[Graves]

Still the Protestant at heart I see.
"I just take Jesus at His word, literally. I also take Jesus literally when He prayed 'that they all may be one.'"

[nanetteclaret]

No, I'm not still a Protestant at heart. If you must insist on arguing, I view Holy Communion as St. Thomas Aquinas does - the Aristotelian view of reality rather than the Platonian. I also believe that the Filioque Clause is correct, and think the Orthodox were wrong to take it out. As you are well aware, there are many Eastern rite churches in the Roman flock. I could just as easily argue with you about why you insist on being separated, but I presume you have thought it out to your satisfaction. I would ask that you accord me the same courtesy. After all, I was baptized and brought up Presbyterian and have gone through the Anglican Church to the Roman Catholic Church, so I have given a lot of thought to and prayer about my journey, and it's taken me thirty years to get to this point.