Theos-Talk Archives (February 2005 Message tt00294)

Konstantin wrote:
> But would it be alright to say that it's the Pope caused the split of the
> Catholic church and has created English and Luteran churches? ;)
Yes, I believe that would be one valid conclusion.

After all, Luther's motive was not the split, but to cure "the church".

If the leaders of the church had not supported things like "Selling 
Dispensations" (paying your way into heaven) and the other things that 
Luther criticized in his "Theses" posted to the door at Wittenberg, then 
Luther would not have had to criticize the church.

So, by one view of the truth, Luther caused the split. But by another 
just as valid view of the truth, "The Church" caused the split, whether 
you blame it on the then-current-Pope, or on the college of cardinals 
who promoted their personal agendas within the church.

My opinion

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