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There is, simply put, a mountain of logical, linguistic, and scriptural evidence that all point to Peter as the Rock upon which Jesus built his Church.

and just 4 short verses later we read:

Matthew 16: 22Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!" 23Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."

That's right! Jesus calls "the Rock" of his church Satan....

Just one of those things that meake me go Hmmmm.

That's right! Jesus calls "the Rock" of his church Satan....
Just one of those things that meake me go Hmmmm.

Now what did Peter do that was so horrible? Was there some awful sin committed by Peter? Or was Peter guilty of not yet comprehending the sacrifice required of Jesus? Did Peter unwittingly tempt Jesus with "the things of men"? Clearly, Peter, in his desire to steer Jesus away from His death, was still thinking like a man. The "get behind me" rebuke indicates that Peter must learn to follow Christ (cf. Mark 8:33-38) Indeed, Peter had yet to learn that to follow Christ, he had to deny himself (a lesson devastatingly driven home in Mt 26:75). Jesus is rebuking Peter for thinking like a man (in effect, like Satan), and not as a follower of Jesus. Peter, as the designated Rock, has many lessons to learn before he is finally given the helm.