You heard the Niagara Falls one, too, eh? Living in the vicinity growing up, it was pretty common.
Anyway,
Jesus said to call no religious leaders by the title of “Father”. He also added rabbi or instructor.
Now, I find this interesting that when we’re discussing John 6 and the eucharist, there is the adamant demand that the words of Jesus be taken literally.
But here? Now they’re not? Even when they are as plain and clear as could be? And everyone is trying to weasel out of it, justifying why it shouldn’t be taken literally, even to the point of using the *Everyone else is doing it* argument.
Sorry. Not buying today.
Nor tomorrow...
I was using an “interpret Scripture by Scripture” argument. That’s not the same as an “everyone else is doing it” argument.