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I’m just trying to establish something here about how the metaphor works. “Peter” is obviously not literally a 1,200 pound boulder;

But Jesus is...That's the point of Petros and Petra...

I don't believe you are going to establish much of anything...This argument has been fought, and lost by your religion for centuries...You guys certainly are persistent tho...

This is so obvious it's getting embarrassing to keep explaining it.

Yah, we're just not as bright as you...But we are bright enough to read and understand what those people who actually ARE experts on the issue who completely disagree with what you have to say about it...

And we are bright enough to know that Jesus never intended that we should be gnawing on a femur or kneecap, and drinking blood...

I am amazed at your ability to press on without evidence, and against evidence.. Read what Strong's Lexicon says, quoted here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3285355/posts?page=794#794

And when I was talking about a 1,200 pound boulder, I was talking about a metaphor. Literally, neither Jesus nor Peter is a 1,200 pound boulder. Simon-Peter-Kephas is a man. Jesus is the God-Man.

Neither one is a literal ... what shall I say? ...massive mineral monolith.

Really, you should quit now. You've nothing more to say. And as for me, I am grateful to have been challenged to look up a half-a-dozen excellent and dispositive resources and references. Now time for me to eat a very important hamburger.