(Ron) The bible is God's word (for Terry)

Helen Willis hhiwater@BRIGHT.NET
Wed, 06 May 1998 19:26:12 -0700 (00894529572, 35511BC4.4E3B@bright.net) 

Brian Dean wrote:

> 

> RICK G

> When you say "the Catholic Church", do you mean the universal church of

> Jesus Christ, that is, all believers in Jesus Christ, or the Roman Catholic

> church?

> 

> RON

>   I mean the one universal Church founded by Christ, with its leadership

> headquartered at Rome, guided by the successor of Peter. It is "Roman"

> only in the sense that the Church presently has its headquarters there.

> It also includes non-Roman rites, such as the Byzantine and Maronite

> churches. Baptised members of other "churches" are members of this

> Church whether they are aware of it or not. Christ only founded one

> Church, not many.


HELEN:
And what again are the Coptics?
Helen
hhiwater@bright.net