Now this is partly his fault for being weaker in the first place, basically inviting these rumors to take hold

20 years ago, Catholics were evil because they didn't support gays

Now, people say "see, the Pope said it's okay, you have to agree with him!"

Well Catholics shouldn't support gays. Church of Christ doesn't support homosexuality.

Correct

We do not support them

The Pope now is just trying to be too much of a "nice guy" and it has caused us a lot of problems

We also believe that men should get married because you can't control yourself. But, if you choose to be celibate, that's on you. Paul was celibate.

And within the Church we have what I call "Pope worship" people who will hold onto every word he said, even every word he didn't say but was reported to say, who love him just because he's Pope

That's wrong, because if what you are saying is true, Paul rebuked Peter.

Agreed

I don't believe he was the *Pope*, but I do believe he was the head of the church of Rome.

But he's like a celebrity I guess

Kinda like a celebrity in the eyes of teenagers in the 90s

The interpretation I get from the bible is that the united Church are the people that worship God correctly.

You don't see this much now because celebs are all niggers

But back in the 90s, we had people like Britney Spears

Spice Girls etc

She turned out bad though. I remember her.

And girls used to basically emulate them

Did their hair and makeup the same way, copied their clothes etc

Of course they didn't wear $15,000 jackets back then

It's the same celebrity emulation and admiration

The sheep are admiring the shepherd, rather than the owner of the flock. The shepherd is just one of his employees.

Christ is my Shepherd

If I was to be Christian. I am trying.

Christ isn't here, and he has appointed someone to shepherd the flock. Who will be judged like anyone else.

In fact they receive a harsher judgment. We are responsible for ourselves. He is responsible for his leadership of the whole flock

Anyway you also have to remember people will make false or embellished statements

Both to gain support for their cause "see the Pope did it, we should support it"

And to cause division among their enemies "look you alt-right trolls, Catholics are liberal"

Eh. I can pray myself. I can ask God for guidance and the Holy Spirit will speak to my heart.

If I am wrong I will be judged.

Papal primacy is a matter of theology and is fairly easy to settle

I know, but I don't agree with the current pope and so I won't listen to him.

The Gospel of Matthew was originally written in Aramaic and is actually written primarily for the Jews

ܐܴܦ݂ ܐܷܢܳܐ ܐܴܡܰܪ ܐ̱ܢܳܐ ܠܴܟ݂ ܂ ܕܱ݁ܐܢ̄ܬ݁ ܗ̄ܽܘ ܟܻ݁ܐܦ݂ܳܐ ܂ ܘܥܰܠ ܗܳܕ݂ܶܐ ܟܻ݁ܐܦ݂ܳܐ ܐܷܒ݂ܢܶܝܗ ܠܥܺܕ̱݁ܬ݁ܝ܂ ܘܬ݂ܱܪ̈ܥܶܐ ܕܱ݁ܫܝܽܘܠ ܠܴܐ ܢܶܚܣܢܽܘܢܳܗ܂

The word ܟܺܐܦܳܐ

Means rock

Basically you are Peter and on this Peter...or, you are Rock and on this Rock...both equally correct

Paul usually uses that word to refer to him, rather than the Greek word