[CS-FSLUG] NI (TD): Russian Orthodox bishop appeals for Catholic-Orthodox alliance

[Chris Brault]

Interesting,

>     Anyway, the Americanists eventually prevailed, if you look at  the 
> inclusivist Vatican II doctrine as compared to the exclusivist  
> Vatican I views. Moreover, both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict  
> XVI have been on the record as interested in working with Protestants.


It seems to me that the Catholic church is interested in working with 
everybody these days. Including Jews, Muslims, etc.

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> The big issue, I think, is probably the legitimacy of our communion 
> serving, ordination, etc., since most Protestants (save our  friends 
> in the Anglican Communion) cannot claim authority via apostolic 
> succession. On the other hand, the Catholic church cannot  deny the 
> validity of the apostolic succession of the Anglicans, Old  Catholics, 
> Orthodox, etc.


Noone can claim authority of apostolic succession. Not the Catholic, 
Anglican or Protestant leadership.

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>     I guess the best way to reach unity would be for the Protestant  
> groups interested to go to one of those groups and ask them to re- 
> ordain our leaders. That would all but eliminate that stumbling block.


Do any of you'all realize how silly that sounds? Having a Catholic or 
Anglican Bishop "re-ordain" leaders of Protestant Churches. Perhaps we 
have all forgotten why Luthor "protested" in the first place. He gave up 
alot, including the blasphemous Cathloic mass, where the hosts become 
Christ, idol and icon "reverence" as well as the anti-biblical 
purchasing of indulgences from the Church in Rome. Rather, the Cathloic 
priesthood needs to be re-ordained into the true teaching of the Bible. 
However, I fear that the Catholic doctrine will allow "everyone" into 
the fold (hindus, buddhists, etc) rather than concede to the rigorous 
demands of Christ.

Of course, this is just my opinion,

Gabe