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:::The Orthodox patriarchs existed in the major enclaves where Christianity formed from the early roots of Christianity just as the Church at Rome existed.  The difference was in perspective.  Remember that at that time being a Christian could cause you to lose your head, so the Christian enclaves didn't come together as a unit.  It wasn't until Constantine made Christianity legal and called together prominent Christian leaders to figure out Christian theology that you had your first gathering.  Notice, he called the council of Nicea to find out Christian thought - he didn't just ask the Pope.  Over time the barbarians in the west became Christianized and converted to the western way of thinking, which had developed that the Pope had final authority in matters of Christian doctrine.  The East believed all of the patriarchs were equal.  Both groups continued to exist and continued to have their individual viewpoints until it came to a head in 1054 and they made their formal pronouncement of a split.  Both the Orthodox and the Catholics trace their beginnings to the preaching of the original Disciples.  The Orthodox and Catholics actually have much more in common than either group has with the Protestants.  If you go to their services, you will find many similarities between them. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 01:44, 18 January 2008 (EST)

:::The Orthodox patriarchs existed in the major enclaves where Christianity formed from the early roots of Christianity just as the Church at Rome existed.  The difference was in perspective.  Remember that at that time being a Christian could cause you to lose your head, so the Christian enclaves didn't come together as a unit.  It wasn't until Constantine made Christianity legal and called together prominent Christian leaders to figure out Christian theology that you had your first gathering.  Notice, he called the council of Nicea to find out Christian thought - he didn't just ask the Pope.  Over time the barbarians in the west became Christianized and converted to the western way of thinking, which had developed that the Pope had final authority in matters of Christian doctrine.  The East believed all of the patriarchs were equal.  Both groups continued to exist and continued to have their individual viewpoints until it came to a head in 1054 and they made their formal pronouncement of a split.  Both the Orthodox and the Catholics trace their beginnings to the preaching of the original Disciples.  The Orthodox and Catholics actually have much more in common than either group has with the Protestants.  If you go to their services, you will find many similarities between them. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 01:44, 18 January 2008 (EST)