[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

You are missing the elephant issue that is behind the “Catholic church gave you the Bible” assertion, as this assertion is hardly meaningful unless it means that the discerners and stewards of Divine revelation are the supreme infallible authority and interpreters of it.

But which is a manifest fallacious premise.

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I’m still waiting to hear whether Peter, assumed by Catholics to be “the first pope,” wore gaudy, flashy robes, a tall hat and carried a blinged out shepherd’s staff.

[daniel1212]

I’m still waiting to hear whether Peter, assumed by Catholics to be “the first pope,” wore gaudy, flashy robes, a tall hat and carried a blinged out shepherd’s staff.

Only Catholics (well, not only) could see no contrariness with,

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. (Matthew 23:5-7)

[terycarl]

I’m still waiting to hear whether Peter, assumed by Catholics to be “the first pope,” wore gaudy, flashy robes, a tall hat and carried a blinged out shepherd’s staff.

probably not, but then he didn't wear a three piece suit and silk tie either....what's that got to do with anything????