I am Catholic convert with great zeal and love for my church. I would say that upon conversion I became a conservative Catholic. Recently though, I've started to appreciate the beauty and tradition of my previous church the Greek Orthodox. Now instead of comparing the faiths and trying to get non-Catholics to convert, I feel that what I, and all of us should be truly doing is seeking unity. My question is with Ecumenism seeming so slightly closer, after the recent efforts of the Holy Father, how can the reuniting of the two sister churches, be done?
How will we agree on issues like the Immaculate Conception, priest celibacy, the 'Filioque'? My fear is that in any case one of the two churches will have to admit inaccuracy of its teachings! In addition, what would the basis for the election of a pope be? Would there have to be almost equal numbers of candidates from eats and west? After all the papacy is one thing that the Orthodox Church will have to admit to if we seek joining, am I right?
2007-01-20
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