Luther Washington and Martin Luther

no the pope does too, and priests too sometimes. And cardinals. No it's not to show you they're closer to God. It's mostly for tradition's sake. The high priest of back in the day would wear similar things. I believe they wear em to differentiate them from regular priests? Kind of like ranks in the military I guess? The purpose of them is they are leaders... They are there to sort of guide the people. Yeah he is another sinful man but he sets an example, he has a superior voice in things....... He needs to be strong & a good leader. The whole religion would collapse if we didn't have the Popes, and the bishops are kind of the Pope's helpers sort of.

They forget everyone was Catholic until the heretics screwed things up for them in the 16th century.

Some of the comments crack me up. I’ve posted on here before that I went to the Baptist church 3 times a week until I was 25 and have attended mass every week since 1997 with the wife. There are beautiful things about both religions but I don’t go to church for a religion. My family goes to church to worship God.

and no we never wanted to see the bishop

he hated us we were too far away and too farm country

we weren't fancy enough and didn't donate enough to his cathedral

we got the feeling it was beneath him to visit peasant church.

I apparently missed the part where Jesus said I want your fancy suits and big donations , the more ornate your tabernacle the better.

That’s to bad.This bishop is a awesome guy.He comes way up here in the countryside in northern Maine every chance he can.