How to Eastern Catholics accept the Immaculate Conception?

[Aramis]

I’m surprised that you would attempt to post this to me at all, considering what I have posted on the matter, right on this very thread I reproduce it here for you, just in-case you missed it before.So, safe to say, I’m puzzled why you would insinuate that I think Easterns must hold to exact doctrinal formulations and speculations of the West when I have clearly posted the exact Contrary on this very thread.

Peace.

Because there are a lot of things taught by the latins that are not dogmatic in the least. And belief is far more than JUST dogma.

 

[Marybeloved]

Because there are a lot of things taught by the latins that are not dogmatic in the least.

And those are precisely the things I clearly said the East (and West) were free to vary over.

And belief is far more than JUST dogma.

Again, I’ve already explained Clearly, that apart from dogma, there’s no obligation on the East (or West, for that matter). So I’m sorry, but you’re backing up the wrong tree here.

 

[Swiss_Guy]

And those are precisely the things I clearly said the East (and West) were free to vary over. :shrug:Again, I’ve already explained Clearly, that apart from dogma, there’s no obligation on the East (or West, for that matter). So I’m sorry, but you’re backing up the wrong tree here.

Well, I don’t think everything in the Catechism is dogma, yet we are required to believe everything in it, aren’t we? Because it is infallible.

 

[Marybeloved]

Well, I don’t think everything in the Catechism is dogma, yet we are required to believe everything in it, aren’t we? Because it is infallible.

Good call, my friend. The constant and universal teaching of the magisterium is certainly infallible, and not optional.