[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

The early protestants and today’s protestants are
entirely different animals. The early protestants were basically still Catholic in their worship, from vestments to liturgy. Today’s protestants have no liturgy to speak of, wear no vestments, and have absolutely no authority, other than themselves.

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I never knew "vestments" were so important. I thought belief in and obedience to Him trumped fancy dress.

You never answered the question about whether Peter wore flashy pope-robes and a big hat. How about living in palatial rooms with gold fixtures? Is that how Jesus lived on Earth? Why doesn't the ranking Catholic live as our Lord demonstrated?

You said Catholicism was “the Church established by Jesus through Peter.” If this were true then the logical conclusion is that Church has gone far astray.

[caww]

....”I never knew “vestments” were so important. I thought belief in and obedience to Him trumped fancy dress”...

Well they have a need to appear as “royalty”....which as we now know “hides” other things the priesthood chooses to do behind closed doors.

The appearances are intimidating to many catholics....which is the intent IMO. To appear as “High Priests” of God is significant for them otherwise they would have great difficulty keeping their membership, who also want the pomp and be dazzled by.