[Rokke]

"just pointingout hte incredible silliness similar to that of 'pastors' who read one verse and think they know it all"

Well, I'm glad to read that because I have been looking for more than Matthew 16:18 to validate the belief that God chose Peter to build His church. Perhaps you can help me out.

[Cronos]

Well, I'm glad to read that because I have been looking for more than Matthew 16:18 to validate the belief that God chose Peter to build His church. Perhaps you can help me out.

That IS my poiint -- God chose the Rock to build his Church ON. Peter is NOT the Church, the Church is built by God. Peter's role explains the primacy of the Bishop of Rome -- the first among equals. It is not the sole thing on which our Church teaches. It's why we have the Bishop of Rome as our leader.