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According to the [[tradition]] of [[apostolic succession]], and according to the official doctrine of [[Petrine Primacy|papal primacy]], the Bishop of Rome, the Patriarch of the West, occupies the office of the Apostle Peter as chief ambassador of God, like Saint Paul, "in the place of Christ". This has been denounced as an outrageous [[blasphemy]] in direct opposition to the clear teaching of the Bible.

According to the [[tradition]] of [[apostolic succession]], and according to the official doctrine of [[Petrine Primacy|papal primacy]], the Bishop of Rome, the Patriarch of the West, occupies the office of the Apostle Peter as chief ambassador of God, like Saint Paul, "in the place of Christ". This has been denounced as an outrageous [[blasphemy]] in direct opposition to the clear teaching of the Bible.

Catholic apologists argue that the widespread belief that Popes claim to be God on Earth is based on a [[strategy]] of [[misrepresentation]] and [[quoting out of context]], as part of an ongoing campaign of [[polemic]]al arguments against the [[Catholic Church]]. A famous list of "''proof texts''" current since the late 19th and early 20 centuries has been reproduced in full and in part in print and online. The sources of the quotations have been carefully researched and debunked as either misquotes, distortions, or entirely fictitious fabrications from sources that never existed. Catholic apologists claim that those who do not know the facts but believe the list to be true and promote it as being truthful are not necessarily [[Lie|liars]] but are involved in spreading a [[falsehood]] based on [[specious reasoning]], [[cherry-picking]] and [[confirmation bias]], and possibly [[invincible ignorance]].

Catholic apologists argue that the widespread belief that Popes claim to be God on Earth is based on a [[strategy]] of [[defamation]] using [[misrepresentation]] and [[quoting out of context]], as part of an ongoing campaign of [[polemic]]al arguments against the [[Catholic Church]]. A famous list of "''proof texts''" current since the late 19th and early 20 centuries has been reproduced in full and in part in print and online. The sources of the quotations have been carefully researched and debunked as either misquotes, distortions, or entirely fictitious fabrications from sources that never existed.<ref>See also [[''The Two Babylons'']] by Alexander Hislop, and [[Foxe's Book of Martyrs]].</ref> Catholic apologists claim that those who do not know the facts but believe the list to be true and promote it as being truthful are not necessarily [[Lie|liars]] but are involved in spreading a [[falsehood]] based on [[specious reasoning]], [[Cherry picking|cherry-picking]] and [[confirmation bias]], and possibly [[invincible ignorance]].

*[http://www.geoffhorton.com/PapalClaims.html Have Popes Really Claimed to be God? by Geoff Horton (geoffhorton.com)]

*[http://www.geoffhorton.com/PapalClaims.html Have Popes Really Claimed to be God? by Geoff Horton (geoffhorton.com)]

*[http://sacrificium-laudis.blogspot.com/2008/09/our-lord-god-popenot-part-1.html "Our Lord God the Pope"...not: Part 1, posted by Patrick (sacrificium-laudis.blogspot.com)]

*[http://sacrificium-laudis.blogspot.com/2008/09/our-lord-god-popenot-part-1.html "Our Lord God the Pope"...not: Part 1, posted by Patrick (sacrificium-laudis.blogspot.com)]