At a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Pope John Paul II called for clarification of the filioque clause of the Creed--'proceeds from the Father and the Son.'
Text from the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Found on the web pages of a Papal Catholic.
An Orthodox commentary on the document can also be found at this site, as well as a history of the Filioque, and traditional Orthodox objections. The views expressed in this piece are not those of this web -site but are presented for fairness and so that the can be seen in context.
THE FILIOQUE: A VIEW FROM THE VATICAN
In all due respect on this issue should have already been a part of the doctrine, which I sure it was during the ancient Church, than after the schism and the dust settle the deck was shuffled and this is what the world came up with.
No matter how one slice or dice this the word of God comes from God, not a group of men trying to figure out this puzzle.
There is no such thing as a debate on the definition on the Lord’s doctrine of the Godhead, as took place during the time of Constantine in 325 AD, that should not have been going on. The word of God is absolute, no one centuries later have a right trying to put humpy dumpy back together again, or unscramble and egg.
Someone or beings had the correct knowledge but it was never going to come to the light of day.
It was not until 1453 that people could even read the Bible in their own home, prior to that time the masses were at the mercy of the celery.
I also believe even though this was not properly settle that in spite what the people did have, the Lord was able to work with those hearts and minds that were malleable to his scriptures.
What it did do, with out a true definition. was to create a stumbling block.
My doing this was not to argue over this but in all logic man can not arbitrary fix this, as to make it fit.