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That is so not true. If he really thinks that, he's more deluded than he realizes, as is anyone who agrees with it. He may be the head of all Catholics on Earth, but since Catholic does not by default equal Christian, he can lay NO claim to being the head of all Christians on Earth. The head of the church is Jesus, not the pope.

of course the head of the church is Jesus, we all know that, however what you refuse to admit is that the Pope is the Vicar of Christ on Earth...Christ isn't here in person right now, He, of course was, but he ascended into Heaven. He did , however, appoint Peter to head the church on earth and through succession, his followers. Since there is only one true christian church in the world, the Pope is the head of it. I do not deny that there are many denominations within the CXhristian church, but they are considered to be our separated brethren. We are not enemies, we are brethren....come back into the fold and we will again be as one. If you cannot rejoin us, please enumerate your objections to being Catholic and we'll see if we can overcome your protestations (note the word?)

of course the head of the church is Jesus, we all know that, however what you refuse to admit is that the Pope is the Vicar of Christ on Earth...

Your pope is not the vicar of the Christ of the scriptures...Why would we admit to something we know not to be true???

Christ isn't here in person right now, He, of course was, but he ascended into Heaven.
He did , however, appoint Peter to head the church on earth and through succession, his followers. Since there is only one true christian church in the world, the Pope is the head of it.

So Jesus appointed Peter to head the Church...Then Peter denied Jesus 3 times and then ran off like a coward while Jesus was crucified...If Jesus was going to appoint anyone to head the church, it would have been John, the one who had enough faith to stay with Jesus thruout the ordeal...

But no, Jesus didn't leave us empty handed and he certainly didn't leave us with Peter...Jesus left us with the Holy Spirit...

Why would we Christians need a pope when each and every Christian is indwelt with the Holy Spirit??? We are indwelt with that same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead...

Jesus told us there would be no man to be appointed to the head of the heap...

The Holy Spirit leads us believers to study the scriptures...Jesus thru the Holy Spirit has never led me any where near a Catholic church...

Many of you claim it is the queen of heaven who leads you to her son, and her/his church...

I have no spiritual inclination to be a part of that...