Your comment” As we all know, Catholics disobey the clear, concise, unequivocal command of Jesus to NOT use the title of “Father” for religious leaders.”
This is just your personal false opinion that shows your opposition to the Catholic faith which you abandoned.
Even the apostles in the Bible called priests “ Father” as spiritual fathers. Luke 16:24; James 2:21; Romans 4:1-18; 1John 2:3-14.
Jesus emphasizes the sin of pride among the scribes and Pharisees.
Have you ever considered whether you are “in uttering against God - inwardly or outwardly - words of hatred, reproach or defiance”?
Father Paul, Father Peter, Father James?
i don’t see those phrases anywhere in Scripture.
Do you have chapter and verse references to where those titles are used, or where they commanded people to address them as such, as in *Wherefore you are to address us disciples as “Father ________”?
Hmmmm, quoting Scripture is “uttering against God - inwardly or outwardly - words of hatred, reproach or defiance”?
Interesting take you have on Scripture.
Abraham WAS a father of the Hebrews...He was the Patriarch...What's that got to do with the church??? They killed goats and sheep to extract their blood for sacrifice??? What's that got to do with the church??? Do Catholics really fall for that argument???