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Originally Posted by Archaea
The Catholics lose me when their authorities can't really say who the first pope was, Leo or Clement.
But the thought all good was lost is the primary thought which ultimately conveyed by many Mormons when they use the term "Great Apostasy."
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Well, I'm not afraid to reject that notion as blatantly false. But I don't think that thought was ever the church's official position on the apostasy. It's been a while since I read Talmage's book, but I don't remember even him being THAT absolutist.