If you are a “lover of the truth” then I would assume that you would know that the Catholic Church does not believe in a double procession of the Holy Spirit. I apologize if this was not the Case.Really? That’s odd, since I’ve been a practicing Catholic for 22 years. Joe
Originally posted by Harpazo:
Really? You probably know more about this issue than me; but why then would the Catholic Encyclopedia open on the filioque dogma with these words: “The dogma of the double procession of the Holy Ghost from Father and Son as one Principle is directly opposed to the error that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father, not the Son.” The article goes so far as to openly equate the filioque with the double procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son.If you are a “lover of the truth” then I would assume that you would know that the Catholic Church does not believe in a double procession of the Holy Spirit. I apologize if this was not the Case.
Originally Posted by zagjames:
My biggest problem with E. Orthodox on a personal level is the bitterness I have seen in her priests. Now granted this is not a universal truth, but my expirience.
My Great Grandma was Antiocian Orthodox western rite, and her priest was actually a fairly nice guy.
There seems to be a lot of bitterness as I stated before. In my own expirience I have seen alot of bitterness from the Eastern Orthodox as a response to Catholics reaching out. That is the general perception I have gathered though.
Eh, ok. I haven’t been Orthodox long enough to really have a wide experience of Orthodox priests. Overall, I’ve found them to be all right, albeit imperfect. Compared with what I was before (Roman Catholic), I’ve had worse experiences with certain Roman Catholic priests, at least to this point in my life: A priest who during the homily would stare down families with children if their child even peeped, a priest who told me “I must now ask you to get out of my church” when I asked for the anointing of the sick; a priest who laughed at me during confession. I’ve found several Roman Catholic priests to be down-right mean-spirited and heartless. BUT, on the other hand, I’ve met some great Roman Catholic priests, mostly from online. One was willing to talk with me on the phone about issues, even though he never had met me before. Another one I keep in contact with on the internet even after six years. One elderly priest I never met in person, but he showed great loving care when I went to him to confess my sins. These men are far from heartless. While I disagree with some of his views of things, I admire one, actually two (one has since succumbed to cancer) Byzantine Catholic priests for courage in chronic suffering.I would love for Church unity.
True and especially true.Another thing to keep in mind: many Orthodox priests, at least in the U.S., are converts coming from a Protestant background. Their background, and the reasons they decided on Orthodoxy rather than Roman Catholicism, may factor into what one may see as bitterness towards the Roman Catholic Church .
Priests on both sides are human.