[CynicalBear]

>>They also honored Peter as their leader and he happened to be the leader of the church in Rome....could have been anywhere, God chose Rome.<<

Prove that Peter ever preached in Rome or spent time there other than to be executed.

[smvoice]

Here we go with the popecorn and soda pope :)

Anyone up for a popearoni pizza?

[terycarl]

Prove that Peter ever preached in Rome or spent time there other than to be executed.

oh please...doesn't he,at some point out that he is speaking from Rome??? did he just drop in to be executed??? if the early church said he was in Rome, and if the Catholic church says that he was in Rome, why should we doubt it???

[caww]

Prove that Peter ever preached in Rome or spent time there other than to be executed.

He can't prove it because he wasn't there except when executed. The New Testament gives no statement or hint whatever that Peter was ever in the City of Rome.

In fact...in all of the letters Paul wrote to the churches/Christians, either at Rome or from the city of Rome to others, he mentions Christians in each of them....he mentions by name a great number of them....and you know what, he NEVER mentions Peter!

Pretty amazing when one cannot establish the truth from falshood even when it's crystal clear. Which then one does think they remain catholic for some other reason than truth.

I suppose leaving catholicism would be similar to leaving ones home town they've grown up in for the first time. There is comfort in the familar once patterns and habits are established.... even if it's not good for you.