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Old 04-25-2009, 08:37 AM
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Default Catholics and Eastern Orthodox followers how many would like to see the two Great Bel

This question i would like answered by only Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians and all Orthodox followers.But prefer Zena E not participate as she is a confused Radical whose answers are usually ranting and confusing and have seen other Orthodox feel embarrassed by her comments. I'll start off by saying i hope it happens in my life time and am sure it eventually will as so many of our differences can be easily worked out but realize there are some differences that both consider very difficult to over come.
Wow just by the two first answers i guess only the Catholic Church made mistakes,i had no idea how perfect every one else is.
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Old 04-29-2009, 08:37 AM
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No one wants to see the two great beliefs be one I guess.
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Old 05-04-2009, 08:37 AM
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Absolutely not. Rome has had a 1000 years to repent and it hasn't yet. Not likely now. Read "Against False Union." It's an eye opener.
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Old 05-05-2009, 08:37 AM
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Yes, The Roman Catholic Church has made attempts to reunite the Eastern Orthodox Church many times through out history. The Eastern Orthodox however has decided against reuniting. Now if you ask me personally which Church is the true Catholic Church I would say the Roman Catholic Church, because they still follow St. Peter's Apostolical Authority.
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:37 AM
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I definitely would like to see it. The World Over reported this week that it should happen within several months. Not sure how reliable that information is though.

I get the feeling that the Orthodox Christians are still digging their heels in over minor issues. If east and west do reunite, there will be an adjustment period on both sides, for sure. But it will be worth it. The division has been a stick beaten over all of our heads by Protestants, which obviously isn't good.
So while we may experience a rocky period after reuniting, it will be worth it so we can be one like Jesus wanted, and so Protestants don't use the division as a justification for their thousands of denominations.
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Old 05-15-2009, 08:37 AM
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I would like to see the Catholic and Orthodox Churches reunited, and I suggest the following compromise: We retain all doctrines formulated during the first thousand years of Christianity, and any doctrines in the last thousand years, submit to rethinking by the leaders of the reunited Catholic-Orthodox Church.

I feel confident that we will not only get a better formulation of essential Christian beliefs, but also we will attract Protestants yearning for a recovery of the essential statements of Christian faith.

Cheers,
Bruce
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Old 05-20-2009, 08:37 AM
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Millions.

"The Catholic Church embraces with hope the commitment to ecumenism as a duty of the Christian conscience enlightened by faith and guided by love?Jesus himself, at the hour of his Passion, prayed 'that they may all be one' (John 17:21)." -- Pope John Paul II, Ut Unum Sint, May 25, 1995.

The Catholic Church in the United States already has the following open dialogs with her sister Churches:

? The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation
? The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops
? The Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation
? The Polish National Catholic-Roman Catholic Dialogue
? The Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation USA
? The Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue
? Roman Catholic-Reformed Consultation
? The United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue
? Southern Baptist Convention-Catholic Dialogue
? The Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue
? Faith and Order Commission, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html

Here are statements by Evangelical and Catholic Christians together on:
? The Bible, "Your Word is Truth" (2002) http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=2058
? "The Communion of Saints" (2003) http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=459
? "The Call to Holiness" (2005) http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=171

http://www.usccb.org/seia/officialdialogues.shtml

With love in Christ.
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