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As is often the case these days, this conversation has devolved into the propagation of minutia. I tend to think this happens generally because, by and large, the participants operate without the benefits of the traditions they criticize. The problem isn't that you're wrong or that I disagree...

I understand that Rome was always thought to have a position of deference and that the Great Schism resulted from an attempt to institutionalize that deference. My only point was that the disagreement was primarily political rather than theological, and, unless I have misunderstood you, you...

You know, Salt, what I find curious about statements such as yours is how in an attempt to apprehend the historical difficulties you horribly mis-characterize history. You imply that the Great Schism is somehow a result of Christians "dumbing-down" their borrowed theology, or not fully...

You know, going through line by line and pointing out fallacies and non-sequiturs in your posts is becoming an exasperating exercise (I even ran out of steam half way through the last one). Fortunately, this section of your post wonderfully encapsulates the problem. According to you, we were...

You know, when I pointed out the fallacy it was not an invitation to expound or clarify. You cannot rationalize a faceplant into a pirouette. My point was that your entire approach was bad and that an entirely new one was needed. The point of argumentation is not to be right at all costs...

Dream, I want to first of all assure you that the subsequent post is not intended as a personal attack. I have to admit, however, that your post is fairly typical of what irritates me about discussions in general today: namely, that it is a succession of ineptitudes demonstrated with all the...

Let me explain by way of example. I, as something of a Christian, have had both Muslim and Jewish friends during my lifetime. My relationship with these people was more than conciliatory or civil, but, by definition, friendly. Our interactions were almost never concerned with religious...

If you are suggesting that had they both been there Jesus would have commenced to stoning them both, himself, I think that might have conflicted with his apparent mission of absolving humanity of all sin. And stoning someone seems fairly out of character for Jesus. I think it's fairly apparent...

Look, I'm as ecumenical as the next guy, but even something as seemingly simple as reconciling divisions in the Christian church that relate to the validity of transubstantiation or the primacy of the bishop of Rome have proven to be monstrously difficult throughout history. The reconciliation...

I'm not so sure that my knowledge of Keats is sufficient to be called "knowing all about him." I have merely made a thorough reading of his verse and letters. I do know he led a short and sad life brimming with sickness and both personal and professional rejection. But anyway, I think...

Blearyeyed, I must admit I am somewhat reluctant to attempt an answer to your question because it seems to be not so much a question as it does a sort of passive-aggressive accusation, and so I risk playing the part of a bore who actually answers a question that the questioner never intended...