[Titanites]

Now if your tradition had chosen Paul as the first pope in Rome then it would have been an easier sell because Paul was actually recorded as having been in Rome.

Which is exactly what would have been done - taking the easy sell - if the Church was just making it up.

[DouglasKC]

Now if your tradition had chosen Paul as the first pope in Rome then it would have been an easier sell because Paul was actually recorded as having been in Rome.
Which is exactly what would have been done - taking the easy sell - if the Church was just making it up.

Well, I believe the Roman church was trying to reconcile its traditional interpretation of Matthew 16:18 as Peter being the first pope with the reality that the bible doesn't show that Peter was ever in Rome.

[Barnacle]

Greetings and salutations Titanites.

My reply to Post #38 can be viewed in Post #53.