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O alta marturie in favoarea primatului petrin, de data aceasta din partea Sfantului Epifanie, arhiepiscopul Salaminei si a Ciprului:

Holy men are therefore called the temple of God, because the Holy Spirit dwells in them; as that Chief of the Apostles testifies, he that was found to be blessed by the Lord, because the Father had revealed unto him. To him then did the Father reveal His true Son; and the same (Peter) furthermore reveals the Holy Spirit. This was befitting in the First of the Apostles, that firm Rock upon which the Church of God is built, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. The gates of hell are heretics and heresiarchs. For in every way was the faith confirmed in him who received the keys of heaven; who looses on earth and binds in heaven. For in him are found all subtle questions of faith. He was aided by the Father so as to be (or lay) the Foundation of the security (firmness) of the faith. He (Peter) heard from the same God, 'feed my lambs'; to him He entrusted the flock; he leads the way admirably in the power of his own Master. (Epiphanius, T. ii. in Anchor).

În prealabil postat de doctor_faustus

din punctul de vedere al Bisericii Ortodoxe papalitatea eretică şi schismatică nu are şi nici nu poate avea nici un fel de primat în Biserica Ortodoxă

Intr-adevar, din punct de vedere al actualei Biserici Ortodoxe, papalitatea nu are primat, dar asta e o tautologie, domnule, din moment ce actuala Biserica Ortodoxa a aparut, ab origine, ca urmare a schismei lui Cerularie impotriva Papei. Este ca si cum ai spune ca protestantii protesteaza.

Ce e mai important este ca din punctul de vedere al Sfintilor Parinti rasariteni, primatul petrin este incontestabil, dupa cum am aratat.