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1 Corinthians 3:11 "For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ."

"The Lord is my rock" (Psalm 18:2)

"And who is a rock, except our God?" (Psalm 18:31).

1 Samuel 2:2 "There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

Just a few of many references to the Lord is the rock. Now here is what Catholics rely on to contradict that:

"He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

Now you can read this as either Peter is the rock. Or you can read it that the fact that Jesus is Christ, the Son of the living God is the rock. Peter is just a man. The foundation of the Church is Jesus, not Peter.

I do understand your argument. However, I was wondering if there was any writing from early Christian leaders espousing your take on the Scripture. I am just having a hard time believing that the Holy Spirit would let such an egregious error stand. If your reading of Scripture is correct, Catholics have been wrong about the Scriptures and the Church for a long, long time. That is why I was wondering if there were any early Christians who might be quoted to support your view. Illiteracy was rampant in the world until the modern age (and is still the norm in many places) and I just can't swallow the pill that the Holy Spirit let Christian teachers lead the faithful away from the Truth.

Again, I ask this with all sincerity.

Peter is just a man. The foundation of the Church is Jesus, not Peter.

A man given a new name by God himself. Do you think that was a mistake?

I'm not going to pretend to understand why Our Lord does things the way He does, but Jesus said what He said while ordaining Peter, and I'm not going to deny his clear and obvious intent.