The ancient continence cult, influencing the Roman Catholic Church, fostered a celibate priesthood. [1]
Jesus appointed his chosen ambassadors, giving them authority over things temporal and affairs of the kingdom, just as the Father had entrusted him to represent them. [2]
Respect rulers and teachers, but do not call any man Father in the spiritual sense, as there is only one true Father, God; humbly serve others and submit to God's will. [3] During the dark ages, Christianity overcame nationalism, spread internationally, and influenced the decline of the Roman Empire. [4]
By the 15th century A.D., the Roman Catholic Church had reached a level of inelasticity that hindered further growth and unity within institutionalized Christianity in Europe. [5]
The Mother of God sect's headquarters at the exact site of St. Peter's in Rome marked the rise of a powerful mystery cult that would ultimately surpass intellectual and artistic worship. [6]
The Roman Catholic Church promotes peace among religions by recognizing the spirit sovereignty of God the Father, emphasizing equality and divesting itself of ecclesiastical authority. [7]
The Roman Catholic Church became a spiritual menace in the galaxy of saints during the dark and despairing centuries when religion became virtually secondhanded. [8]
The totalitarian medieval church was the mother of modern secularism, which has been fostered by both atheistic science and humanistic thinking over the past three hundred years, leading to a shift away from the dominance of the institutionalized Christian church towards a more secular society. [9]