Was Peter really the First Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?

[Anarchist420]

Some sources say that he wasn't. Others say that he was.

 

[Anarchist420]

If he wasn't then who was the first pope? That's the question that throws me off.

 

[Infohawk]

I've had purely religious threads closed down by mods because they weren't politics or news. Don't agree with it but I wonder what will happen to this thread.

 

[CrackRabbit]

The first Pope was a talking turtle.

Prove me wrong.

 

[Anarchist420]

Okay, well close this thread then mods.

 

[Infohawk]

Okay, well close this thread then mods.

They don't always close religious threads so don't give up hope.

 

[Infohawk]

The first Pope was a talking turtle.

Prove me wrong.

I'll play... There are no references to talking turtles in the Bible or in histories of the time.

 

[CrackRabbit]

I'll play... There are no references to talking turtles in the Bible or in histories of the time.

That's because the church doesn't want you to know the TRUTH! :sneaky:

 

[LunarRay]

They don't always close religious threads so don't give up hope.

Probably Pope Saint Marcellinus who I think had that title Bishop of Rome from about 296 until he died in about 304 AD. Some scholors say it was not until the 6th centrury did that title come about - regarding the catholic church...

Peter was not part of the Church of Rome nor was there much of a 'church' until Constitine adopted the faith - arguably - in around 325 AD.. So given the politics of the day I might be inclined to opine... the 325 Bishop of Rome was given the universal title of leader of the entire Christian faith with some exception given to the folks who didn't attend the festivities in Nicaea.

 

[Infohawk]

That's because the church doesn't want you to know the TRUTH! :sneaky:

Why did they hide the truth of the turtle? Seems like things we would want to know.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Why did they hide the truth of the turtle? Seems like things we would want to know.

They were afraid Walt Disney and the Warner Brothers would sue them. :awe:

 

[classy]

Well I debate this, because Peter was a married man.

 

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[kitchiku]

he wasn't, its just something the roman catholic church invented to justify the existence of a pope. there were no bishops during the time of the apostles.

 

[classy]

he wasn't, its just something the roman catholic church invented to justify the existence of a pope. there were no bishops during the time of the apostles.

Yes it was. After the resurrection of Christ it most certainly were Bishops. Peter stayed among the Jews and Paul and others spread the gospel among the gentiles. And Bishops were appointed in the local churches.

 

[feralkid]

Well I debate this, because Peter was a married man.

He and 38 other Popes.