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SOME ROMAN CATHOLIC HERESIES AND INVENTIONS
and the dates of their adoption over a period of 1650 years.

1. Prayers for the dead, began in 4th century.
2. Making the Sign of the Cross - 4th century.
3. Wax candles, about - 320.
4. Veneration of angels and dead saints, and use of images - 375.
5. The Mass, as a daily celebration - 394.
6. Beginning of the exaltation of Mary, the term "Mother of God"
first applied to her by the Council of Ephesus - 431.
7. Priests began to dress differently from laymen - 500.
8. Extreme Unction - 526.
9. The doctrine of Purgatory, established by Gregory I - 593.
10. Latin Language, used in prayer and worship, imposed by Gregory I - 600.
11. Prayers directed to Mary, dead saints and angels, about - 600.
12. Title of pope, or universal bishop, given to Boniface III by Emperor Phocus - 607.
13. Kissing the pope's foot, began with pope Constantine - 709.
14. Temporal power of the popes, conferred by Pepin, king of the Franks - 750.
15. Worship of the cross, images and relics, authorized in - 786.
16. Holy water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by a priest - 850.
17. Worship of St. Joseph - 890.
18. College of Cardinals established - 927.
19. Baptism of Bells, instituted by pope John XIII - 965.
20. Canonization of dead saints, first by pope John XV - 995.
21. Fasting on Fridays and during Lent - 998.
22. The Mass, developed gradually as a sacrifice, attendance made
obligatory in the 11th century - 998.
23. Celibacy of the priesthood, decreed by pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand) - 1079.
24.The Rosary, mechanical praying with beads, invented by Peter the Hermit - 1090.
25.The Inquisition, instituted by the Council of Verona - 1184.
26.Sale of Indulgence - 1190.
27.Transubstantiation, proclaimed by pope Innocent III - 1215.
28.Auricular Confession of sins to a priest instead of to God, instituted
by Pope Innocent III, in Lateran council - 1215.
29. Adoration of the Wafer (Host), decreed by pope Honorius III - 1220.
30. Bible forbidden to laymen, placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by the Council
of Valencia - 1229.
31. The Scapular, invented by Simon Stock, an English monk - 1251.
32. Cup forbidden to the people at Communion by Council of Constance - 1414.
33. Purgatory proclaimed as a dogma by the Council of Florence - 1439.
34. The doctrine of Seven Sacraments affirmed - 1439.
35. The Ave Maria (part of the last half was completed 50 years later and approved
by pope Sixtus V at the end of the 16th century - 1508.
36. Jesuit order founded by Loyola - 1534.
37. Tradition declared of equal authority with the Bible by the Council of Trent - 1545.
38. Apocryphal books added to the Bible by the Council of Trent - 1546.
39. Creed by pope Pius IV imposed as the official creed - 1560.
40. Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, proclaimed by pope Pius IX - 1854.
41. Syllabus of Errors, proclaimed by pope Pius IX, and ratified by the Vatican
Council, condemned freedom of religion, conscience, speech, press and scientific
discoveries which are disapproved by the Roman Church, asserted the pope's temporal
authority over all civil rulers - 1870.
42. Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals, proclaimed by the Vatican
council.
43. Public Schools condemned by pope Pius XI - 1930.
44. Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death),
proclaimed by pope Pius XII - 1950.
45. Mary proclaimed Mother of the Church, by pope Paul VI - 1965.

Add to these many others: monks, nuns, monasteries, convents - forty days Lent, holy week, Palm Sunday, Ash Wednesday, All Saints day, Candlemas day, fish day, meat day, incense, holy oil, holy palms, Christopher medals, charms, novenas, and still others.
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SOME ROMAN CATHOLIC HERESIES AND INVENTIONS
and the dates of their adoption over a period of 1650 years.

1. Prayers for the dead, began in 4th century.
2. Making the Sign of the Cross - 4th century.
3. Wax candles, about - 320.
4. Veneration of angels and dead saints, and use of images - 375.
5. The Mass, as a daily celebration - 394.
6. Beginning of the exaltation of Mary, the term "Mother of God"
first applied to her by the Council of Ephesus - 431.
7. Priests began to dress differently from laymen - 500.
8. Extreme Unction - 526.
9. The doctrine of Purgatory, established by Gregory I - 593.
10. Latin Language, used in prayer and worship, imposed by Gregory I - 600.
11. Prayers directed to Mary, dead saints and angels, about - 600.
12. Title of pope, or universal bishop, given to Boniface III by Emperor Phocus - 607.
13. Kissing the pope's foot, began with pope Constantine - 709.
14. Temporal power of the popes, conferred by Pepin, king of the Franks - 750.
15. Worship of the cross, images and relics, authorized in - 786.
16. Holy water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by a priest - 850.
17. Worship of St. Joseph - 890.
18. College of Cardinals established - 927.
19. Baptism of Bells, instituted by pope John XIII - 965.
20. Canonization of dead saints, first by pope John XV - 995.
21. Fasting on Fridays and during Lent - 998.
22. The Mass, developed gradually as a sacrifice, attendance made
obligatory in the 11th century - 998.
23. Celibacy of the priesthood, decreed by pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand) - 1079.
24.The Rosary, mechanical praying with beads, invented by Peter the Hermit - 1090.
25.The Inquisition, instituted by the Council of Verona - 1184.
26.Sale of Indulgence - 1190.
27.Transubstantiation, proclaimed by pope Innocent III - 1215.
28.Auricular Confession of sins to a priest instead of to God, instituted
by Pope Innocent III, in Lateran council - 1215.
29. Adoration of the Wafer (Host), decreed by pope Honorius III - 1220.
30. Bible forbidden to laymen, placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by the Council
of Valencia - 1229.
31. The Scapular, invented by Simon Stock, an English monk - 1251.
32. Cup forbidden to the people at Communion by Council of Constance - 1414.
33. Purgatory proclaimed as a dogma by the Council of Florence - 1439.
34. The doctrine of Seven Sacraments affirmed - 1439.
35. The Ave Maria (part of the last half was completed 50 years later and approved
by pope Sixtus V at the end of the 16th century - 1508.
36. Jesuit order founded by Loyola - 1534.
37. Tradition declared of equal authority with the Bible by the Council of Trent - 1545.
38. Apocryphal books added to the Bible by the Council of Trent - 1546.
39. Creed by pope Pius IV imposed as the official creed - 1560.
40. Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, proclaimed by pope Pius IX - 1854.
41. Syllabus of Errors, proclaimed by pope Pius IX, and ratified by the Vatican
Council, condemned freedom of religion, conscience, speech, press and scientific
discoveries which are disapproved by the Roman Church, asserted the pope's temporal
authority over all civil rulers - 1870.
42. Infallibility of the pope in matters of faith and morals, proclaimed by the Vatican
council.
43. Public Schools condemned by pope Pius XI - 1930.
44. Assumption of the Virgin Mary (bodily ascension into heaven shortly after her death),
proclaimed by pope Pius XII - 1950.
45. Mary proclaimed Mother of the Church, by pope Paul VI - 1965.

Add to these many others: monks, nuns, monasteries, convents - forty days Lent, holy week, Palm Sunday, Ash Wednesday, All Saints day, Candlemas day, fish day, meat day, incense, holy oil, holy palms, Christopher medals, charms, novenas, and still others.
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