Catholics: How important is studying Church history to being a Christian?

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Jesus didnt give us a long list of historical writing to observe, he instead gave us rest and liberty from such things. Your Church history isnt needed to follow Christ.

Is that why members of the Church sat down and wrote the Gospels, or the the letters that became books of the New Testament?

Seriously, be careful what you decide to toss out here.
 
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Is that why members of the Church sat down and wrote the Gospels, or the the letters that became books of the New Testament?

Seriously, be careful what you decide to toss out here.
your Church fathers and mine are not the same.
 
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That is almost accurate. What I have asserted is the historic fact that in 1054 the Great Schism took place. Thus far, nobody has contested that fact.
I am perplexed as to why you think anyone would contest the fact of the 1054 schism. Your grasp of reality seems most tenuous.
Following the Great Schism one branch of Christianity chose the title, Catholic, claiming to be the one, undivided Church (and thus denying that claim for the other branch). The other branch became known as Orthodox because of its claims to correct doctrine (thus denying that claim to the Catholic branch).

If, in actual fact, there had been no division at that time then there would not be two branches, would there? Neither can claim to be catholic without denying the validity of the other. Nor can either claim to be orthodox without denying the validity of that claim to the other.
Well duh! It appears that you are a master of the obvious. None of this actually precludes one of them actually being the continuation of the one true Church which is what you did claim above, hence my question to you earlier.
Thus matters stand to this day.
So do you have anything to actually add to the discussion?
 
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You would think so, but read the Bible Revelation 17 and 18, it gets much, much worse...
I asked before but you didn't respond.
You had posted a link to christianitybeliefs.org where the author, David Nikao, explicitly denies the Trinity.
Do you agree with his theology? If so you are violating the rules of the forum by posting in the "Christians only" area. If not, then please confirm.
 
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