[kinsman redeemer]

It's usually occurs when a Protestant is stuck on a particular theological point, so they default to the closest tangentially related verse they interpret to support their contention.

I'd be interested in learning how your interpretations of these verses leads you to the conclusion that the verses are "tangentially related."

The subject is about qualifications of church leaders and what should be done when Catholics priests are "bad men."

Catholics are brought up to understand that even priests can be bad men.

I'm listening. Go ahead.

[papertyger]

I'm listening. Go ahead.

My statement was a generality. I addressed no specific issue.

I will expand a bit in saying the Protestant insistence of treating Scripture as a book of laws rather than treating the Church as an organic entity is well represented in your challenge.