Can Christianity survive without the Pope?

[ThomasDa]

The Church of God survived the inquisition when the Pope had hundreds of thousands if not millions murdered trying to stamp out the Church of God.
So the simple answer is yes the Church of God can survive without a pope. I mean, if it can survive with a pope, surviving without one is a piece of cake.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

1. Pre-Catholicism Christians - No such thing
2. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox - Still Catholic
3. Protestants - LOL... seriously

Then look what happened when Catholicism crept into the early Christian churches. Ya'll even made the Orthodox leave

http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?t=7213672&page=44
Is Catholicism the same Church that the Apostles set up

 

[JacktheCatholic]

Then look what happened when Catholicism crept into the early Christian churches. Ya'll even made the Orthodox leave

The Catholic Church sees the Orthodox still in communion with Her. So I disagree with your statement.

 

[katholikos]

Then look what happened when Catholicism crept into the early Christian churches. Ya'll even made the Orthodox leave

Gee, can I make up some of my own history too?

 

[JacktheCatholic]

Gee, can I make up some of my own history too?

According to some Protestants they think the Catholic Church has fabricated the 1500 years of history before Martin Luther to cover up the "truth".

 

[katholikos]

According to some Protestants they think the Catholic Church has fabricated the 1500 years of history before Martin Luther to cover up the "truth".

Didn't you know? Paul layed hands on Martin Luther: There was nothing in between. LOL

 

[JacktheCatholic]

Didn't you know? Paul layed hands on Martin Luther: There was nothing in between. LOL

LOL! That is funny considering they do not consider Paul to be someone to even pray to.

I also like the one where they say Constantine corrupted the Church and it disappeared until Martin Luther. Or maybe they were hidden for 1200 years?

 

[mont974x4]

Of course it can. The pope is no more important than any other person. Just because some people have an unhealthy admiration of Tradition, that at best is built on questionable earthly things, means nothing to the Church as a whole.

The Church is built on Christ alone.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Didn't you know? Paul layed hands on Martin Luther: There was nothing in between. LOL

Hey if that is what it took to break the Shackels of Rome.......HAIL PAUL!!!

Acts 15:10 Now then any/why ye are trying the God, to put a Yoke/zugon <2218> upon the Neck of the Disciples, which neither the fathers of us neither are we are able to bear? [Deut 28:48/Reve 6:5]

Reve 6:5 And when it up opens-up the seal, the third, I hear the third living-one saying: "Be coming!" And I saw and Behold! A horse, black, and the one sitting upon him having a Yoke/zugon <2218> in the Hand of him.[Deut 28:18/Acts 15:10]

Deuteronomy 28:48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which YHWH shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

 

[katholikos]

...Just because some people have an unhealthy admiration of Tradition....

The tradition that says people have an unhealthy admiration of Tradition is a tradition that you have an unhealthy admiration of

 

[Rick Otto]

Gee, can I make up some of my own history too?

NO! You have to stick with what The Vatican makes up!
You should already know that.

 

[mont974x4]

I thought making up their own histroy instead of sticking to what the vatican made up was a cardinal sin?

 

[katholikos]

Better let the horse do the thinking from now on

 

[mont974x4]

The tradition that says people have an unhealthy admiration of Tradition is a tradition that you have an unhealthy admiration of

I have an unhealthy admiration of the truth?



Would it surprise you to know that this isn't the first time I have been told that? and I don't mind a bit

 

[katholikos]

I have an unhealthy admiration of the truth?...

I don't know. I haven't seen you post any yet

 

[mont974x4]

I'd take the horse over any pope any day of the week. He doesn't have an addiction to revisionist history.

 

[simonthezealot]

I'd take the horse over any pope any day of the week. He doesn't have an addiction to revisionist history.

Holy horses that made me laugh...

I revised "Holy Cow" Its been heading that way for 1800 years but now Pope Simon put the stamp on it IT'S DOGMA..

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

The tradition that says people have an unhealthy admiration of Tradition is a tradition that you have an unhealthy admiration of

A tradition by any other tradition that is untraditional becomes that tradition, that then becomes traditional until that tradition becomes untraditional.

http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?t=7263824
Did the ECFs really know/understand the Scriptures better?

 

[JacktheCatholic]

Holy horses that made me laugh...

I revised "Holy Cow" Its been heading that way for 1800 years but now Pope Simon put the stamp on it IT'S DOGMA..

Oh no! You started your own church and you are Pope?!

 

[Rick Otto]

Where did I put my Dogma Stamp that they issue ya when ya become a Protestant?
Anybody seen what I did with that?