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No, the Catholic Church determined the New Testament canon in the fourth century, and has zealously guarded it ever since. It is through the watchfulness of the Catholic church - and no one else, that we have the New Testament today, as determined by the Holy Spirit. It has never been changed.
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What chapters were taken out of the Bible?
No gospels were taken "out" of the original Bible. This is a claim that is central to the books by Dan Brown, but has no basis in fact. There are other books that are labeled Gospels, such as the Gospel of Thomas, which were known in some parts of the early church but never given the same status as the canonical Gospels. Here is a link to some information about the set of these gospels known as the Gnostic gospels if you wish to do some further reading. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnostic_gospels
Which group wished to remove all catholic influenced from the english church?
The Protestants wanted to remove all Catholic influences from the Church of England, particularly the Puritans. The first Protestant king was King Edward VI. He was very anti-Catholic. This lead to conflict with his Catholic half-sister and heir, Mary. Mary had been born before their father, King Henry VIII had broken away from the Roman Catholic Church and had been brought up Catholic. Edward on the other hand was brought up in King Henry's Church of England.
How do you remove the safety cap from an X-acto knife?
Go to the nearest catholic church and convert to Christianity. Jesus will do it for you.
A group that wanted to remove Roman Catholic influences from the English church was called?
The Evangelicals might be the group you're looking for.
When a person was kicked of the Catholic Church?
ExcommunicationRoman Catholic AnswerI could be wrong, but I don't know of anyway to remove a person from the Catholic Church. If a person is a Catholic, then they remain a Catholic, subject to all the laws of the Church until they die. An excommunicated person is under a specific penalty in which they can not receive the Sacraments or be given a Christian burial, but they are still required to attend Mass, and abide by all the other regulations. A person may remove themselves from the Church's jurisdiction, but they are the only ones who may do that - the Church cannot.
Why did the Vatican remove the name Yahweh from hymns and prayers in the Catholic Church?
Because their pagans and their conscious couldn't bear them to proclaim his true name.
Will Twitter ban you if you buy Twitter followers?
It is against Twitter's terms of service to buy followers and you could get your account banned but generally Twitter will just remove the followers.
How were Martin Luthers beliefs different from the beliefs of the Catholic Church?
That is pretty simple, Martin Luther was trying to remove Christ's duly appointed Vicar over His Church: the pope in Rome, and replace him, as the final arbiter of religious doctrine with himself!
What church will marry a Catholic and a Presbyterian?
Maybe, this is known as a "mixed marriage", when one party has been baptized in the Catholic Church, and the other is baptized outside the Catholic Church. It is forbidden by Canon 1124 without the express permission of the competent authority. Canon 1125 stipulates that the local Ordinary (the bishop) can grant this permission if there is a just and reasonable cause, and 1) the Catholic party declares that he or she is prepared to remove any dangers of falling away from the faith and makes a sincere promise to all in his or her power to have all the children baptized and brought up in the Catholic Church; 2) the other party is to be informed of these promises and is truly aware of the promise and obligation of the Catholic party. Also, 3) Both parties must be instructed on the essential ends and properties of marriage, which are not be excluded by either party.
Why ladies wear hats in church?
Its very polite. Removing your hat in church was a Catholic idea and has nothing to do with politeness. The church was seen as being more sacred than other buildings. Protestants rejected this as superstitious and during the Reformation many refused to remove their hats as a sign of protest (see www.historum.com for more info)
Where did the puritans want to push the church of England?
Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore the guilt of Adam and Eve. To become saved, they would have to prove they were worthy while here on earth. To be worthy one would prosper, be faithful, and lead a successful life. Instead of separating from the Church of England, they wanted to "purify" the Church of the influence of the Catholic Church within the Anglican Church, thus the name, Puritans. Puritans wanted to remove themselves from non-Puritans. They originally wanted to leave Great Britain because they were not pleased with the way non-Puritans were worshipping without much interference. Puritans settled Massachusetts in 1630.
What did the Puritans views and attitudes lead them to strive for?
Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore the guilt of Adam and Eve. To become saved, they would have to prove they were worthy while here on earth. To be worthy one would prosper, be faithful, and lead a successful life. Instead of separating from the Church of England, they wanted to “purify” the Church of the influence of the Catholic Church within the Anglican Church, thus the name, Puritans. Puritans wanted to remove themselves from non-Puritans. They originally wanted to leave Great Britain because they were not pleased with the way non-Puritans were worshipping without much interference.
