The Unity of West and East: Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy Path to Unity

The Pope and Patriarch of Istanbul are convening a council with 14 indepent churches for the largest meeting of Catholic and Orthodox since the 1054 A.D. Schism when the two churches split. This
could be historic. However, as aforementioned (see posts The Pope: A New Hope? Nope, Catholicism in Crisis) the Pope is preaching a different gospel (Galatians 1:8, 2 Corinthians 11:4) and the Patriarch of Istanbul heads a church of works based salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9) and asceticism (Colossians 2:20-23). These two churches practice Prima Scriptura "Scripture and Tradition" and they believe Scripture is a tradition, among many supposedly the most important one, but honestly the Papacy does not encourage reading Scripture, they teach ...Canons and Catechism that contradicts everything Christ Jesus and the Apostles preached, including that in Roman Catholic Catechism it declares the Cult of Mary to the zenith, that she is saved mankind as much as Jesus did! (Roman Catechism P.960-970). Eastern Orthodox are same way, save for their tradition that supplants Scripture is the Patristic Fathers and Apostolic (not Apostles) writings by St. Antony the Great, St. Basil, St. Chrysostom, and more. I have spent two years immersed in the theology, history, and even rites of these two churches; I attended Orthodox Vigil and Catholic Mass; I have investigated their theologies from the experts like Kallistos Ware (Orthodox), John Anthony McGuckin (Orthodoxy), Father Photios (I met with Him and corresponded via email, Orthodoxy), and Robert Barron (Catholicism), Brother James of St. Francis Assisi Order (Catholicism), St. Benedict of Nursia (Catholicism), St. Augustine of Hippo (Catholicism), and Bruce Shelley (Protestantism). The Roman and Orthodox Churches are Constantine, not Christ's churches. They were created in 200 A.D. (two hundred years after death of Jesus and the Apostles) Eastern Orthodoxy, and 600 A.D.-1054 A.D. (Roman Catholicism which technically got its first Bishop that was a Pope in 600 A.D. but it really became an officially separate church during the Great Schism of 1054 A.D.). Biblical Christianity, the Church founded by Jesus Christ and His Apostles is Protestant, and founded on God's Spirit (see Romans 8:9, 2 Corinthians 3:16, John 17:21, Ephesians 3:17, ) and God's Word (Bible, 66 Books).

This is precursor to another post I am preparing to share. Stay tuned.

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