To: Zemo
It can be said that the Latins have turned their church into a Papal autocracy where the Pope becomes his own ecumenical authority when such authority only rests with the assembled councils of bishops. Our Lord gave the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to the Apostle Peter, NOT a "republic" or whatever else you fancy His Church to be.
If you don't like it, then you can either commune with the Orthodox or you can join some post-fifteenth century group that believes whatever makes you most comfortable.
25 posted on
12/16/2006 1:57:02 PM PST by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: wagglebee
Our Lord gave the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to the Apostle Peter, NOT a "republic" or whatever else you fancy His Church to be. Then why was he not the leader of the early church in Jerusalem?
30 posted on
12/16/2006 2:00:11 PM PST by
Zemo
('Anyone who is able to speak the truth and does not do so will be condemned by God.' - St. Justin)
To: wagglebee
Our Lord gave the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven to the Apostle Peter...That's not correct, he mentioned the keys of the kingdom, by which that on earth could be bound or loosened in heaven, but He gave that to all of Apostles equally.
281 posted on
12/17/2006 2:46:41 PM PST by
FormerLib
(Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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