I know what they teach. And I know all the pagan rituals are not pleasing to God. That isn't my point.
They affirm Jesus as God. You can't get away from that or pretend it isn't true. So that is our common ground. The starting point to any reconciliation. I'm not suggesting reconciliation to rituals and dogma for a moment. But at some point Protestants have to lay down their arms. That point is Jesus Christ.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
and of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in Jesus Christ,
his only Son, our Lord.We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
one in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation,
he came down from heaven:He was conceived by the
power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he was born of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered died and was buried.
On the third day he rose again.
On the third day he rose again
in fulfillment of the Scriptures