[mercy]

If you think much of the dreck added to the RC church as it is seen today can be traced back to the first and second century you are illinformed. Ignorant. It is much more recent than that. If Peter was the first Pope he was a poor one as the replacement Apostle outshone him a thousand fold. There is no Apostolic successeion. Saints do not answer prayers. Female deities do not send prophets to add to scripture. Celebacy was not practiced in the early church by church leaders. No. The roaring lion entered the church with Constantine and he has never left.

[Polycarp]

Like I've said, Satan knows the right address, and his minions do his bidding, some knowingly, like the SOBs I'm fighting here locally, and some unknowingly, like you. I'll pray for you every time I pray for them, which is daily. You and they are both attacking Christ by attacking His Church.

May God Bless you abundantly, illuminate your darkened intellect, and have MERCY on your soul.

[BlackElk]

You can back up this silly claim as to celibacy not being practiced by early Church leaders by telling us the name of Paul's wife or the identities of his partners in fornication, We Catholics believe that Paul's ministry was celibate. Do you have evidence to the contrary? While we are at it: answer the same question as to the twelve Apostles. It is not enough that they may have been previously married. That Peter had a mother-in-law leaves us with the curious omission of any direct mention of Peter's wife being alive while her mother got off her sickbed to feed Christ and his other guests. There were twelve origial apostles. Answer as to each. Show those Catholics your Scriptural stuff!