[Invincibly Ignorant]

That's why the Orthodox have valid priests, in our view. They don't have the Pope, but they still have Apostolic succession. So do some of the Anglicans.

Interesting. Its the laying on of hands, the human physical touch that keeps an aposolic succession going. Again, its something that man does that earns God's blessing.

[SoothingDave]

Its the laying on of hands, the human physical touch that keeps an aposolic succession going. Again, its something that man does that earns God's blessing.

No, it's something that God does, using man as his instrument. Just because we play a part doesn't mean that the action is ours.

SD

[al_c]

Again, its something that man does that earns God's blessing.

Would that be classified as a ... (dare I say it?) ... work? ;o)