You know Christians base our faith on the Word of God. Not the traditions of men.
You know there is no place in the Bible that identifies an office of Pope, nor suggests a smoke-signal method of choosing new ones.
And you further know your “Please explain” remarks indicate a shocking lack of Biblical and religous understanding on your part.
Read the Gospels. Read Acts, Romans and the letters to the churches. Disregard man-made doctrines that are not found in Scripture (like smoke-signals) and you’ll soon easily see the pathway to becoming a Christian.
Matthew 16
Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.
Simon is renamed by Jesus. “I will give to thee (Peter) the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.”
Peter is chosen by Jesus to be his representative on earth.
John 21
And when they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, dost thou care for me more than these others? Yes, Lord, he told him, thou knowest well that I love thee. And he said to him, Feed my lambs. And again, a second time, he asked him, Simon, son of John, dost thou care for me? Yes, Lord, he told him, thou knowest well that I love thee. He said to him, Tend my shearlings. Then he asked him a third question, Simon, son of John, dost thou love me? Peter was deeply moved when he was asked a third time, Dost thou love me? and said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou canst tell that I love thee. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
Peter’s apostolic commision is again conferred.
Peter went to Rome to teach. He was the leader of the church in Rome. The commission has been handed down to those that succeeded him.
Actually, you fail to demonstrate the reasonability of your statements when asked.
Simply, you suggest that unless something is specifically written in the Bible, and not a “Catholic” Bible, then it is to be viewed negatively.
You do know that the word “Trinity” exists nowhere in the Bible, right? We could go on and on about what is and isn’t in the Bible, like voting, but it would be absurd. But you know that.
Since the Bible didn’t exist as a unified document until 393, it couldn’t provide instructions on how it was to be assembled. So, by your logic, we couldn’t have a Bible, as it wouldn’t be Scriptural.
If you wish to have a discussion, be prepared to explain your statements. Replies with “Read the Gospels” don’t explain what YOU think. Rather, having read the Gospels, there are different opinions, so explain yours.