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:[http://www.badnewsaboutchristianity.com/ag0_popes.htm '''Popes''' (badnewsaboutchristianity.com)] <br>—from the anti-Christian site [http://www.badnewsaboutchristianity.com '''What is so Bad about Christianity?''' (badnewsaboutchristianity.com)] <br>''This site is an outstanding representation of apostate reasoning''.

:[http://www.badnewsaboutchristianity.com/ag0_popes.htm '''Popes''' (badnewsaboutchristianity.com)] <br>—from the anti-Christian site [http://www.badnewsaboutchristianity.com '''What is so Bad about Christianity?''' (badnewsaboutchristianity.com)] <br>''This site is an outstanding representation of apostate reasoning''.

The Protestant position is firmly based on the fundamental claim that the Reformers, guided by the Holy Spirit of God, rediscovered the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ, and ''therefore'' every early Christian writing which supports Catholic doctrine is proof of the Great Apostasy because the doctrines represented in the early Christian writings conflict with Protestant doctrines: the fact that they contradict 16th century Protestant teaching and support ancient Catholic Orthodoxy is presented as demonstrable proof that they are certainly false. Critics dismiss this assertion as a blatant example of [[Circular reasoning]].

The Protestant position is firmly based on the fundamental claim that the Reformers, guided by the Holy Spirit of God, rediscovered the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ, and ''therefore'' every early Christian writing which supports Catholic doctrine is proof of the Great Apostasy because the doctrines represented in the early Christian writings conflict with Protestant doctrines: the fact that they contradict 16th century Protestant teaching and support ancient Catholic Orthodoxy is presented as demonstrable proof that the early Christian writings are certainly false. Critics dismiss this assertion as a blatant example of [[Circular reasoning]].

== Future apostasy ==

== Future apostasy ==