Was the early church catholic?

[JimmyB]

9 hours ago, Solus Christus said:

Indeed so it became. The Muslims were called Moriscos. However, conversos and moriscos were often suspected for converting to escape torture and losing land, so they were tortured anyway, “the condemned if you do, condemned if you don’t” came from The Inquisition pressuring people to convert or suffer, but even if you convert you still suffer.

The Spanish Inquisition & The Masscres of Huguenots in France are chief examples of the Roman dark side of Catholicism. 

 

Lets no forget the atrocities committed by the Catholic denomination in the Western hemisphere.  If a person didn't convert to Catholicism they were maimed at best, murdered at worst.

[Solus Christus]

9 hours ago, JimmyB said:

Lets no forget the atrocities committed by the Catholic denomination in the Western hemisphere.  If a person didn't convert to Catholicism they were maimed at best, murdered at worst.

Indeed, the blood of saints and innocents cries out against Rome and its church. They act like gentile folk now with a smiling papa, and reforms, but they have yet to repent of what they did with their roman swords, torture devices, and conquests. 

 

 

[farouk]

8 minutes ago, Solus Christus said:

Indeed, the blood of saints and innocents cries out against Rome and its church. They act like gentile folk now with a smiling papa, and reforms, but they have yet to repent of what they did with their roman swords, torture devices, and conquests. 

 

 

@Solus Christus There is no clear historical, unbroken papal line back to apostolic times; but also none is needed because in Scripture we already have 'the faith once delivered to the saints' (Jude 3).

Even wanting a pope means thinking that the Scriptures are supposedly not sufficient.

[Solus Christus]

Just now, farouk said:

@Solus Christus There is no clear historical, unbroken papal line back to apostolic times; but also none is needed because in Scripture we already have 'the faith once delivered to the saints' (Jude 3).

Even wanting a pope means thinking that the Scriptures are supposedly not sufficient.

I agree the papal line is a fraud forged for power. Peter was not the first pope. 
 

We are all a royal priesthood according to Peter, “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God” (1 Peter 2:9-10)

Wanting a pope should have died for people during controversy of the antipopes, proving its all about power. 

 

[farouk]

57 minutes ago, Solus Christus said:

I agree the papal line is a fraud forged for power. Peter was not the first pope. 
 

We are all a royal priesthood according to Peter, “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God” (1 Peter 2:9-10)

Wanting a pope should have died for people during controversy of the antipopes, proving its all about power. 

 

Great passage there, from the Apostle whom some ppl try to elevate falsely.

[Marathoner]

11 hours ago, JimmyB said:

Lets no forget the atrocities committed by the Catholic denomination in the Western hemisphere.  If a person didn't convert to Catholicism they were maimed at best, murdered at worst.

The state I live in (NM) is a testimony of that legacy. I saw a mural painted on the side of a building in one of the Land Grant villages; it depicted natives gathering food in a field while in the background, Catholic conquistadors approached on horseback wearing their metal armor armed with muskets and pikes.

Every Land Grant village was started as a Catholic mission chapel. They're a tourist attraction.

[Solus Christus]

52 minutes ago, farouk said:

Great passage there, from the Apostle whom some ppl try to elevate falsely.

Indeed, the one they called the first pope speaks against caste systems and hierarchy. 

[Anne2]

18 hours ago, Solus Christus said:

Indeed, the blood of saints and innocents cries out against Rome and its church. They act like gentile folk now with a smiling papa, and reforms, but they have yet to repent of what they did with their roman swords, torture devices, and conquests. 

 

 

What about the atrocities committed by protestants? Ot just crickets?

[Solus Christus]

52 minutes ago, Anne2 said:

What about the atrocities committed by protestants? Ot just crickets?

 How about you mention these ‘atrocities’ hmmm? 
Make your case. 

Edited August 1, 2023 by Solus Christus

[Anne2]

27 minutes ago, Solus Christus said:

 How about you mention these ‘atrocities’ hmmm? 
Make your case. 

Anti semitism, slavery, witch hunts. Calvin condemned Micheal Servitus a heretic, he was burned at the stake. You think no bad was done under protestantism?