[HarleyD]

If I'm not mistaken Catholics believe Peter established their church. Yet we know from I Corinthians 1:12-13, Paul addresses this issue, "Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, 'I am of Paul,' and 'I of Apollos,' and 'I of Cephas,' and 'I of Christ.' Has Christ been divided?..." We see from this passage different "denominations" were already beginning to spread. Notice that Cephas (Peter) was just one of them.

[Barnacle]

If I'm not mistaken Catholics believe Peter established their church.

Peter didn't establish the Church, Jesus did.

Mat 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

[johnb2004]

Every word of Scripture must be reconciled. We cannot take a phrase here or there and interpret it on its own. You make my point for me. Why would Christ tell Peter he has the ability to bind and loose only to "really" mean He was founding several independent churches and you each was to figure figure it out on their own?

Plus all the folks who new the apostles spoke of the one true Church and were obedient to the teachings of Peter and his successors.

As I look around the world today find only ONE Church that has constantly taught the same doctrines. Every other church has fallen into error.

[ArrogantBustard]

If I'm not mistaken Catholics believe Peter established their church.

You're mistaken.

The antecedent of "I" in Matt. 16:18 is Jesus, a fact of which Catholics are well aware. We believe Jesus founded one Church (ours), and appointed Peter (and Peter's successors) as His vicar. I suggest you consider that maybe other ideas you have about what Catholics believe are equally mistaken.