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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous

Henry VIII was about begatting a legitimate male heir. He cared little about theology.
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So......what does that say about the episcopal church?[/quote]

That like all other religions, it's  shaped by human history.[/quote]

Henry was motivated by self-interest, that's pretty clear. But Henry rode a huge wave of theological innovation that was happening at the same time. Or, just read Dante or The Decameron to see what even good Catholics thought of popes at that time. The Catholic Church underwent a Reformation in response.

Just because it took a self-interested ruler to make it happened, doesn't illegitimize (pun intended) the theological changes that were being advocated by many other serious thinkers at the time.[/quote]

No question reform was both needed and welcome. But the PP cited Henry as an example. Before Henry wanted an annulment, he was a staunch defender of the Catholic faith against the Reformation.[/quote]

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