[metmom]

I thought they claimed him as church father, since they claim their church fathers wrote the Bible, therefore the Bible was written by the Catholic church.

That does put Paul solidly in the “Catholic” camp, now doesn’t it, since he wrote so much of the NT, like all the epistles with their theology and all?

Imagine, claiming someone you consider a *loon*, a *freak* or a *goofball* writing the very material that your church claims it’s built on.

[smvoice]

LOL! Can you imagine Paul, the minister of the grace of God and the Church the Body of Christ, going to confession and participating in the Eucharist??!? I actually couldn't stop laughing when I was told this.. Paul, this apostle who is so dismissed for his *kook* writings and *conceited* "My Gospel" that he vehemently defended, a member of the Catholic Church, attending mass, and congratulating Peter on having the keys to the kingdom and HOPING and PRAYING his sins would be remitted and not retained by the priest in his church.

I've heard some crazy theories before, but that ranks right up there!

[editor-surveyor]

"Imagine, claiming someone you consider a *loon*, a *freak* or a *goofball* writing the very material that your church claims it’s built on."

But really, has any catholic ever pointed to a specific scripture reference, and expounded on exactly how it supports their doctrine?

I can't ever recall that happening.