[caww]

LATIN, BYZANTINE, ALEXANDRIAN, SYRIAC, ARMENIAN, MARONITE, CHALDEAN.....And then there are different churches within the rites, such as.....

So then they do have various and differing churches yet under the roof of Catholic....rather like Protestants have their various denominations and Evangelicals as well. Humm Very interesting.

[Mad Dawg]

They do not differ in their theology, in what they hold to be De fide, or in their conformity with the See of Rome. Their leaders were at Vatican II. They differ only in rites and disciplines.

It is, therefore, not at all like the differences in the non-Catholic groups. They break up over theology, and over who gets to tell whom what.

We are united with our Maronite, Byzantine brethren -- one of my correspondents is a Byzantine Catholic and an acquaintance was baptized by the Maronites. -- in all the things which makes us Catholic, all the things you argue against. I never find any conflict with them over the things about which you contend with us. Indeed, I never have any conflict with them at all.

[D-fendr]

.rather like Protestants have their various denominations

No, not at all like that. Catholic is not a denomination. Your conclusion is understandable though from a post that claims the "Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God" is part of the Catholic Church.