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Listed below are a summary of a few of the lesser known non-Catholic groups.  Some of these may be considered heretics, while some are Christians who were simply labeled as heretics by their persecutors.  Many of these groups arose because of the debauchery in the Catholic Church, so while Christians who pride themselves on their orthodoxy may feel justified in pointing to these groups as heretics, it likely was hypocrisy in the established Church that sparked the creation of these groups over the years.   
Listed below are a summary of a few of the lesser known non-Catholic groups.  Some of these may be considered heretics, while some are Christians who were simply labeled as heretics by their persecutors.  Many of these groups arose because of the debauchery in the Catholic Church, so while Christians who pride themselves on their orthodoxy may feel justified in pointing to these groups as heretics, it likely was hypocrisy in the established Church that sparked the creation of these groups over the years.   
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|"Goa is sadly famous for its inquisition, which is contrary to humanity as much as to commerce. The Portuguese monks deluded us into believing that the Indian populace was worshipping the Devil, while it is they who served him." <ref>Voltaire, Lettres sur l'origine des sciences et sur celle des peuples de l'Asie (first published Paris, 1777), letter of 15 December 1775 </ref>
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===Ecumenical Councils and Schisms===
===Ecumenical Councils and Schisms===
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====The Coptic and Syrian Church, 451 A.D.====
====The Coptic and Syrian Church, 451 A.D.====
The Church in Egypt split into two groups following the Council of Chalcedon, over a dispute about the relation between the divine and human natures of Jesus. Those who disagreed with this council are known today as the Coptic Orthodox Church.  There was a similar split in Syria resulting in the Syriac Orthodox Church.
The Church in Egypt split into two groups following the Council of Chalcedon, over a dispute about the relation between the divine and human natures of Jesus. Those who disagreed with this council are known today as the Coptic Orthodox Church.  There was a similar split in Syria resulting in the Syriac Orthodox Church.
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|In 451 AD, 630 Bishops declared at the council of Chalcedon that <br>''"What Leo believes we all believe, anathema to him who believes anything else. Peter has spoken through the mouth of Leo."''
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====Eastern Orthodox Church, 1000 A.D.+====
====Eastern Orthodox Church, 1000 A.D.+====