[markomalley]

In those days the issue of the procession of the Holy Spirit was accepted as a perfect triune relationship. eg. Father, Son and Holy Spirit with the HS coming from co-equal contributions from both the Father and the Son.

This new roman bishop decided to throw his weight around. So, he deliberitly issued an inflammatory letter proclaiming that the HS only followed from the Father through the Son and then on down to the Holy Spirit.

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Excuse me? It was the Latins who had the Filoque in the Nicene Creed. (I believe in the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son).

So what, exactly, are you trying to say here??

[STD]

You are correct, that's why what this bishop from Rome was saying was such a problem. The Eastern church had finally had enough. This bishop was also living with several women and had bastard sons and daughters all over the place. After all he's just an ordinary man with all the problems you and I have each day, SIN!