[Paradoxpat]

Please forgive me but your comment reminded me of the observation of some Orthodox scholars that Protestants are crypto-Papists. Some say Protestantism would have looked very different if it had evolved in the Orthodox world. However, having originated in the Catholic consciousness where discipline, authority, and “administration” are key, it must continually define itself by, for the lack of a better word, protesting. As such no matter how biblically oriented it strives to be, it must perpetually define and redefine itself, leading to a endless variations with some variations appearing more “magisterial.” Arguably then, it could have never evolved in the more mystical, theologically subtle milieu of Orthodoxy. As an aside, reading into your comments, I must respectfully suggest as a Tiberian that we do possess that same authenticity also found in Constantinople otherwise the primacy of Rome (even if only one of honor) would not still be recognized by all the ancient churches.

[Kolokotronis]

“As an aside, reading into your comments, I must respectfully suggest as a Tiberian that we do possess that same authenticity also found in Constantinople otherwise the primacy of Rome (even if only one of honor) would not still be recognized by all the ancient churches.”

I think you may have read something which isn’t in my post. I agree 100% with what you have written.