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What a load of bovine excrement, AGAIN.

Great response from a Christian!

You imply AGAIN something which is not based on any proof, just supposition and TRADITIONS of the Roman horde. Paul wrote and spoke the same things.

Actually Paul spoke more than what he wrote. His letters are to communities who have already evangelized and established. The establishment of the ministerial offices was the result of his preaching, not his writing.

Petrosius: The ministerial offices were established as a result of the preaching of the apostles prior to the writing of the New Testament.

WVKayaker: It sure seems important for the Catholics to justify that which cannot be justified within Scripture. They bend and assert what they want it to mean, regardless of the actual writings. It's all a house built on sand, but surely displayed with lots of gold and jewels to fool those trusting in such!

It is clear from the Bible that these offices were already in existence prior to Paul's letters to these communities. His mention of these offices in a few letters does not imply something new. Indeed, the office of deacon existed even before Paul's conversion.

Trust should be placed on the Word of God, not some groupthink which establishes a cult such as the Roman Catholics apparently has become.

I do trust the Word of God. That is why I am a Catholic. What I do not trust is your private interpretation of the Word of God. Perhaps you should take another look at your reliance on Protestant groupthink.

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A silly and desperate attempt to avoid the full truth of the Gospel.

What a load of bovine excrement, AGAIN.- WVK

Great response from a Christian!Petro

Actually, it is the ONLY response possible when confronted with such ridiculous claims. Christians recognize bovine excrement, and it surely is presented in your postings!!!

I do trust the Word of God. That is why I am a Catholic. ...

Hahahahahahahahaaaaaaa! At least I got a good laugh from something you post! You are Catholic because you are blind to the Words from God!

Paul says it well.. in 2 Corinthians 4: 1 Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. ...

and 2 Corinthians 6: 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. ...