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To: Brumar89 who wrote (19108)	1/3/2012 11:18:26 AM
From: average joe	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

"Most were plain old ordinary Christians." Please define what "plain old ordinary" means. There are 38,000 different Christian groups operating in the world all believing different things. Early Christianity was a political movement to organize the poor to build giant churches so the aristocracy had a place to hang out. It was just another form of taxation and if you didn't have faith you would be accused of all kinds of things. People submitted out of fear not faith. The early Christians latched on to the blame, shame and claim thing. en.wikipedia.org States that all canons of previous councils shall remain in force; specific councils were clarified by Quinisext Council canon 2. Forbids simony (paying for ecclesiastic office). Prohibits bishops from engaging in business. Gives authority to bishops over the monks in their dioceses, with the right to permit or forbid the foundation of new monasteries. States that travelling bishops are subject to canon law. Forbids the clergy from changing dioceses. Forbids the clergy from serving in the military. Places the poorhouses under the jurisdiction of the bishop. Limits the ability to accuse a bishop of wrong doing. Prevents clergy belonging to multiple churches. Regards letters of travel for the poor. Prohibits provinces from being divided for the purposes of creating another church. Prohibits clergy from officiating where they are unknown without a letter of recommendation from their bishop. Regards wives and children of cantors and lectors. Requires a deaconess to be at least 40. Forbids monks and nuns from marrying on pain of excommunication. Forbids rural parishes from changing bishops. Forbids conspiracy against bishops. Requires bishops to conduct a synod twice a year. Lists exemptions for those who have been driven to another city. States an accuser of a bishop shall be suspect before the bishop. Forbids seizing the goods of a dead bishop. Allows the expulsion of outsiders who cause trouble in Constantinople. Asserts that monasteries are permanent. Requires a new bishop to be ordained within 3 months of election. Requires cathedrals to have a steward from among the clergy to monitor church business. Forbids carrying off women under pretense of marriage (eloping).