(Ron) Can Ron Understand Plain Language?

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TILL
Now that I have reissued (for the third time) my challenge for Ron to show
where I ever said that "priest" and "elder" were used interchangeably in the
NT, I can take a look at the "little logic" that he suggested we try.  It
seems that he is arguing that since "elder" (presbuteros) and "bishop"
(episkopos) were different words, then "obviously" they were not
interchangeable.  This is about as logical as saying that the words 
"small" and "little" are two different words, and so they cannot be used
interchangeably or that "cop" and "policeman" are two different words 
and so they cannot be used interchangeably to refer to the same law 
enforcement position or that "teacher" and "instructor" are two different 
words and so they cannot be used interchangeably to refer to the same 
educational position or....  But I think that these examples are sufficient 
to show that there isn't even a little bit of logic in Ron's argument.

*snip a lot of stuff, Ron did see all of the post, but it is too long to repost
 to the list*

RON
  Ok, why would it not being exactly the same mean that it was not the 
same Church? (Now, don't get Buddhist on me!) You are not the same as 
you were when you were 2 years old, but you are still you. That does not 
mean you are a different person.

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