Greek Catholic Uniates in Hungary Removed the Filioque in September
'Forward' - that was a very thoughtful response and full of facts. I appreciate it. Urget nos
Greek Catholic Uniates in Hungary Removed the Filioque in September
The original form of the Creed does not have the Filioque. Just a reminder - the Creed that is recited as the Nicaean Creed is actually the Nicaean-Constantinopolitan Creed. It was formulated at the 1st General Council in Nicaea in the year 325 and then updated to the modern usage at the 2nd General Council known as 1st Constantinople in the year 381. Look up both versions - they are very different from each other.
The 381 Creed can be read in full here in English translation: CHURCH FATHERS: First Council of Constantinople … You will notice that it is very familiar, but in the original form it does not have the Filioque (proceeds from the Son).
Do a double take on that. Common Roman Catholic thought these days is that the Filioque is necessary. But including the Filioque is not what the General Council (which was an authoritative body of the assembled Church in a decision in union with the Pope of Rome) established.
Remember from our Church history that the first use of the Filioque began to come slowly into usage in Spain a couple hundred years later. It is a Western addition, and it was not universally adopted for the next 400 years.
To call the Creed without the Filioque 'heresy' is to call all of the bishops, West and East, in 381 heretics. That isn't someplace that we want to go, because the Holy Spirit is the author of the Magesterium.