[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Blah, blah, blah. Can you come up with anything original.

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Sure!

You claim Peter as “the first pope.”
Did Peter wear opulent, flashy robes? Did he wear a tall hat? Did he carry a blinged out, gilded shepherds staff?

Did the other Apostles wear gold and jeweled rings as a symbol of their positions/offices?

At any time did Peter or any of the Apostles kiss dessicated severed body parts from corpses?

Are you really sure the Catholic church of today is the “original, true Church” of Jesus? Are your actions, behaviors and traditions similar to Jesus’ during his Earthly ministry?

[Steve_Seattle]

"You claim Peter as “the first pope.” Did Peter wear opulent, flashy robes? Did he wear a tall hat? Did he carry a blinged out, gilded shepherds staff?"

Get serious, there are better arguments against the papacy than that. Jesus and his disciples didn't wear suits and ties - does that mean a modern preacher can't wear a suit and tie? Is Charles Stanley a fraud because he wears a modern suit and tie? But even on it's own level, your argument breaks down - the garments of priests and monks are based on ancient models, closer in time to the type of garments worn by members of the early church.