[redleghunter]

It goes a bit more than you accurately described. Some RCs even try to point out that the epistles of Paul were for specific churches (since they were addressed to specific churches) and not for all of the church. Thus denoting the epistles of James, John, Peter and Jude are the ‘catholic’ (for all) epistles.

[Resettozero]

Some RCs even try to point out that the epistles of Paul were for specific churches (since they were addressed to specific churches) and not for all of the church. Thus denoting the epistles of James, John, Peter and Jude are the ‘catholic’ (for all) epistles.

Hadn't considered the definition of catholic in that way before but I see the RCC sense of it. Limit the New Testament to just the Gospels and certain books, plus O.T. and the Apocrypha, and except for Acts, the New Testament is de-Paulined...defanged of much that contradicts many RCC beliefs and practices.

Paul's teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as Lord are too precise to allow for a board of directors to determine company policies which the board can change, if it becomes appropriate to accomodate the catholic masses by making changes.

Something like that?