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==== Non-Catholic opposition ====

==== Non-Catholic opposition ====

While non-Catholic Christians range far and wide on their [[theology]] and practice, the one thing they all do agree on is their opposition to the [[Catholic Church]], and their belief that the Catholic Church is solely responsible for 'corrupting' the 'authentic and pure' Christian faith by compromise with [[paganism]]. They also see the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox churches]] as independently collaborating in the corruption of Christian doctrine by their early compromise with [[Greek philosophers|Greek philosophy]] and pagan [[mystery religion]]s.  

While non-Catholic Christians range far and wide on their [[theology]] and practice, the one thing they all do agree on is their opposition to the [[Catholic Church]], and their belief that the Catholic Church is solely responsible for 'corrupting' the 'authentic and pure' Christian faith by compromise with [[paganism]]. They also see the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox churches]] as independently collaborating in the corruption of Christian doctrine by their early compromise with [[Greek philosophers|Greek philosophy]] and pagan [[mystery religion]]s. They are seen as "''preaching another Jesus, having a different spirit, accepting a different gospel" from the one they first accepted in the first century from the apostles (2 Corinthians 11:2-3).

In many circles, this radical corruption of the Gospel by the forces of Catholicism is called 'The Great Apostasy' or 'a great apostasy' or just 'apostasy'. This teaching or warning regarding Catholic and Orthodox teachings is found in all [[Western civilization|Western]] non-Catholic denominations and groups, which includes [[Protestantism]] (both traditional and [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical]]), as well as [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Mormonism]], the [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witnesses (Watchtower)]], [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]]es, [[Baptist]]s and various other groups. Many of these groups warn that anyone who accepts and holds to the doctrines of the Catholic Church are "''separated from Christ''",<ref>Galatians 5:4</ref> and, along with all those who preach false doctrine,<ref name=1T>1 Timothy 4:1-5</ref> he or she will be condemned to [[hell]] together with the [[Devil]] and his [[Demon|angel]]s.<ref>Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10</ref>

In many circles, this radical corruption of the Gospel by the forces of Catholicism is called 'The Great Apostasy' or 'a great apostasy' or just 'apostasy'. This teaching or warning regarding Catholic and Orthodox teachings is found in all [[Western civilization|Western]] non-Catholic denominations and groups, which includes [[Protestantism]] (both traditional and [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical]]), as well as [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Mormonism]], the [[Jehovah's Witnesses|Jehovah's Witnesses (Watchtower)]], [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]]es, [[Baptist]]s and various other groups. Many of these groups warn that anyone who accepts and holds to the doctrines of the Catholic Church are "''separated from Christ''",<ref>Galatians 5:4</ref> and, along with all those who preach false doctrine,<ref name=1T>1 Timothy 4:1-5</ref> he or she will be condemned to [[hell]] together with the [[Devil]] and his [[Demon|angel]]s.<ref>Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10</ref>