillar of Catholicism. It allowed the church to maintain a unified hierarchical structure.
What does the word Catholic mean?
The word comes from Greek, meaning Universal or Total – something that covers everyone without exclusions. It referred to the Universal church or he Universal Christian community. It extended to all peoples of all nations, regardless of culture or language.
In the early days, the word Catholic was used as word to describe Christianity.
As Christianity spread beyond Judea in the Roman Empire, the term Catholic helped distinguish Christians from other religions or sects. In this sense, being Catholic meant being part of a community of unified believers who shared not only the teachings of Jesus but also a common organizational structure and a uniformed interpretation of those teachings.
The first time the word Catholic is used is in a letter from St. Ignatius of Antioch around 110 AD. It was to connect the Christians all throughout the world to the Catholic church.
The concept of the Catholic church implied a Unified Faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and a system of shared beliefs and practices that transcended local or regional differences.
In it’s origins, the word Catholic was not linked to the idea of a centralized ecclesiastical hierarchy like it is today, but was used to describe a broader unity encompassing all Christian communities untied by their common faith in Christ.
As the centuries went by, the term Catholic took on an institutional and doctrinal meaning, especially with the consolidation of Papal authority in Rome.
The Pope became the figurative head of the Catholic Church.
Thus, the term Catholic went from denoting a Universal and Spiritual unity of the early church, to becoming the name of a specific religious institution that over time was distinguished by other branches of Christianity such as Protestantism and Orthrodoxy.
The first 4 centuries of Christianity are Key to understanding this topic. Christianity begin with the ministry of Jesus in the 1st century who preached a message of LOVE, FORGIVENESS and SALVATION.
After his death & resurrection his Apostles continued to preach this message, establishing believers in Jerusalem and various regions of the Roman Empire.
These early Christian communities met in homes where they shared bread and teachings of the Apostles giving rise of what later would be known as the Lord’s Supper and the first Christian liturgies.
In the First Century, Christianity developed into TWO FORMS – despite sharing Faith in Christ, they had differences in their practices and theological approaches.
1. First of all, the Judaeo Christian Church Jerusalem – led by the Apostles, Peter & James, this Christian community maintained a close relationship with Jewish traditions. They considered Jesus to be the Messiah promised in the Hebrew Scriptures.
For this reason, they sought to preserve practices such as Circumcision and compliance with the Mosaic Laws. The did adapt to the New Christian Faith. This movement maintained a strong link though with the Jewish Tradition and saw Christianity as continuation of the Hebrew Faith.
The Gospel of Matthew was written primarily for this community with a special focus on showing how Jesus fulfilled Old Testament Prophecy.
2. The Gentile Greek Church – founded by the Apostle Paul. This Christian community was composed primarily of Non-Jews or Gentiles and rejected many of the Jewish traditions.
Instead of following Mosaic Laws, Gentile Christians embraced salvation by grace and freedom in Christ and emphasizing faith instead of works of the Mosaic Law.
In his letters, Paul stressed that Salvation was gift from God to all, regardless of origin and he promoted an inclusive faith that welcomed Gentiles from all over the Greko-Roman World.
These two forms of Christianity, the Judaeo and Gentile shared the core of Christian Faith but they began to differentiate from Religion Practices and in their Theological Understanding.
This initial division is crucial to understanding the evolution of Christianity. Over time, this increasingly distanced itself from Jewish Traditions, especially after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD and the spread of Christianity throughout the Greko-Roman world.
From the First to the Fourth Century, Christians were subjected to intense persecution from the Roman Empire.
These persecutions, which sought to eradicate Christianity, actually had the opposite effect. They strengthened the faith of believers and fostered a sense of solidarity and unity within Christian communities.
Despite the violence, many Christians remained steadfast in their faith and martyrdom became one of the most powerful testimonies of their devotion.
64 AD – Emperor Nero began the first great persecution against Christians, unjustly accusing them as being responsible for the burning of Rome.
This persecution was particularly brutal and Christians were martyred in atrocious ways.
In the second and third centuries, in reigns of emperors such as Decius and Diocletian, persecutions intensified.
Christian texts were ordered destroyed and church leaders were executed.
But the church not only survived these attacks, as oppression increased, its structure and organization became stronger.
Martyrdom became the Highest Honor for Christians. It was seen as an act in total faith and fidelity in Christ.
Martyr’s were viewed as faithful and their sacrifice was to be an example to the community.
3. A Third Form of Christianity – Religion also emerged during this period – The Gnostic’s.
The Gnostic's imposed an Esoteric and Philosophical approach to Christianity. They rejected many practices and teachings of the early church. This led them to develop a doctrine that contracted with the Orthodox view.
