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Originally Posted by Phillipmcd1
Religion is something that fascinates me. Where would Christianity be without Constantine? The Pagans got pwned hard by Christians
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Actually, it's the reverse. Constantine struck a "great compromise" with the Early Church--stuff like an eternally burning hell that is burning right now, an immortal soul, idolatry (cloaked as praying to the saints), Sunday worship a celibate priesthood, sinless saints, saintly intercession, Mother Mary as intercessor, an ANGRY GOD, infallible popes (whose number is 666 interestingly enough
SEE HERE), and a whole host of other changes to early Christianity which was based on decentralized churches who worshiped on the Sabbath and kept dietary laws. The linchpin of all this is MAN and his works became the center of salvation not Grace through faith. It would take many deaths by burning at the stake and many religious wars for that truth to come out...
Lots of what is laughable about "Christianity" now is due to this apostasy/compromise.
In essence, the Roman "church" turned Faith into a superstition. No wonder many Catholics (I was once an RC) become atheists....
That's why if you are Catholic (like I was) the video would be ROTFLMAO funny. However, if you've done your research, you can feel sorry for Carlin cuz of the stuff he was fed by the "Church"