Are popes just a christian adaptation of Pontifex Maximus?

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Anonymous 2016-06-01 14:16:10 Post No. [Report]

Are popes just a christian adaptation of Pontifex Maximus?

Anonymous 2016-06-01 20:22:04 Post No.1225352
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Anonymous 2016-06-01 20:22:04 Post No.1225352 [Report]

>>1224278
Popes are literally called pontifex maximus. Bishops are pontifex

Anonymous 2016-06-01 20:23:04 Post No.1225354
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Anonymous 2016-06-01 20:23:04 Post No.1225354 [Report]

>>1224278

I've never seen a pope build a bridge.

Anonymous 2016-06-01 20:25:54 Post No.1225370
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Anonymous 2016-06-01 20:25:54 Post No.1225370 [Report]

>>1224278

Literally, explicitly yes.

Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:13:35 Post No.1225543
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Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:13:35 Post No.1225543 [Report]

>>1225352
Bishops aren't in Orthodox Christianity except in the sense all believers are. The pontifex maximus is Christ

Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:14:55 Post No.1225550
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Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:14:55 Post No.1225550 [Report]

They actually are the Pontifex Maximus. That's the reason why the Papacy is the Roman Empire and why they could crown Germans the Emperor.

Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:18:06 Post No.1225564
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Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:18:06 Post No.1225564 [Report]

>>1224278
They're the Pontifex Maximus, expect it's changed that Peter is the first Pope (Pontifex Maximus).

Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:28:34 Post No.1225591
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Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:28:34 Post No.1225591 [Report]

>>1225370
>>1225352
>>1225550
Technically, he is the Summus Pontifex

Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:31:10 Post No.1225600
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Anonymous 2016-06-01 21:31:10 Post No.1225600 [Report]

>>1225591
So then Peter is the first Summus Pontifex of the New Rome.

Anonymous 2016-06-02 01:26:15 Post No.1226708
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Anonymous 2016-06-02 01:26:15 Post No.1226708 [Report]

So was caesar the best pope we ever had?