[rzeznikj at stout]

I believe it can happen, eventually.

In the practical and real-world sense, I agree--there is a lot that would need to be hashed out and reconciled--it will be a while.

With anything there is hope--and that is key.

There is hope for the healing of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There is hope for the abolition of abortion and euthanasia. There is hope for the American Church, regardless of how liberal it has become. And there is hope for the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches to reconcile.

If anything, you and I may just simply disagree on this one, that's all...;)

[sitetest]

Dear rzeznikj at stout,

"In the practical and real-world sense, I agree--there is a lot that would need to be hashed out and reconciled--it will be a while."

No, nothing will be hashed out satisfactorily to enable reconciliation. The two sides will not reunite because they come together in peace and good will. There will not be reunion resulting from sweetness and light between Catholic and Orthodox, there will not be a mutual respect that eventually results in mutual recognition of mutual brotherhood, and recognition of mutual membership in the One Church. That just isn't in the cards.

If there is reunion, it will occur because the Holy Spirit Himself will visit His Fire on the recalcitrants, or the recalcitrance. Disunion will be swept away in the Fire, causing many to panic and scatter. Cataclysm will destroy the verities held dear by many; they will only sincerely seek God's Will in this once they are broken. Only then will there be again a reunited Church.


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