Well my friend it was nice to see someone else on here that had respect for Christ, BUT and a big one, your ideology on the catholic church being the right one is well, wrong. Christ did not found the church on St. Peter, He founded the church on Himself and the revelation that He was the Christ and Messiah. In fact, before the apostles and others were gathered into the upper room and the Holy Ghost fell on them, there was no church, just a mass of followers. And second, if you read correctly, St. Peter was not the leader of the church. He was one of the elders and the one responsible for bringing truth to the jews. Paul was the one responsible for bringing truth to the gentiles. He could be considered the one that started the Christian movement throughout the known world at the time. He even preached to the romans who eventually believed and started the Catholic church. I am sorry but in no way shape or form is the Catholic church the way to salvation. A PERSONAL relationship is. Third, no one and i mean NO ONE on earth has the power to give absolution. The blood Jesus shed on calvary is the forgiveness of sins, we are to repent and ask forgiveness and turn away from that sin. The Holy Spirit dwelling in the believer allows him to live a clean and righteous life. The Catholic church may have been the first major business function called " church " but the apostolic movenment was the FIRST church and the only body of Christ. There is only ONE true doctrine and that is the one taught by Christ, not some corrupted, scandalizing, false catholic church. The catholic church is set up of corruptness that makes the Lord ashamed that they claim His name. You all pray to the saints and worship the pope as if he were Christ. My friend there is only ONE AUTHORITY to which a believer is to bow down and obey, Jesus Christ, our Lord and our God. Please do not take this offensively, I am just tired of the devil spreading False doctrine. if you wish to have a real talk give me a call, i can pm you my number.

by the way, i invite you to a service at my church, then you can tell me if God is in that place or not.