[PugetSoundSoldier]

The Catholic Church is the only church that can claim to have been founded by Christ personally.

Tell that to the Greek/Eastern Orthodox Church. They lay as much claim to the direct lineage to Rome as the Catholic Church does.

[MarkBsnr]

***The Catholic Church is the only church that can claim to have been founded by Christ personally.

Tell that to the Greek/Eastern Orthodox Church. They lay as much claim to the direct lineage to Rome as the Catholic Church does.***

The Orthodox Church IS Catholic.

[Condor51]

Tell that to the Greek/Eastern Orthodox Church. They lay as much claim to the direct lineage to Rome as the Catholic Church does.

Hey don't argue with me.
Argue with the website I linked that quotation to.

However the Greek, Eastern Orthodox and/or Russian Orthodox (pick a name) are all 'Catholics' too. Yes there was a split (Great Schism) over the 'Bishop of Rome' being 'supreme', but reconciliation is ongoing.