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by Anonymous on November 18th, 2003

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Are all Christian denominations considered to have branched off from Catholicism?

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  • by Ignatius on March 25th, 2005

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    Time for some historical facts and some truth instead of all that anti-Catholic rhetoric. The C of C, SDA, etc all have an ignoble history of bashing the Catholic Church and most of their rhetoric is so far from any semblance of truth that most of us don't even try to do more than offer the historical facts. see Catholic Answers for the truth: http://www.catholic.com/

    How Old Is Your Church?
    ( http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/churb4.htm )

    If you are a Lutheran, your religion was founded by Martin Luther, an ex- monk of the Catholic Church, in the year 1517.

    If you belong to the Church of England, your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the year 1534 because the Pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to remarry.

    If you are a Presbyterian, your religion was founded by John Knox in Scotland in the year 1560.

    If you are a Protestant Episcopalian, your religion was an offshoot of the Church of England founded by Samuel Seabury in the American colonies in the 17th century.

    If you are a Congregationalist, your religion was originated by Robert Brown in Holland in 1582.

    If you are a Methodist, your religion was launched by John and Charles Wesley in England in 1744.

    If you are a Unitarian, Theophilus Lindley founded your church in London in 1774.

    If you are a Mormon (Latter Day Saints), Joseph Smith started your religion in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1829.

    If you are a Baptist, you owe the tenets of your religion to John Smyth, who launched it in Amsterdam in 1605.

    If you are of the Dutch Reformed church, you recognize Michaelis Jones as founder, because he originated your religion in New York in 1628.

    If you worship with the Salvation Army, your sect began with William Booth in London in 1865.

    If you are a Christian Scientist, you look to 1879 as the year in which your religion was born and to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy as its founder.

    If you belong to one of the religious organizations known as 'Church of the Nazarene," "Pentecostal Gospel." "Holiness Church," "Pilgrim Holiness Church," "Jehovah's Witnesses," your religion is one of the hundreds of new sects founded by men within the past century.

    If you are Catholic, you know that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church.

    These are simple historical facts that all the rhetoric in the world cannot change.

    I challenge any adherent to any listed denomination to prove from history that their particular church has an origin other than the one listed. It can't be done.

    Furthermore, the first recorded use of the name Catholic Church dates to 110 AD and was writen by Ignatius of Antioch who was a close friend and disciple of St. John the apostle as well as a martyr (Thrown to wild animals in Rome). St. Ignatius was the bishop of the church at Antioch, which is found in scripture in Acts 11:26. The fact that he used the name in writing to another church at that early date shows that the name was already recognized and in use by that time. This was only about 14 years after the book of Revelation was written and about 10 years after the death of St. John himself.

    "CHAP. VIII.--LET NOTHING BE DONE WITHOUT THE BISHOP.

    See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Christ Jesus does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles. Do ye also reverence the deacons, as those that carry out[through their office] the appointment of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. Let that be deemed a proper(18) Eucharist, which is[administered] either by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude[of the people] also be; by the bishop, or by one to whom he has entrusted it. Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude[of the people] also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church."
    http://catholicfirst.com/thefaith/churchfathers/volume01/ignatius06.cfm

    Get the facts. Decide for yourself!,

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