I notice many RCC watch dogs are on patrol with no apparent interest in learning if the RCC position might be incorrect; instead publishing reams of RCC propaganda. Pity. One thing I’ve noticed in reading the RCC propaganda - it’s man centered. Poor God. If Mary or Peter hadn’t been up to the challenge, what would He have done?
You got here late, it has already been covered. We’ll let you know if you happen upon a new twist or false argument against Catholicism that we haven’t heard before or been able to defend.
What is that multi-page attack you posted on our beliefs, except "reams of fundamentalist propaganda"?
And how do you know that this :propoganda is incorrect?” The article does not address these claims.
In a whole section referring to Peter and Peter's revelation via. God the Father, Jesus would make a statement "You are rock, and on myself I'm going to build my church"? Ludicrous.
Of huge significance is the fact that Christ changes Simon bar-Jona's name from Simon to Cephas (Rock). Such a God-given change of name occurs VERY RARELY (I think only four times, Abram-Abraham, Sarai-Sarah, Jacob-Israel, and Simon-Cephas, but I'm away from reference material so can't check). ALL of the name changes happen when God makes a promise to the re-named individual.
Since that change of name occurs in the same sentence in which Christ pronounces on what (whom) he plans to build his church, it makes sense that the two are related.
Sorry, bub, but the Catholic interpretation just makes a lot more sense.
And that leaves out the whole other line of evidence of Christ's giving Cephas "the keys of heaven", which, in Biblical terms, meant that Christ had appointed Cephas as the steward of His Kingdom.
With chutzpa like that, you'll go far in the world, my boy!
I shall retire to Bedlam!
Where is YOUR apparent interest in learning the Truth of Roman Catholic dogma? It was the Roman Church and her councils which gave form to the Scriptures by the Grace of the Holy Spirit.