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That foundation is solid, like ... what’s the word I’m looking for here?

In the words of the Protestant scholar Barnes (whom I quoted in the thread), it as an abuse; although I find the word needlessly inflammatory. However, I see no need to throw away identifying Peter as “rock” when it is easily reconciled with what Paul said about the apostles, prophets and...

1. Not only in the Catholic Church, as I’ve demonstrated in this thread by quoting Protestant scholarship (from various denominational backgrounds.) 2. A stone is a rock. (Geologist approved.)

Barclay - a Protestant scholar - offered four plausible alternatives. While my preference is the confession made by Peter, I have no problem squaring that with Jesus calling Peter “rock”. I think Catholics overreact to what Jesus said to Peter and Protestants tend to overreact to the Catholic...

- Kurt Vonnegut

* Good one for me to end on for a bit as I’m off to the gym now. *

*Maybe this will help get that other song dislodged from my head. *

* I’d like to make a call on that phonebooth. *

* Now I’ve got an old song lodged in my head for the day. At least I won’t be the only one. *

My position is that he wasn’t. My position is that he wasn’t establishing them either. I’m neither Catholic nor Protestant. I’m a primitive 1st century Christian living in the 21st century.