The Eastern Orthodox Never Had a Vatican II
Recently, I visited an Eastern Orthodox Monastery in East Texas called Holy Archangels Monastery. Upon arrival, they were extremely friendly and hospitable. But they made it mildly clear that I was not on the right path as a Roman Catholic. And I made it clear we didn't agree on things like the Filioque. Ironically, for our love of objective truth over friendly interactions, we got along even better than if we had established a peace-pact on false ecumenism. They were true traditionalists, although of a different tradition. They received me warmly, especially when they saw I wasn't going to say something stupid like "Isn't it great we all believe basically [...]