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To: MJG

So why is the church not called Peter's church??? Now exactly what is it that Peter could 'bind' here on earth that continues to be bound in heaven or Peter loose here on earth that continues to be loosed in heaven???

There are many examples the modern church no longer follows that Peter bound or loosed, Peter never claimed that Mary stayed a virgin and that she should be prayed to as intervener for we that followed. Just one small example.


40 posted on 07/08/2006 8:15:41 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: Just mythoughts
So why is the church not called Peter's church???

Because it is Christ's Church. HIS Mystical Body. Reading Isaiah 22:22, Christ uses the language used by which Shebna is appointed "Prime Minister" of the House of David. The Prime Minister has the "keys."

Now exactly what is it that Peter could 'bind' here on earth that continues to be bound in heaven or Peter loose here on earth that continues to be loosed in heaven???

Those matters relating to Faith and Morals that are pronounced ONLY when the Pope (Peter) speaks "ex cathedra."

There are many examples the modern church no longer follows that Peter bound or loosed, Peter never claimed that Mary stayed a virgin and that she should be prayed to as intervener for we that followed. Just one small example.

Perpetual Virginity of Mary, the Mother of God

Your comment about "prayed to" smacks of the tired conundrum of Mariolatry. We ask the Blessed Mother to intercede for us to her Divine Son, Jesus. We don't worship her; she is not a Goddess. She is a Jewish Mother and her Son listens to her intercessions. Read the account of the Wedding Feast of Cana to see how generous He could be in response to a request from His Mother regarding a poor wedding couple who had run out of wine at their wedding. I believe the total came to over 100 gallons of wine "created."

57 posted on 07/08/2006 11:28:24 AM PDT by Frank Sheed (Tá brón orainn. Níl Spáinnis againn anseo.)
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To: Just mythoughts
There are many examples the modern church no longer follows that Peter bound or loosed, Peter never claimed that Mary stayed a virgin and that she should be prayed to as intervener for we that followed. Just one small example.

God's Word is, always was and ever shall be eternal. Christ wasn't simply giving the power to forgive or not, bound or loose to the apostles for a small period of time only to have it evaporate after their deaths. He was founding and empowering HIS Church.

The apostles immediately spread out and among other things, commenced to ordaining episcopates, which were given the same power/responsibility that Christ had given them.

This unbroken chain of ordination (the power to bind and loose) which continues today can be traced directly to The Messiah.

65 posted on 07/08/2006 2:03:04 PM PDT by MJG
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