Verbal sleight of hand going on here. We’re anchored in the early church through its witness which is blessed by God to be a conduit of the Holy Spirit. It’s a time tunneling thang, if we can say it in light hearted terms.
Verbal sleight of hand going on here... I mean in the argument referenced at the link of course.
Don’t feel too bad, nothing personal to the one who did it (they are forgiven) — the longing for earthly artifacts is very common and happens across all earthly segments of the Christian church. We do have one we can count on, it’s the Word of God, done robustly enough to withstand some dings and dents and still carry on. (The other is the entire creation.)
“If you are Catholic, you know that your religion was founded in the year 33 by Jesus Christ the Son of God, and it is still the same Church.”
If you are a Christian, salvation was purposed in the counsels of God before time began.
That's not an answer to the question I asked, just a dodge.
When did Christ found the Orthodox Church?