While it certainly would take a long time... Hypothetically, if the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches came to some sort of way to amicably exist as a SINGLE Church, should they do it?
2007-02-05 07:21:47 · 15 answers · asked by Zindo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes.
"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 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
- Consultation with the National Council of Synagogues
- Consultation with the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America
With love in Christ.
2007-02-05 16:06:45 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Its will not be an easy journey though. At least we have mutually ended our excommunication of each other in 1920. To go back into communion, can only be done by our respective leaders. There is resistance amongst certain groups on both sides, but as far as I can tell its mostly supported amongst the sheep ;-) on ours. It would be a good step to take. We can only live in hope. We are the Rock. We lose nothing and gain a lot. The debate and negotiations will take years still, but as sheep who want the reunification we should push our leaders to at least try and have willingness. I pray for this every night. ;-) Roman Catholic.
2016-05-24 19:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus entrusted the care of His flock to PETER (John 21:15-17). The sheep have no business running off. The Orthodox need to repent of their schism and come into full communion with the Catholic Church.
2007-02-05 07:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course and not only that but protestants should also do the same,the Catholic church is the first and all these are splinter groups,how can they talk about the one church that Christ founded when there are literally hundreds of them now.
2007-02-05 07:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By their own written authorities outside of
' commentaries ' these are reprobate, apostate institutions. The word ' church ' comes from the word ' eclesia '. Meaning a congregation or gathering. ' Catholic ' from the word ' Catholiki ' meaning ' universal. ' ( If memory serves. ) Over time, and scrupulous examination of the scriptures as well as secular history will reveal these to be actual active enemies of what those scriptures contain, as well as a fundamental confusion of understanding as what those scriptures say. Do the math.
2007-02-05 07:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they will soon. The main obstacle is the Russian Orthodox church. Their patriarch feels Rome is trying to take his power.
2007-02-05 07:24:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2007-02-05 07:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by bandit 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, not necessarily. I like the diversity.
Besides... eventually the same stuff will happen all over again and before you know it Bishops will start excommunicating eachother over stupid **** again. (you know thats what really caused the Great Schism.)
2007-02-05 07:26:12 · answer #8 · answered by Feelin Randi? 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. If it stops the bickering & hate, why not.
2007-02-05 07:24:49 · answer #9 · answered by andy in greece 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they should re-unite.
This division is wrong.
2007-02-05 07:25:29 · answer #10 · answered by scarlett 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