[metmom]

They met amongst each other and elevated one of those who had seen the risen Lord. And thus it has been ever since.

Um..... really???

There is that little complication.

Are you saying that the leadership in the RCC are apostles?

Are you saying that seeing the risen Lord is a requirement to be a leader in the Catholic church?

If seeing the risen Lord is a requirement to be chosen in the process of apostolic succession, then apostolic succession died out when the last of the men who saw the risen Lord died.

oops.....

[BenKenobi]

There is that little complication.

“Are you saying that the leadership in the RCC are apostles?”

They have a direct link to the apostles in having been ordained by those who were ordained by those who were ordained going all the way back to the Apostles.

“Are you saying that seeing the risen Lord is a requirement to be a leader in the Catholic church?”

I’m saying that the selection process for replacements to the Apostles was well documented in scripture and this article fails to even mention Acts in this discussion. This is a grave oversight.

“If seeing the risen Lord is a requirement to be chosen in the process of apostolic succession, then apostolic succession died out when the last of the men who saw the risen Lord died.”

Never said it was. I’m saying that the Apostles had the authority to appoint their successors and that their successors also had the authority to do the same.

[thatjoeguy]

“....then apostolic succession died out when the last of the men who saw the risen Lord died.

oops.....”

Lol, well said, well spoken.
JB