During the Fourth Century, Christianity underwent a Fundamental transformation that took it from being a persecuted faith to becoming the favorite religion and eventually the official religion of the Roman Empire.
This transformation led to many things.
The Edict of Tolerance in 311.
The Edict of Milan in 313.
It was under the leadership of Constantine is what we know as the rise of the Catholic Church.
This was the time that many of the practiced that we know today began to be consolidated.
When Constantine took up the Edict of Toleration, which has already been issued by the Persecuting Emperor Galerius Valerius Maximianus in 311, he adapted it in the “Edict of Milan” in 312.
The Edict of Milan put an end to the persecutions of Christians after The Battle of the Milvian Bridge - a civil war between Emperors Constantine and Maxentius – which Constantine won and became Sole Emperor of Rome.
From this moment on, Constantine would begin to form what would become the official religion of the Empire.
This was what would become what we know as the traditional Roman Catholicism.
At the time of Constantine, Christianity was composed of 3 Main Groups.
Jews
Gentiles
Gnostics
Each played a role in the ecclesiastical structure.
The early church depended on the scriptures although the New Testament had not yet been canonized (officially declared by Roman Church) it was an ongoing process.
The early church had a plan of salvation centered on Christ Jesus. It was a supportive and empathetic community, characterized by mutual support among its members.
It was based more on faith that theologies.
When the church stopped being persecuted and became the religion of the Roman Empire a significant change began. The church went from being a movement to being an institution. Then came new schools of theologies.
Before Constantine the church was not a formal structure. It was a movement in opposition to power structures. The Roman Empire persecuting the church as a dangerous movement. It persecuted any attempt at an ecclesiastical organization. It destroyed temples and prevented the construction of any structures.
By declaring Christianity a Religion, Constantine gave it an institutional character, marking the beginning of Roman Catholicism.
Each bishop received a salary from the Emperor.
The seat of Constantinople which was formerly Troy, became the capital of the Eastern Empire under Constantine. Today, this region corresponds to Istanbul.
In the East, especially in Constantinople, church leaders were known as Patriarchs. They received salaries from the Emperor.
There were head Patriarchs in the major cities and they began to receive favors from Empirical powers.
Over time the Empirical Power began to incorporate other religions and they joined Christianity which as that time was still known as traditional Catholicism.
They began combining lines from the Bible with influences from other religions. This took shape of what we know today as Traditional Roman Catholicism.
St. Augustine of Hippo – contributed to the formulation of the theology of Purgatory and the Doctrine of Predestination.
Later in the Sixth Century – Roman Bishop, Gregory the Great – born in 540 – 604, he played a crucial role in the institutionalization of the church. He ruled between 690 and 604 and was recognized as the FIRST Official Pope.
His leadership consolidated the hierarchical structure of the church. It was Gregory who along with building on the theology of Augustine and Jerome shaped traditional Catholicism.
What did he do?
1. He established the use of Latin in the Liturgy and introduced the concept of the Mass as it is known in the Catholic tradition.
2. Gregory also dogmatized the practice of Praying for Souls in Purgatory.
3. Gregory laid the foundation for the Veneration of Saints, promoting the idea of having Images and Statues of them.
4. Gregory promoted Gregorian Chant and also encouraged missions, being a promoter of Missionary work.
5. Gregory founded Canon Law – a legal system that covered both the ecclesiastical and civil spheres. This legal system not only regulated ecclesiastical life, but also influenced the subsequent civil and administrative law.
How did the Priests Vestments (Garments they wear) come about? They originated in medieval times, in a context which Constantine had made Christianity official as the Religion of the Empire.
In the Fourth Century – Baptism emerged – it was under Constantine that Infant Baptism was institutionalized.
Also, during this period private Confessions of Priests and Servants was conceived.
The practice of Chastity was established for priests. All of this is a package of traditional Catholicism.
Where does all this come from? According to Catholics many of these practices are based on Biblical texts. However, some of the ideas, such as the clothing of priests find influence in the Old Testament, there is also a strong influence from other religions and traditions.
When Constantine decreed that Christianity was the only Official Religion of the Empire, he began intense political propaganda that sought to evangelize other religions by force (Crusades).
Charles the Great about 800 after Christ became the first Holy Emperor.
What was the problem? The eagerness of the Catholic church backed by the power of the states – they begin to merge other customs into Christianity.
For example: Christmas – December 25th was originally a Holiday dedicated to the Invincible SUN. It was related to the Winter Solstice in Rome. This celebration was Christianized, decreeing that that day would commemorate the Birth of the only Son of Justice, Christ.
