[BillyBoy]

>> The Pope is the Bishop of Rome. He is an equal with the Bishop (Patriarch) of, say, Moscow. <<<

Sounds to me like you'd make a good Orthodox Christian.

[MarkBsnr]

>> The Pope is the Bishop of Rome. He is an equal with the Bishop (Patriarch) of, say, Moscow. <<<

Sounds to me like you'd make a good Orthodox Christian.

I'd like to think of myself as a good Catholic Christian. The Pope is not the boss of the Church; he is one of the senior Bishops. He may be first among equals (whatever the negotiation among the churches may result in), but the important thing is that in the history of the Church, the senior Bishops are equal.