Why has there been so much talk about the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodoxy sharing communion and even reuniting? Aren't there too many theological, structural, and liturgical differences between them? For example the Catholics view on Purgatory, indulgences, restrictions on priests, views on filioque (the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and Son vs just the Father), views on sin and salvation, etc. just to name a select few. Both groups hold that someone outside their church and theology is not saved so how would they share communion if they're so different? How would they share communion with another church that is "heretical?" This also raises another question, could either church possibly share communion with a Protestant Church? Cyril I of Constantinople introduced some Protestant and Calvinist doctrines and ideas a few centuries ago? I've always viewed the major branches as follows:>Catholic church places the emphasis on MAN and his authority, ie. the Pope>Orthodoxy places emphasis on TRADITION and ancient practices>Protestants and their affiliates place emphasis on the SCRIPTURE>Mormons aren't Christian That isn't to say that the emphasis is on those qualities alone, just that those are considered their ultimate authorities. Proponents of all three each argue they're descended from the early church fathers and their practices however haven't they all deviated in some way? And if this is the case which would be considered the "true" church? How could they be reconciled?
>>18666494Well, which Orthodox Church? There is like 12 of them active excommunicated one another
>>18666499Well there’s the ones pictured, and of course his meetings with representatives from other branches such as Greek Orthodox are highly publicized and stir these headlines so that’s what I’m referring to
