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To: OLD REGGIE; davidwendell; e.Shubee

And the denier was posthumously made a Pope. Good thing too. He wouldn't accept the position while still alive.

Except that Peter DID accept it from the Lord Himself:

15 When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. 17 He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep.
-- John 21:15-17

115 posted on 05/18/2008 12:30:48 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)

Peter was dead during that conversation, donchaknow.

118 posted on 05/18/2008 12:31:29 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)

To: wagglebee; davidwendell; e.Shubee

Except that Peter DID accept it from the Lord Himself:

I need your help. Where, in John 21:15-17 did Peter say anything except "...thou knowest that I love thee." ?

I do see Jesus rebuking Peter one more time, John 21:22, but no offer of "Popeship" to Peter nor acceptance by him.

119 posted on 05/18/2008 1:10:26 PM PDT by OLD REGGIE (I am most likely a Biblical Unitarian? Let me be perfectly clear. I know nothing.)

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