I think that Primacy and Supremacy are the same. That's why Jesus said to St. Rock, "You are Rock, and upon this rock I will build my Church. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven."
As I understand it, the Greek Orthodox site said that if the Church is a universal organism, then it must have a single Bishop as its organ of supreme power.
I believe I read Fr. Schmemann, an Orthodox priest, say the same thing in the book "the Primacy of Peter". Or it might have been another Orthodox source in that book.
In the alleged quotation from Sts. Cyril and Methodius, it says that the leges (laws) of Rome are immutable. My understanding is that St. Athanasius quoted Pope St. Julius who said that Athanasius should never have been deposed without the approval of Rome. I suppose that would be an example.
I"m not a historian. That's just my simple understanding.
It also makes sense to me intuitively that just as the first Eve and the first Adam were created without a deprivation of holiness, so likewise the New Eve would be--like the New Adam-- immaculately conceived, and far more glorious.
Your posts usually give me a smile because you manage to sneak in a tidbit or two of twaddle. Just so you know, there is more than one "New Eve". You might want to get this book - http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Eve-Choosing-Gods/dp/0805446877
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