And Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch . . .
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Philip obviously was not in correct obedient submission to Peter, the Purported Pontificator of Rome . . . How DARE Philip send that hapless Ethiopian Eunuch off to attempt the utter futility of living a Christian life with ONLY a few bits of UNRUBBERIZED, UNROMANIZED Scriptures and Holy Spirit to aid him.
NO Most Self-Righteously Holy Magnificent Maryolatrous Magicsterically Pontifical Politically Roman Apostolic Churchianity to administer the Sacraments; Forgive him for lusting after an extra mango in his heart; absolve him for not saying enough Hail Mary's; threaten him for not kowtowing sufficiently in front of sufficient numbers of images; ostracize him for not calling sufficient numbers of men FATHER; . . .
The very futile audacity of Philip to Preach the Word to the poor Eunuch and send him off with only Scripture and Holy Spirit to guide him.
What heresy! What a travesty! What damnably schlocky obedience to the Roman hierarchy! How dare he send that Eunuch off without sufficient Roman Magicsterical chains, encyclicals, edicts and boundaries. Clearly the Eunuch could ONLY flounder in heresy and end up in hell. What a waste of Philip's bother. What a futile teasing of the poor Eunuch's spiritual hopes and aspirations. Imagine--ONLY Holy Spirit for a guide! Shocking!
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***Philip obviously was not in correct obedient submission to Peter, the Purported Pontificator of Rome . . . How DARE Philip send that hapless Ethiopian Eunuch off to attempt the utter futility of living a Christian life with ONLY a few bits of UNRUBBERIZED, UNROMANIZED Scriptures and Holy Spirit to aid him.
NO Most Self-Righteously Holy Magnificent Maryolatrous Magicsterically Pontifical Politically Roman Apostolic Churchianity to administer the Sacraments; Forgive him for lusting after an extra mango in his heart; absolve him for not saying enough Hail Mary’s; threaten him for not kowtowing sufficiently in front of sufficient numbers of images; ostracize him for not calling sufficient numbers of men FATHER; . . .
The very futile audacity of Philip to Preach the Word to the poor Eunuch and send him off with only Scripture and Holy Spirit to guide him. ***
Hmmm, I suppose that your Bible has omitted Acts 6:
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So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.
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Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task,
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whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
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The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
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They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. 4
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The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
Phillip was appointed to be clergy in the fledgling Church.
Don’t you read your Bible at all?
Excellent points, Quix!