Texas State Rep. James Talarico using biblical scripture to tear down conservative Christian arguments

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      1 year ago

      To be fair, the Bible says nothing about having to follow the pope in order to get to heaven.

      In fact, one could even argue that Jesus would not have approved of such an institution, because in Matthew 23:9, he explicitly says this:

      Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

      Meanwhile, the verse that the Catholic church bases the legitimacy of the papacy on (Matthew 16:18) is far more vague:

      And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.