[Elsie]

And since Paul was a man, even calling *himself* Father contradicts your repeated statement.

No; it does not.

What it is, is a lame attempt to self-justify the ignoring of the very words of Jesus, "Call no man father.

If you guys are gonna claim This is my body then you best be ready to do the same when Jesus speaks in other places.

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In for a penny,
in for a pound.

[grey_whiskers]

You did not include the rest of my post 1,000 this thread in your replies to me; it addresses your concerns.

Not that I expect much fruitful discussion, still, I must make the attempt.

Jesus was talking about bombastic religious leaders: of which there are many throughout all of Christendom.

(He follows up by saying, "Call no man Teacher" either...but Protties have no problem loudly proclaiming their new lineup of Bible *teachers*...)