[HarleyD]

Do you include the Orthodox in that who left around 1,000 AD? After all, both churches excommunicated each other for a while there.

So are you prepare to tell us the Eastern Orthodox doctrine is in error? Be careful how you answer. The Catholic Church is more about politics these days than theology. Why, you might even find the pope kissing the Koran and saying we all worship the same God of Abraham. Certainly the Catholics here wouldn't disagree with that would they?

[rzman21]

I’d say you are setting up a nice little strawman by charging that the Catholic Church is more about politics than theology these days.

I think a similar charge could be levied against conservative Evangelicals who mix American nationalism with their theology.

The Catholic Church has done a considerable amount to reach out to the Orthodox.

The excommunications between the Church of Rome and Church of Constantinople were lifted in 1965, but the schism hasn’t ended.

My own Church, the Melkite Catholic Church, maintained a double communion with Rome and Constantinople throughout the 17th century until political pressure led to the fragmentation of Church of Antioch into Catholic and Orthodox factions.

My patriarch describes us as Orthodox in communion with Rome because our theology and liturgical patrimony is Orthodox, but we in union with the Pope of Rome.

There are a lot of Catholics who were scandalized by Pope John Paul II’s excessive diplomacy.

[one Lord one faith one baptism]

the Orthodox hold the Catholic Faith and have valid sacraments since their bishops have been validly ordained.

[Cronos]

Technically the Orthodox never "left" and even now both Churches are part of the One Holy Apostolic Catholic Church. The Churches did not excommunicate each other (you excommunicate an individual) rather the heads in the 11th century did it to each other and those were rescinded.

Why are you trying to cause divisions -- that is abetting the work of Satan.