Quote Originally Posted by Wildtim View Post
Thats pretty much the exact same questions Martain Luther had some while back. His resolution of the question is basically that....The pope can't make up new sins. If it ain't in the bible instituted directly by God man can't decide its a sin, of course the ten commandments we have are pretty comprehensive
As a further aside: The Roman catholic church itself broke away from the original Christian Church in 1053A.D. I would say it has steadily gone downhill ever since.

The original Christian church is still going strong, it is called Eastern Orthodoxy.

Jusy a FYI for anyone who uses the Roman Catholic church (or protestant denominations, for that matter) as a basis on which to judge Christianity.