Simon Magus

[DylanO]

Some protestant has made the claim that Simon Magus founded the Catholic Church for which he cites: reformation.org/simon_peter_versus_simon_magus.html

Any good refutations of these claims?

[FightingFat]

Does this help?

jimmyakin.typepad.com/defensor_fidei/2005/04/successor_of_si.html

[KennC]

Some protestant has made the claim that Simon Magus founded the Catholic Church for which he cites: reformation.org/simon_peter_versus_simon_magus.html

Any good refutations of these claims?

The guy also thinks the sun rotates (spirals) around the earth and that the earth never moves???

[ABostonCatholic]

The guy also thinks the sun rotates (spirals) around the earth and that the earth never moves???

Therefore…

Oh, nevermind. Completely unrelated beliefs. I’ve seen Catholics who believe that, too. Therefore…

Oh, nevermind.

[ABostonCatholic]

Does this help?

jimmyakin.typepad.com/defensor_fidei/2005/04/successor_of_si.html

Probably not. That article has nothing to do with the OP’s question.

[system]