“Its a shame that this article presents such a half truth as this to make people think Orthodox theologians somehow or other accept the Vatican I heresy about the Pope”
How does the article do that? The question in the article is not “Vatican I heresy about the Pope,” the question is whether Peter is the rock. Fr. Stylianopoulos is quoted regarding whether Peter is the rock, not regarding the supremacy of the Pope or the relative prominence of Peter vs. others in the New Testament.
If people would only read what is written and not what they think is being said, the world would be a better place.
As you well know, among the many arguments advanced by the Latins for the subjugation of The Church to the Pope as well as his infallibility and his role as “Vicar of Christ on Earth” is the specious claim that +Peter himself is the rock upon which Christ founded his Church, Fr. Stylianopoulos’ very minority opinion (he has a number of them)to the contrary notwithstanding.
The sole purpose of articles such as these is to advance Roman claims to the right to rule over the entire Church. Taking Fr. Stylianopoulos’ comment and presenting it as if when he said it he means what the apologists for the Vatican heresies about the role of the Pope and the exercise of the Petrine Office is contemptible.