To: Forest Keeper; wmfights
Wmfights’ is at best a very tendentious reading of Acts, and it is not consistent with Corinthians, where we see Paul defining a hierarchical system of authority. In Acts, we see St. James presiding, as bishop, over the meeting and dictating the canon regarding the admission of the Gentiles. I don’t understand where Wmfights finds his “no special authority other than to conduct the service”.
32 posted on
11/08/2007 10:46:31 AM PST by
annalex
(http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea-Luke14.php)
To: annalex; wmfights
In Acts, we see St. James presiding, as bishop, over the meeting and dictating the canon regarding the admission of the Gentiles. I don’t understand where Wmfights finds his “no special authority other than to conduct the service”. OK, but at that council, Peter was there, right? If he truly was the first Pope, then why didn't he preside in accordance with the hierarchal system?
33 posted on
11/09/2007 3:39:00 AM PST by
Forest Keeper
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