[muawiyah]

Orthodoxy has you beat in the Number One position ~ the dispute that allowed RCs to consider themselves separately from the greater Christian community came much later.

leastwise that's the Orthodox view on the matter.

There are also a whole flock of groups who sought to revive the First Century church BTW. Those disputes don't enter into their theological viewpoints.

[Jim from C-Town]

Most Orthodox churches are aligned with Rome once again. The RCC is actualy the Latin Church (Western Rite) and is part of the True Catholic Church as are the 22 Eastern Rite Churches. Together they constitute the largest Christian denomination and are often referred to as the Mother Church as they are the Originl Christian Churches. There are more than one billion members and are a growing church.