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To: BillyBoy

“The same can be asked of the titles in any protestant church. “

Well, no not really. Administrative/organizational roles are different than New Testament Church offices, which are comprised of elders and deacons.

My point was that there are no priests listed as Offices of the church. Nor does anyone preside over an alter, nor claim to change the bread and wine into the actual Body and Blood of Christ. It isn’t there.


52 posted on 02/09/2015 7:45:50 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion ( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
> >> Well, no not really. Administrative/organizati onal roles are different than New Testament Church office <<

So, in other words, protestants are allowed to come up with new titles for religious officials and create any Administrative/organizational roles in their churches and give them any title they want (regardless of whether the position originated in the Bible), but Catholics aren't.

I hope we're at least "allowed" to have bishops like protestants also have, or do the "bishops" mentioned in the bible also not "count" because their roles were different 2000 years ago compared to modern day bishops?

>> nor claim to change the bread and wine into the actual Body and Blood of Christ. It isn’t there. <<

Well, unfortunately for you, that one is definitely in the New Testament, and the one making the claim is none other than Jesus himself. Though I suppose the protestant translation must quote Jesus as saying "This grape juice is merely a symbol of my blood"

53 posted on 02/09/2015 7:56:43 PM PST by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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