[aruanan]

And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven. (Matt. 16: 18-19)

Hmmmmm.... Bible or not Bible?

The rock upon which his church is built; is it the person Peter or Peter's confession: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

After all, it was Paul who was considered the apostle to the Gentiles (including Romans) and Peter, James, and John, the apostles to the Jews (Galatians 2:8,9).

[Nabber]

The problem with disagreeing with the part “upon this rock I will build my Church” is dual:

1. Peter’s name means “rock”; and
2. in the next breath Christ says “I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, etc.” : even if you believe the “rock” is Peter’s confession, Christ still goes on to give the keys to Peter (and/or the apostles, depending on your interpretation).

and I’m not RC (but I was schooled by nuns and Jesuits).

[trad_anglican]

The rock upon which his church is built; is it the person Peter or Peter's confession: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God

How could Peter's confession bind anything in heaven or earth? How could Peter's confession have keys to the kingdom given to it.?

Given the context, a plain reading indicates Peter, not his confession.