I read your original post as highly uncomplimentary to the Orthodox. Perhaps I misinterpreted the wording. But I know that some of the Orthodox interpreted it likewise.
Post 2302 wasn’t my “original post” of the thread, but in any event, you took issue with a couple of sentences and said that they weren’t close to true.
I’m still wondering in what way they weren’t close to the truth?
That reunion isn’t a high priority to Pope Benedict? That it might not be the highest priority (I imagine that Pope Benedict has many high priorities, and unlike my correspondent, I wouldn’t presume to try to name his highest.)?
That another reason for reunion being a high priority is the prayer of Jesus that we call be one?
Which one, exactly, of these statements with which you took issue is the one that isn’t close to the truth?
“But I know that some of the Orthodox interpreted it likewise.”
At least one Orthodox thinks we’re bishop-worshippers. And I haven’t seen any Orthodox take issue with that judgment. When someone does actually take issue with that statement, get back to me on that whole "uncomplimentary" thing.
To my mind, that sort of thing doesn’t exactly enhance the claims of brotherhood, etc.
Might I suggest that it is possible that at least some folks may be unhappy that I've stood four-square behind the idea that Catholics and Orthodox can certainly share caucus threads, but should also have separate caucus threads, and that the proper name for the Catholic Church is the Catholic Church?
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