[OLD REGGIE]

Well, to be more complete it became the Orthodox Church and the Romans split off a while later. I know you know the difference, I just like to make the clarification. I am very ready to defend the Church of Constantine's era, but I don't like people to think that means I'm defending today's RCC in any way, shape, or form. God Bless.

I don't believe the Church is any one institution. The Church is not a building, it doesn't consist of any particular organization. There are RC's, Orthodox, and NC's who are members of this Church.

I will agree with you that the Orthodox Church has probably adhered more closely to the "early" Church principles than your "big brother". You will not; however, get me to agree it is the "one" Church.

[Wordsmith]

I don't believe the Church is any one institution.

Do you believe that the Church ever was one institution? Meaning, of course, during the Apostolic era? It seems to me to be a crucial difference whether the Church was never a discernable institution, and whether it was briefly a discernable institution that then vanished.

You will not; however, get me to agree it is the "one" Church.

Understood, and I try to keep this in mind. Its interesting to me to see what kind of dialogue is possible between people like us who obviously are operating from very different assumptions. God Bless.