Your forgetting something there, Tom. RC’s believe their Pope is the head of Christianity, the rest of us Christians who are not RC’s must be in servitude to him. Which got a lot of Protestant dissenters, who said Christ alone is the head of the universal church, burned at the stake.
As a RC you are supposed to be subservient to this Marxist Pope, like him or not. I think you’ll find it a bit more difficult, however, to get FReeper Christians to bow the knee to this Marxist. FReepers have this deep seated thing against Commies.
This Commie IS NOT MY HEAD!
Which got a lot of Protestant dissenters, who said Christ alone is the head of the universal church, burned at the stake. As a RC you are supposed to be subservient to this Marxist Pope, like him or not. This is a common misunderstanding of papal authority. (Papal Infallibility - Catechism of the Catholic Church)
Yes, Christ is the Head of the Church, which is His Body.
But the Pope has a unique role in Christ's earthly Church.
The Bible tells us that Jesus is the King of the eternal and redeemed Davidic Kingdom. (Luke 1:32)
In the ancient Davidic kingdom, the palace majordomo served as the representative of the king (or vice-regent) in the king's absence. (Isaiah 22:15-25)
The authority of this office was represented by an over-sized key which the vice-regent wore around his neck. (Isaiah 22:22)
As the King of the eternal House of David, Jesus holds the Key of David. (Rev. 3:7)
And Jesus gives the "keys of the kingdom," representing the office of the vice-regent of the eternal, redeemed House of David, to Peter.( Matthew 16:19)
Few Protestants seem to be aware of this.
I’m a Roman catholic and he’s not my pope.
He is now keeping me from attending mass and donating. In addition, I no longer promote or defend the RC in private conversations, because I can’t. They do not have my back, I accept that. They now attack my way of life and mock my opinions. So be it. Live without me.