Furthermore, questions are raised by the Orthodox as to methodologies and presuppositions used in theological discussion within the WCC setting. These appear to be based upon a particular notion of the Church, or of church unity, quite different from their own. The Toronto Declaration continues to be important for the Orthodox churches because membership in the World Council is seen not to imply the acceptance of a specific doctrine concerning the nature of the Church or of church unity. The Orthodox, however, have a quite different understanding of unity, and in particular of what constitutes a healthy diversity. The Orthodox affirm that unity is not uniformity.
Unity entails diversity.
Therefore this sub-committee recommends that the Central Committee of the WCC review the current method of identifying theological themes for exploration and consider how far the chosen method responds to the needs of the member churches. It also recommends that the Central Committee initiate a study on the ecclesiological presuppositions, and the implicit or explicit models of church and church unity, contained in recent WCC statements in order to draw out the implications for work for unity. The Goal of the WCC Orthodox churches report their perception that the WCC is in danger of becoming an entity parallel to the churches and not an instrument of the churches. This was not a clarification or amplification of an abstract formulation but a further step towards a fuller and more stable fellowship, in so far as throughout the entire Christian tradition the one God in Trinity has always been considered as the Alpha and the Omega of the life of the Church. It is from the Trinitarian God that the life of the Church springs.