MT… good afternoon. The reality of the CC is that you have Christ on earth as a substitute, and Christ in heaven.
Well all I can say to this is you might see it that way but we don’t. I think it comes down to how you want to define things, and Catholics and Protestants have different definitions.
I think the difference might be we, as Catholics don’t see the Pope as a substitute for Christ on earth, because we already have Christ on earth everyday at mass in the Eucharist. From your point of view my guess would be you left the Catholic Church and no longer have Christ in the Eucharist, so now that you no longer have Jesus with you here on earth, you see the Pope as the substitute.
Not trying to bash you just pointing out the difference. Does that kind of make sense?
The Christ on earth is the vicar. Why go for the word steward?
Could you further explain please? From my understanding vicar means representative of Christ? A steward is also a representative who supervises? I’m not sure what your point is here?
Aren’t’ we all here instead of Christ who alone sits on the thrown?
Not sure where you are going with this. Just because we are all vicars of Christ doesn’t prove there isn’t a difference in our roles as vicars.
if you believe there is only one vicar, then how could you believe that we all represent Christ as ambassadors?
Not sure who told you we believe there is only one vicar? As I already said we are all vicars just as we are all priests. Us being vicars in no way diminishes the Pope role as the Vicar of Christ just like us being priests in no way diminishes Christ being the High Priest.
No one is kissing my ring or bowing to me in the way they bow to the pope.
Well maybe it’s because you, just like myself, aren’t worthy of that honor.
Romans 13:7 Pay to all what is due them—taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due,
respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
I mean no disrespect with what I am about to say but I find it very sad that we have fallen so far in the past 500 years. We have forgot what it means to truly worship God. Instead of sacrifice, which is true worship, we now see a kiss, which is a simple sign of respect, or a bow, which is a simple sign of honor, to be signs of worship.
Using this mind set aren’t you accusing all English people, half of whom I believe are protestant, who bow to the Queen of England to being idolaters as well?
I’m 48 years old and never say goodbye to my father, even in a crowded public place, without giving him a kiss on the check. Respect and honor to whom it is due.
God Bless
