"I do not suspect this is entirely undebated within Catholic circles either. (After all there are even bishops defending openly gay clergy) "
Regardless of the opinions of some members of the clergy, even bishops, I have an objective and unchanging standard against which to measure all doctrine. In contrast, however, there appears to be little in the way of such objective standards within Orthodox Christianity.
So, even though it may be far from undebated within Catholic circles, everyone knows precisely the official stand of the Church on matters like these. I haven't found the same clarity in my research of Orthodoxy.
That is such a humorous discription of the situation.
The official Orthodox and Catholic doctrine are identical, and the level of capitulation in various circles is identical. The level of false teaching against doctrine however is much higher in the Catholic church especially in America.
Paul says it's a sin for women to talk in church or pray uncovered, I don't see the Catholic doctrine following that one.
Further manditory priestly celibacy, which is also against both scripture and the early church, is forced in the Catholic church as a result of mideval politics.
What about the lack of clarity & consistency regarding primacy and papal infailbility? Purgatory?
Have you ever been to an Orthodox liturgy? Have you ever seen either the Latin Rite or Eastern Rite overseas?
I've never met only one divorced Orthodox, and I've met numerous divorced Catholics. I've never read an article about an abusive Orthodox priest and I've read at least a hundred with Catholic priest and Bishops.
Shouldn't something be said with regard to by their deeds you'll know them?