[madison10]

Ain't gonna happen, but it was nice of the Pope to think about us. ;)

[Kenny Bunkport]

Jesus is supreme.

[Kolokotronis]

"Today, Benedict XVI underlined that the task entrusted to Peter, is “to strengthen his brothers”. Off the cuff, he said: “This is the primacy given for all times: Peter must be the guardian of communion with Christ, lead to communion with Christ… with the charity of Christ, even to lead to the realization of this charity in everyday life.”"

Good stuff, P. This is why we Orthodox admire this Pope so much, far more than any other at least in my lifetime.

[markomalley]

Now you KNEW this reaction was going to happen...

Just waiting for the right time to post the Jack Chick announcement LOL

[markomalley]

The problem is, at least based upon conversations I've had with my Protestant friends, is that they do not comprehend that there is one Church and that is that (cf 1 cor 3:1-5, 1 cor 12:12ff, Eph 5:27, etc.). Jesus Christ is the head of that Church and is the bridegroom of that Church (cf Eph 5:23). He installed Peter as his "prime minister," to deal with the temporal issues relating to that Church (Matt 16:19, cf Isa 22:20-23). Additionally, they do not comprehend the concept of Apostolic succession (cf Acts 1:15ff, and many other examples of episcopal ordinations, cf 2 Ti 1:6, Acts 20:28, etc.).

[Theoden]

It was a nice gesture by our Holy Father, but it is really a waste of time. Who really cares what people think of us outside of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The Papacy has always been, and always will be, until Christ comes again to fulfill his promise.

The people who deny the Petrine Doctrine cannot see the forest through the trees, and choose to stay that way. Let them. One day, they will find out, as we all shall. If they want to constantly strain their eyes by being so tunnel visioned in the reading and interpreting of their edited, abridged, and mistranslated KJ Bibles, so what?

[NYer]

The Primacy of Peter

[trisham]

"And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven"

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Amen. Thank you, Pope Benedict for reminding us of this.

[colorcountry]

Have you been baptised into the Church of Peter?

1Cr 1:11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them [which are of the house] of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

1Cr 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

1Cr 1:13 Is Christ divided? wasPaul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

1Cr 1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

1Cr 1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

[ELS]

I post the transcripts of the Pope's weekly audiences on FR. You can see the thread for this week's audience.

[Iowegian]

More than a little self serving.

[BnBlFlag]

Sorry, Pope, it ain't gonna happen.
That said, I admire his courageous moral stands, especially in the pro-life areas.

[kittymyrib]

With the RCC in shipwreck all over the world, why waste his time on trying to convince non-Catholics that Jesus was giving Peter extra-Scriptural authority over His Church? We understand that Jesus was referring to Peter's confession, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." That confesson concerning Jesus is the rock upon which He bulds the Church, certainly a stronger foundation than building it on a mere man, who had previously exhibited his weakness and sinfulness in denying Jesus.

[bert]

Hocus Pokus.....Dominokus!!

[Quix]

THE ROCK CHRIST JESUS vs

the pebble petros?

I'll take Christ and Him Crucified over dogma; over tradition; over playing church; over ritual; over doctrines of man; over doctrines of demons; over habit; over works of the flesh; over RELIGION; over churchianity; over phariseeism; over legalism; . . . over a host of other -ism's . . .

any day, any night, any time, all the time.

[Drango]

Peter is dead. Christ lives. Any questions?