[Romulus]

Count me as one who thinks the filioque question is far from trivial. I don't dismiss it just because I'm not qualified to examine it in the detail it deserves.

Sinkspur, considering that "who do you say that I am?" was the heart and soul of Christian conversation for 250 years, I'd say your uninterest in Christology makes you seriously out of touch with the early Church.

FormerLib, what can you tell me about your translation of the Creed's beginning? Do you say "I believe" or "we believe"?

[FormerLib]

FormerLib, what can you tell me about your translation of the Creed's beginning? Do you say "I believe" or "we believe"?

We say "I believe" during the Liturgy. The reason for the singular is that we are speaking as individuals within the group. Using the plural would suggest that we have the authority to speak for others within the group, which is why the Councils did use the plural.