Why complicate things unless the end result you desire is confusion?
Here is something that is uncomplicated, and the answer to all those cries for 'unity'.
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." (Eph. 4:4-6).
What is the ONE FAITH that unites?
"For by grace are ye saved through FAITH; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast." (Eph. 2:8,9). It is the Gospel of the Grace of God that saves and unites us in the dispensation of the Grace of God.
What is the ONE BAPTISM that unites?
"For BY one Spirit are we all BAPTIZED into ONE BODY..."((1 Cor. 12:13). It is the Spirit, in the dispensation of Grace, that baptizes us into Christ; not baptism by water.
If everyone who professes to want unity, would actually abide by the Scriptures that show us the unity, there would be a different result around here. THe differences arise whenever man tries to make Church traditions, doctrines of men, and works, works, works, part of the Church the Body of Christ.
"Till we all come in the UNITY OF THE FAITH, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ." (Eph. 4:13).
What is so interesting to me is that ALL non-Catholics seem to be in unity of what is stated above. That's why there is no in-fighting amongst ourselves. Hmmmm
INDEED.
AMEN! AMEN!
That's why there is no in-fighting amongst ourselves. HmmmmMaybe there is no in-fighting amongst yourselves [non-Catholics] because you all have something outrageous (and empty) in common; the junking of the Eucharistic Lord! "...Take and eat; this is my body" -Matt 26:26.