I was not addressing any particular theological issues. Rather I am filled with sadness at what seems to be a lack of desire for unity. Without compromising on any of the issues in dispute, the Orthodox should still be trying to instill in the laity this desire to reunite the apostolic church. We need this so that we can benefit from their prayers for this goal. Also, without this desire I can see the tragic possibility that were the bishops of our two churches, lead by the Holy Spirit, to reach a true understanding of the faith that could lead to unity that it could be rejected by a hostile or ambivalent laity; that any agreement with Rome must be, per se, a surrender and a compromise of the faith.
The saying is where there is a will there is a way. Unfortunately I sense from many Orthodox that there is no will; and tragically no prayers.
“Without compromising on any of the issues in dispute, the Orthodox should still be trying to instill in the laity this desire to reunite the apostolic church.”
P, the hierarchy is trying to do just that, at least most of it is. The problem is that the laity and monastics see compromise on issues of ecclesiology. Theology has little to do with it.