What do you think of the dialogue between Orthodox Church and the Roman Church?

Question

That the Latins(Roman Catholics/Papists) are heretics there is no need of our producing any proof for the present....Enough was said concerning them by St. Mark of Ephesus in Florence (at the twenty-fifth general assembly), who spoke frankly as follows: “We have split ourselves off from the Latins for no other reason than the fact that they are not only schismatics but also heretics.” Wherefore we must not even think of uniting with them.

Answer 1

They were deemed heretics in the 15th century and have spent the last 7 centuries conjuring up innovation after innovation furthering themselves even more from the original church. Talk is cheap, and it is all aimed at the Latins wanting the Orthodox to accept their innovations and supremacy of their Pope. Even the current Pope is not willing to say "I am not the Vicar of Christ, supreme head of all Christianity". They can talk for centuries and nothing will change until the Church of Rome disavows all the things that led to them being called heretics by Saint Mark.

Answer 2

Better than antagonism between"Papists and Caesaropapists".
Dialogue does not mean compromise but rather talking to others respectfully,listening to them and growing in understanding of them and they of you.
Of course,different Orthodox "factions and denominations"divided by calendars,secular politics,hierarchs'personalities,ethnic "phyletism" and so on and so on could use a good bit of dialogue among themselves.
I think that friendly discourse between the varied Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Roman Catholic Church is what Christ wants and that cooperation in doing Works of Mercy ( like helping the sick and poor) together is needed. Dialogue between the varied Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox,Anglo-Catholic Anglicans,traditional Old Catholics and others is already going on as well as dialogue with Catholics.

Answer 3

I don't know of any "Roman Church", but the dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Holy Catholic Church will hopefully lead to a major step toward Christian unity by allowing the Orthodox to come out of schism, and re-establish themselves within God's plan, just as they were prior to the 11'th Century.

Answer 4

catholics we are not heretics.. orthodox neither are heretic we separated for reasons different.. but we still keeping the same creed.. I think orthodox and catholics should speak each other about the problems of christian communities in the middle east

Answer 5

I think it is great.

"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

Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):

By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.

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

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

Didnt the leaders of the two recently get together to patch things up?

Answer 7

It is just the beginning. Soon all Christianity will merge and be reunited with the Catholic Church. That will be the beginning of the time of trouble. If you don't believe me, wait and see.

Answer 8

Do you even know what a heretic is? WTF is wrong with them talking??? The church split for political reasons, justified by your quoted apologist.

Answer 9

I think it's sad.