Is there any difference between Western Catholicism and Eastern Catholicism?
Before the Protestant Reformation in the 16th Century, there were TWO main currents or forms within Catholicism.
1. The Church of the West – known today as the Roman Catholic Church.
2. The Church of the East – which was renamed the Greek Orthodox Church.
In the 16th Century, with the Protestant Reformation – a THIRD Christian current or form emerged.
The PROTESTANT CHURCH.
This later divided into several denominations.
One of the fundamental pillars of Catholicism is the figure of Mary.
The Cult of Mary begin in the 4th century. This included specific practices of veneration and devotion towards Mary.
However, Mary Dogma’s, such as the Immaculate Conception proclaimed in 1854, which maintains that Mary was conceived without original sin and the Assumption of Mary declared in 1950 – which states she was taken to Heaven, body and soul were formally defined much later.
The question is – Is Catholicism really the Authentic Church Founded by Christ?
Here are some Arguable Points to say that it is not.
1. The Union of Politics with Religion. Catholicism since the time of the Roman Empire has been deeply linked with political power. The institutionalization of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire, under Constantine, marked the beginning of a symbiotic relationship with Church and State.
This union led to political and economic power of the church and this is something that contrasts with the teachings of Jesus and his Apostles.
Jesus said “My Kingdom is not of this world.” This clearly separates him from any political structure.
2. There is no record of Peter leaving a legacy of Popes. Catholicism claims that it was the Apostle Peter who was the first Pope and there is an unbroken line of successions to follow him.
There is no evidence that Peter was ever appointed as a Supreme Leader of the Church.
In the New Testament, Peter is mentioned as an important Apostle, but not as an exclusive Authority figure.
The bible does not leave instructions for Peter establishing a succession of Popes. This doctrine is based on later developed traditions that scripture.
3. Heretical Doctrine is not based on the Bible. Catholicism has introduced doctrine that has NO support in scripture. The dogma of the immaculate conception of Mary, Papal infallibility, Purgatory and the Veneration of Saints.
These teachings which are defended by the Catholic Church are not found in the Bible and in many cases directly contradict its teachings.
The Apostle Paul in Galatians 1:8 – “But if even if we, an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.”
4. Religious Syncretism (merging various religious beliefs into one) – Catholicism adopted and merged religious practices and symbols from Pagan cultures to facilitate the conversion of its people.
For example; the veneration of Saints and Virgins in Catholicism has Parallels with the practices of worshiping Pagan deities in the Roman Empire.
All of this dilutes the original teachings of Christ by incorporating elements that have no basis in the original Christian faith.
5. Image Worship – the bible explicitly condemns idolatry and the use of images in worship.
In Exodus 20:4-5 – “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the Earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.” “You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord your God, am a Jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.”
In Catholicism the veneration of images and statutes of Saints is common. Although the Catholic church defends this practice as veneration and not worship, many people place their faith in these physical representations, something that contradicts Gods commandments.
6. Mediation of Mary and the Saints – Catholic doctrine teaches that the faithful can pray to Mary and the Saints to intercede for God on their behalf. However, the Bible declares only ONE mediator between God and Man – Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 2:5 – “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ.”
7. Infallibility of the Pope – the dogma of Papal infallibility, officially proclaimed in 1870 at the first Vatican council – says the Pope cannot Error by speaking ex cathedra (full authority of office of Pope) in matters of faith and morals.
However, the bible teaches that no human being is perfect of free from error, all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. This dogma grants the Pope a status that scripture reserves only for God.
8. Elevation of Tradition Above Scripture – Catholicism holds that the tradition of the church has the SAME authority of the bible. In practice, tradition often prevails over scripture. Jesus condemned the Pharisees (ancient Jews) for doing similar.
Mark 7:9 – “He said to them, You are quite willing to reject the commandment of God in order to keep your own tradition.”
The true church must base its teachings solely on the word of God.
The Catholic church, despite the claims of many, is not the true church established by Jesus Christ.
Human traditions can lead us away from the true path of God.
Deuteronomy 5:9 – “You shall not bow down to any image to worship it in any form, for I, the Lord your God am a Jealous God.”
Aleister Crowley -- “The best way to tell a lie is to embed it within a complex truth, using subtle ambiguity and half-truths, so that the listener is unsure of what is actually being lied about; essentially, making the lie so convoluted that it becomes nearly indistinguishable from reality, requiring deep analysis to uncover the deception.”
Source: Wisdom -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtsz7W3PeUU&t=1047s
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