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To: Iscool
Then why do you call your popes Holy Father???

St. Paul describes himself as "father" in that he is bringing the Gospel to his spiritual children. He calls himself that several times during his epistles.

139 posted on 06/30/2011 5:27:15 PM PDT by MarkBsnr (I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so..)
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To: MarkBsnr
St. Paul describes himself as "father" in that he is bringing the Gospel to his spiritual children. He calls himself that several times during his epistles.

So what's that got to do with you calling a mere man the Holy Father???

175 posted on 07/01/2011 5:06:55 AM PDT by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
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