[metmom]

As a mental exercise, even presuming that Jesus meant what the Catholics say He meant and Peter really does have the power to allow or deny people access to heaven, just what kind of man would do that?

Join my church or go to hell?

nice.......

[MarkBsnr]

As a mental exercise, even presuming that Jesus meant what the Catholics say He meant and Peter really does have the power to allow or deny people access to heaven, just what kind of man would do that?

You yourself posted the Revelations verse and I posted the Matthew verse. As a mental exercise, how about actually reconciling the two and admitting that the Catholic view is, as it always is, the correct view of Christianity.