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To: xzins; blue-duncan
it does not follow that [St. Peter] started the Roman Catholic Church.

Which church did he start?

1,115 posted on 12/11/2006 7:32:21 PM PST by annalex
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To: annalex

In reality Christ said it was HIS Church, and that Peter would build upon it through Peter.

"....on this rock I will build my church."

I don't think Peter was into denominations.


1,116 posted on 12/11/2006 7:35:20 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it! Supporting our troops means praying for them to WIN!)
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To: annalex; xzins

"Which church did he start?"

There is no evidence that he started any church. He was an apostle to the Jews and Rome was a gentile church with a problem with the Jews. Paul's letter is a criticism of them for their arrogant attitude toward the Jews, so if Peter started the church or was its first Bishop, he wasn't doing a very good job in Paul's eyes. Paul does not even mention him in the letter.


1,128 posted on 12/11/2006 8:42:03 PM PST by blue-duncan
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