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

[Fred A. Miller]

On Wednesday 05 October 2005 1:12 am, Timothy Butler wrote:
> Whoops, accidentally sent to soon.
>
>      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.
>
>      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.
>
>      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.

Probably. Something to ponder...............;)

Fred

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