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The Footprints of Apostasy
Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD) Greek founder of the School of Alexandria and the 'patristic exegete' believing that Scriptures hide their true meaning in allegory.
Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD), called 'one of the greatest Christian theologians' but honestly a Greek philosopher emphasizing a mystical-allegorical renderings of Scripture and synthesizing Greek Philosophy with 'Christian' beliefs. Compiler of the Hexapla.
Constantine the Great (272-337 AD), Roman Empire decreed - convert to the Christianity or die! He gave the Roman Church its authority and sword, while Augustine gave it its twisted doctrines and Jerome its twisted bible.
Jerome son of Eusebius (347-420 AD), the Latin translator in 382 AD commissioned by Pope Demasus I to translate the Latin Vulgate. Made all 'Repentance' to be 'Penance', all 'Presbyters' to be 'Priests', the 'Mysteries' to be 'Sacraments' and the 'Ordained' to be 'Preordained'
St. Augustine (AD 354-430) Patron Saint of Roman Catholicism in embryo advanced an Allegorical Sense of interpretation and a 'rule of faith' making all Scripture yield to Catholic authority.
These are the founders of Medieval Exegesis ushering in the Dark Ages
These are also the founders of all Modernist Bibles (RSV, NIV, ASV, NASV et al) via Westcott and Hort's preferred Alexandrian Manuscripts