[OLD REGGIE]

But these are not mutually exclusive propositions here. He took charge of the entire church, based in Jerusalem at first after the Resurrection, then at Antioch shortly afterward, then finally at Rome.

Of course you must depart from Scripture to make this statement.

We know James later took charge of Jerusalem.

And Peter was subordinate to James.

[Claud]

Of course you must depart from Scripture to make this statement.

Oh? Peter didn't write his Epistle from Rome?

And anyway, anyone who says that George Bush is the President is departing from Scripture. This reductionism of "it ain't in Scripture so it can't be true" is a bald absurdity.