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To: Salvation; Kolokotronis; Honorary Serb

The Symbol of Faith (Creed) suffered one very unfortunate addition (the “Filioque) a millenium ago and Christianity has paid dearly ever since.

What was good enough for the fathers at Nicea is good enough for me.


4 posted on 07/23/2016 9:28:46 AM PDT by lightman (I'm nobody special...just a follower of the siren call of the Ison.)
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To: lightman

Thank you.


9 posted on 07/23/2016 9:45:52 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: lightman; Salvation; NRx; Honorary Serb

Beat me to it!

I did get a kick out of this:

“Further, since the creed is shared by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, adding to the ancient creed might harm attempts at unity.”

“Might”, Msgr. Pope?


10 posted on 07/23/2016 9:50:18 AM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen and you, O death, are annihilated!)
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To: lightman

Indeed.


11 posted on 07/23/2016 9:59:36 AM PDT by NRx (A man of integrity passes his father's civilization to his son, without selling it off to strangers.)
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