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Originally Posted by Father Keith O'Leery
I joined the priesthood to follow in the footsteps of St. Peter, the proven first pope of the chuch.
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The Apostle Peter, who wrote Epistles of Peter for they bear his name, considered himself only an elder.
1 Pet 5:1a The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder . . .
You Catholics always try twist Matthew 16:18.
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Obviously, when Jesus said, "This rock," He was pointing to Himself. The Catholic interpretation is based on the assumption that Jesus was pointing to Peter. That completely changes the meaning!