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Listen MarMema, I've been told that there are personality conflicts among some of the Catholic and Orthodox posters on FR by FReepmail, and don't care to get involved with that. I am not suggesting that the Orthodox Churches and Catholic Church are the same, otherwise they wouldn't be in schism with each other. I was just trying to point out that they have far, far more in common with each other than with the "Calvinists". You know how sometimes best friends can fight each other like no other? Maybe the disputes between the Othodox and Catholics are along the same lines. Believe me, as a Uniate I know, boy do I know.

MarMema, the Divine Liturgy, the Divine Liturgy! Walk one of the Calvinist posters through on that one! Then tell me how much "more" you have in common with them as opposed to the Catholic Church. I'll have the ambulance ready!

After reading your original Post to me:

Incorrect. Absolutely incorrect. I have found far more in common with Rnmom and Hank Kerchief, than I have with any Catholic here on FR. I prefer to be lumped with the protestants, thank you.

I don't know. My response looked "globally" at the Churches but your point tends to be more personal. In any event, overall, the Religion Forum on FR seems to be a poor representation of what is happening throughout the "religious world". Maybe that will change. I don't know, I don't want to dispute you, but I reread my Post #522 and essentially stick by it. I don't know Hank Kerchief, and RnMom, who I just started posting "with" is just playing games with me. I am not impressed. Maybe I caught her at a bad time. Whether for her or me, I cannot say. You'd think she alone owns the Bible. I have noticed that some, no, many, very bright posters have stayed away from this thread and have been hearing that it happens when the Calvinists "come to town". I can't blame them. A lot of anti-Catholic bigotry, distortions, lies, and arrogance, false attributions of what others believe, etc., etc., etc. Did not Christ say something to the effect "Do not give what is Holy to swine"? Where's the civil discussion?

I don't know, from your Post, maybe you want to convert to Calvinism? Maybe discuss your Faith in other venues if personalities are that bad? I'm not here to fight, but MarMema, while the Churches of Apostolic Succession are not the same, doctrinally they are similar, much more so than compared to Calvinism.

Whatever you do, may God Bless You!

I don't know, from your Post, maybe you want to convert to Calvinism? Maybe discuss your Faith in other venues if personalities are that bad? I'm not here to fight, but MarMema, while the Churches of Apostolic Succession are not the same, doctrinally they are similar, much more so than compared to Calvinism.

Conversion is NEVER the issue..TRUTH is ALWAYS the issue. The issue is not "litergical "vs "non litergical."..the issue is the truth of Gods word...

The Easter Rite was not as affected by the errors of Rome because they were removed from them.

Some of the things the Reformers fought were never part of the EO.

I believe the EO is between the Reformers and the RC. Doctrinally in some ways they are closer to the Presbyterians than the RC..in others they are closer to the RC's

BUT no one is asking any one to change churches...This is about rightly dividing the word of God.

I don't know, I don't want to dispute you, but I reread my Post #522 and essentially stick by it

Well, don't agree with me, but here is what an Orthodox priest says.

"Most Orthodox, in attempting to distinguish between Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism, usually mention the Pope or Purgatory, sometimes the filioque. Historically, the differences, however, are far more numerous and quite profound".