If I had to guess at the top 10 issues between the churches I'd say they are:
1. Primacy of the Pope
2. Filioque
3. Married priesthood
4. Different calendars
5. Jurisdiction (who is in charge of the Americas?)
6. Differences in iconography / or liturgy
7. Orthodoxy is more relational, RC is more legalistic so there is a mindset difference.
8. Type / purpose of monastics
9. Type of bread in communion
10. Cultural differences such as the RC's bless themselves to the right, Orthodox to the left.
I don't know how much compromise there could be on some of them. Namely, the top 5 I don't see much compromise on either side.
What's your top 10?
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