[RnMomof7]

Consequently the lack of enabling text means, to me, no more than the lack of a text saying, "two people of the same sex cannot be married."

Homosexuality is addressed as sin in the scriptures+they make clear that a marriage is a man and wife

Just show us where Jesus instructed the apostles to pass on their roles, authority or gifts He gave them for the foundation of the church... The problem MD is that the catholic church makes stuff up and hopes no one notices it is not supported anywhere in scripture

[Mad Dawg]

“There you go again.”. Repeating the thesis does not constitute an argument.

My marriage analogy was made to civil, not ecclesiastical law.

I see that we disagree. No amount of repetition can make that any clearer. You define the word “apostle” your way. I don’t think that definition makes sense.