Posted on 03/11/2013 11:33:25 AM PDT by xzins
Don’t we already have this, as much as possible, with recognition of trinitarian baptism, after Vat II?
He could call on the princes again, but I’m afraid they’re no longer there.
‘that we all be one’ is a great goal.
Xzins, the door is open for unity. :) If one believes that all christians ought to be unified, then it is left to one’s conscience to decide.
oh, can’t wait to get your take on this one....busy now...but will bookmark.
I’d like to see a Pope that follows the truth fiercely enough to get rid of the homos/pedophiles, instead of rotating them around in good standing.
If this doesn’t happen, the lamp grows dimmer.
I do think it would be of great value for there to be movement in the direction of Orthodox unity. Something like a permanent ‘Diet’, an assembly of clergy with several purposes: cultural exchange, mutual support of oppressed Orthodox Christians around the world, and unanimous consensus opinions (difficult, but not impossible).
Ecumenism with Protestants would be both tricky and limited, however, as it would demand they embrace the unified Orthodox consensus, which few of them would agree to.
I bet the Cardinals do not count his vote.
The Pope lost control of the Crusades in the Middle Ages, the Fourth Crusade being a major example.
Even so, who will answer the call? Are Protestants going to recognize the Pope’s authority to do such?
Are Catholics going to risk breaking the law of their states by organizing in a military manner outside their control?
Things like the Inquisition and Crusades are defensive tools that went out the window when Christendom was abolished in favor of secular nation-states.
Believers in Jesus Christ care about John 17 unity.
Ping!
Those ladies can really sing.
I agree: waters of forgiveness.
I think that’s probably what we all want!
Well, among other things...the next Pope has got his work cut out for him. I only hope that gets more support from the rest of the Church than did BXVI. Poor Benedict; the entrenched powers hated him because he was shining a light on their behavior.
This is a profound statement, xzins, and I love you for posting it.
To me, it's an if...then statement. Just like:
"If we forgive those who trespass against you, then Our Father will forgive us our trespasses",
He also says:
If the Church is in unity, then the world will know that You (the Father) sent Me."
That's how the Christians were defined in the beginning: "See these Christians, how they love one another."
The unity of Christians is either a "picture" of the unity of the Trinity, or, disunified, we are a "picture" of something else. Something menacing, disturbing, repellent and ugly.
Just a long way of saying... YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT THAT!
xzins, I pray you get your wish. I would much prefer to see the acceptance and unity of coreligionists than the increasing acceptance of islam which is anti-christian from its core.
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