Paul reshaping the church

[Aractus]

Well I had my suspicions he was RC, earlier on when he appeared to quote stuff without clear attribution.

(edit) Randy emailed me doubting this. Specifically this is what I was talking about (the section I marked in red especially):

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This is a common misunderstanding of the text of Acts 15, so I'm going to give you a lengthy explanation. Perhaps you will be more interested in Catholicism after reading it.  

Peter, James and the Council of Jerusalem

Many non-Catholics claim that Peter could not have been the head of the earthly Church or “pope” because they believe that it was James, not Peter, who gave the final decision concerning circumcision of the Gentiles at the Council of Jerusalem recorded in Acts 15. This position indicates a complete misunderstanding of the dynamics of the council. Mark Bonocore, a noted Catholic apologist, addressed this misunderstanding in his debate with Jason Engwer in 1999.

Regarding the Jerusalem council in Acts 15, I pointed out in my [opening statement] how Peter gives the definitive teachings and how, after he speaks, all debate comes to an end. However, Engwer rejects this, citing the amendments given by James, and says how James is the only one to render “judgment.” Well, first of all, it must be noted that James bases his remarks on Peter’s teaching:


Secondly, look at what James actually says in relation to his “judgment”:


Well, who is this “we”? Who was “troubling the Gentiles”? Certainly not Peter (Acts 10:44-49, 11:1-18, 15:7-10). Certainly not Paul or Barnabas. So, who? Acts 15:1 tells us:


It was the Jewish faction under James (bishop of Jerusalem) that was troubling the Gentiles (Acts 15:5, Gal 2:12).

Thus, James is speaking for them, not for the whole council. Indeed, that’s why his remarks are recorded at all—to show that the leader of the Jewish faction subscribed to the decisions of the council, and so silence the Judaizers who Paul will encounter later (Titus 1:10-11).*

*Taken from: Mark Bonocore v. Jason Engwer: Was the Papacy Established by Christ? (http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/debate13.htm)

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I didn't think much of it at the time, but turns out he's quoting himself verbatim from here (and not just that one little section either, but the bulk of the post). That link he posted (bringyou.to) goes to nowhere. That would have been a dead give-away for anyone that bothered to click it. Like I said it was only a suspicion, I didn't bother to Google the text, if I had I would have known. But starting with the line "Many non-Catholics claim ..." it just looked inserted.