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The "Church" was built on Jesus Christ. I truly wish that you and the rest of my RC brothers & sisters would look at that fact and try to restore the whole Church, instead of trying to re-enforce the authority of the Bishop of Rome.

Could you help me out here? Rather than ignore my argument(s), show me where it is wrong or explain why I should ignore what sacred Scripture plainly says.

While I wholeheartedly agree with the directive that there should be "one flock" I am also constrained by the one truth. And it is because our separated bretheren rely on their unbiblical private interpretation of sacred Scripture (and we all witness the heartache that that has engendered) that we turn to sacred Scripture to defend those interpretations that have been held since the beginning of the "Church". To see the fullness of Christian truth, we invite you into the Church that Jesus Christ established on earth. Examine its claims, seek the historical foundations, understand how the Bible was read and interpreted by the Fathers of the Church and receive a holy shock.

Sir:

The Church you refer to is my Church, the Orthodox Church.
We WERE one until 1054 A.D. And the precise reason for that split, is because the Roman Pontiff of the time insisted on arrogance and political power, rather than following the teachings of the Holy fathers, the traditions of the Church, and the directives of the Holy Ecumenical Councils.

Now, I could quote reams of information and even quotes from Pope Gregory the Great, and the early church fathers to back up my position, but the bottom line is really this.

Pope Leo IX was one of the most corrupt, evil men that ever lived, and he was interested in gaining the support of Charlamagne and the Frankish Empire, rather than trying to keep the Holy Church intact. His arrogance led to the downfall of a united church. The Pope had always had the title of "first among equals" and that he could have again, if he wished, but too much water, and gaining of power has passed "under the bridge" to make that feasible. But I tell you, that is the KEY to reunion. I am very much aware of the scripture, but I challenge YOU to examine the basis of Papal Claims to supremacy. You will find that they weren't made until the 800's and were based on the Psuedo-Clementine writings, which have been rejected by Catholic scholars as false! I believe if you do this, it will be YOU that gets a "bolt from the blue" not I :)