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The legitimacy of the Catholic church stems from actual events, not words, moron

No one was saying "oh let's write down some doctrine an...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
you are chinese
Vengeful hairraiser location coffee pot
  05/12/25
if there's one things human beings are good at its workin...
soul-stirring site roast beef
  05/11/25
You're welcome to revisit the debates people were having at ...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
the papacy was a last ditch effort to control the west that ...
Submissive painfully honest theater old irish cottage
  05/11/25
what part of the keys of the kingdom of heaven and apostolic...
Carmine 180 Jew Stage
  05/11/25
Apostolic succession is the worst justification for founding...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
this is not accurate. The pope in its current form came out ...
Razzle copper rigpig
  05/11/25
How are you supposed to amplify the doctrine if every commun...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
i dont know what "amplify the doctrine" means. ...
Razzle copper rigpig
  05/11/25
Do you really think Constantine became a devout believer? I ...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
how is that an argument for papal supremacy and universal ju...
Razzle copper rigpig
  05/11/25
Why are you trying to change the topic of the discussion in ...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
"Some of these communities started doing and believing ...
Razzle copper rigpig
  05/11/25
We didn't even have a New Testament until about 400AD. Until...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
Thank God the Pope ordered Irenaeus to write some books
Razzle copper rigpig
  05/11/25
You hate the Bible we get it
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
lmao I kissed the bible this morning
Razzle copper rigpig
  05/11/25
Wow, I'm growing more impressed with your intellect by the m...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
lol at Christianity being about intellect. Go to church and ...
Razzle copper rigpig
  05/11/25
Hang on, let me forget every history book ever written about...
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/11/25
hey bro ur bread looks a lil flat
Razzle copper rigpig
  05/11/25
ironically prots are adulterers believing the logos = sacred...
Irradiated Olive Coldplay Fan
  05/12/25
Sacred scripture but they never read it.
Lascivious insecure incel
  05/12/25
lol @ this thread being this long with no mention of ecumeni...
bird bird
  11/04/25
Or the great schism …
Drunkard
  11/04/25
Ljl
bird bird
  11/04/25
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bird bird
  11/04/25
A grilled cheese sandwich with the virgin mary burned onto i...
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Date: May 11th, 2025 8:50 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

No one was saying "oh let's write down some doctrine and cram it down everyone's throat, btw let's borrow some political ideas from the emperor and do it in Rome."

What actually happened was that christian communities formed all over, with no central authority or anyone telling them what to do. Some of these communities started doing and believing wild things, others weren't so sure. This went on for CENTURIES before we had The Pope.

At the same time, they all considered themselves Christian and understood the story of Jesus, so it wasn't entirely random. It had to have all begun with people speaking authoritatively about the life of Jesus, because there's no other way you could have Christians living 1000 miles apart who understood the story the same way. There was no Bible at this time, and no one could read.

All you have to do is figure out HOW that happened, WHO was spreading the message early on, and WHAT they said to everyone, before the ensuing chaos. If you think you've got that figured out, there's your Catholic church. The end.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922566)



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Date: May 12th, 2025 4:22 PM
Author: Vengeful hairraiser location coffee pot

you are chinese

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48924750)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:43 PM
Author: soul-stirring site roast beef

if there's one things human beings are good at

its working together on some huge constructive thing as a large secretive group and all coming correct about it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922789)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

You're welcome to revisit the debates people were having at the time. None of it is "hidden knowledge." If someone took the time to write a letter and send it to a bunch of churches, we have it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922807)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:45 PM
Author: Submissive painfully honest theater old irish cottage

the papacy was a last ditch effort to control the west that devolved into one city and bunch of warlords, frankly if charlemagne hadn't granted it legitimacy the whole thing would probably be gone by now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922799)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:48 PM
Author: Carmine 180 Jew Stage

what part of the keys of the kingdom of heaven and apostolic succession do you poli sci shitheads not understand? sometimes peoples' reasons for believing or doing things are, in fact, their stated reasons.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922808)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:49 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

Apostolic succession is the worst justification for founding a church except for all the other justifications.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922811)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:49 PM
Author: Razzle copper rigpig

this is not accurate. The pope in its current form came out of a self-interested power grab by Rome. The churches were in relatively strong agreement through the 1st millennium, and Rome was used by general agreement to resolve disputes in an advisory capacity. Over time, Rome began to see itself as having de jure authority, which the other churches never accepted, and will never accept.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922810)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:51 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

How are you supposed to amplify the doctrine if every community understands it differently? And where else would you do it except in the capital? That's why I'm saying it was driven by EVENTS. If Antioch had been politically powerful the church would have been based there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922814)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:52 PM
Author: Razzle copper rigpig

i dont know what "amplify the doctrine" means.

You're right, Rome was given a position of honor in resolving disputes through events that led to the other churches respecting it, but it never had legal authority over other churches.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922816)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:54 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

Do you really think Constantine became a devout believer? I bet you do.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922820)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:55 PM
Author: Razzle copper rigpig

how is that an argument for papal supremacy and universal jurisdiction

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922822)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:55 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

Why are you trying to change the topic of the discussion in mid-stream? I haven't even gotten to this guy yet:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_II_Jagie%C5%82%C5%82o

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922825)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 10:57 PM
Author: Razzle copper rigpig

"Some of these communities started doing and believing wild things, others weren't so sure. This went on for CENTURIES before we had a Pope."

This is just silly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922827)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 11:00 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

We didn't even have a New Testament until about 400AD. Until then we had apostolic fathers you know nothing about. You couldn't name one and explain why he was important.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922830)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 11:00 PM
Author: Razzle copper rigpig

Thank God the Pope ordered Irenaeus to write some books

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922832)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 11:01 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

You hate the Bible we get it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922834)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 11:01 PM
Author: Razzle copper rigpig

lmao I kissed the bible this morning

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922835)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 11:01 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

Wow, I'm growing more impressed with your intellect by the minute.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922836)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 11:02 PM
Author: Razzle copper rigpig

lol at Christianity being about intellect. Go to church and venerate an icon you filthy papist

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922838)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 11:06 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

Hang on, let me forget every history book ever written about this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922845)



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Date: May 11th, 2025 11:09 PM
Author: Razzle copper rigpig

hey bro ur bread looks a lil flat

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48922850)



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Date: May 12th, 2025 7:13 PM
Author: Irradiated Olive Coldplay Fan

ironically prots are adulterers believing the logos = sacred scripture

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48925175)



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Date: May 12th, 2025 7:22 PM
Author: Lascivious insecure incel

Sacred scripture but they never read it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#48925194)



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Date: November 4th, 2025 12:50 PM
Author: bird bird

lol @ this thread being this long with no mention of ecumenical councils

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#49401191)



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Date: November 4th, 2025 1:12 PM
Author: Drunkard

Or the great schism …

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#49401249)



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Date: November 4th, 2025 4:53 PM
Author: bird bird

Ljl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#49401824)



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Date: November 4th, 2025 9:58 PM
Author: bird bird



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#49402523)



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Date: November 4th, 2025 10:01 PM
Author: self-satisfied and socially compliant

A grilled cheese sandwich with the virgin mary burned onto it sold for $28,000 on ebay.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5723857&forum_id=2#49402527)