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What are the main differences between Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox?
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∙ 11y ago
AnswerIn the beginning of Christianity, there was only one Church. As Christianity began to spread to the four corners of the known world, it was decided that there needed to be a "central" location from which to teach and congregate as well as a place for the office handed down from Jesus. "The keys to the kingdom". It was decided that Rome should be that location. However, that was not a unanimous decision. Almost half of the Church leaders thought that Constantinople should be where we should establish the "Physical" Church. Due to this argument, the now referred to "Orthodox Catholics" split off and denounced Papal authority. This was the first split from the Church Jesus established, but certainly not the last.
Orthodox do not make the cross with their left hand, it is with their right .
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Roman catholic religion was founded on two separate taps. The greek orthodox religion believes in having one tap in the middle. The Roman catholics argue that having two separate taps is better than having one, has you can pretend to rev it like a motorcycle. Having one tap in the middle is argued have a stranger sound.
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The Roman catholic religion was founded on two separate taps. The greek orthodox religion believes in having one tap in the middle. The Roman catholics argue that having two separate taps is better than having one, has you can pretend to rev it like a motorcycle. Having one tap in the middle is argued have a stranger sound.
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∙ 14y agoThe differences are few and there are fine lines. These two religions split from the same ideas soon after the death of Christ. Catholics have the pope and the Greek Orthodox have the Patriarch. Babies are Confirmed in the Greek Orthodox church. The Catholic church has made changes adjusting as their followers and the times changed. The Greek Orthodox church has remained traditional and made fewer changes.
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∙ 13y agoThe Catholic Church uses Latin as the language of prayer, while every Orthodox Church use's it's own language to pray in. Hence, GREEK Orthodox, RUSSIAN Orthodox, SERBIAN Orthodox.
The Orthodox do not see the Pope as the main authority of God (Vicar of Christ) on the Earth. Instead the Orthodox have their own "Patriarchs" who are religious leaders, but are not considered to have Divine Authority.
The Orthodox Cross themselves: up, down, right, left. Catholics: up, down, left, right.
The Orthodox have weekly fasts: Wednesday, and Friday. They also fast 40 days before Christmas and Easter.
Orthodox:Woman must cover their heads in Church
The Orthodox do not sit in Church during the services, just as the the early Christians. The priests and deacons also do not face the mass during prayer. Instead the they face the Alter when praying with the Mass (this shows humility, how the priest is just human just as the mass is.)
History: When Jesus' Apostles went out to convert the Pagans they created 5 Churches. Each one in Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantineople, and Rome. Until 1054 A.D Christianity had a United Church. During an Orthodox service in Constantineople a representative from Rome demanded that the rest of the Patriarchs accept Rome as the head of Christian Churches. The 4 other Eastern Patriarchs decline the request. Since Rome was in the West (Western Roman Empire), and the rest of the 4 Patriarchs were in the East (Eastern[Byzantine] Roman Empire); the Western Church was Called the Roman Catholic Church, and the Eastern Churches were called the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Most of Western Europe was controlled by Rome and therefore Western Europe became Catholic and The East preserved it's Churches as being Orthodox. As time went on many countries separated from the Roman Catholic Church (all Protestant reformations). That is why there are many Christian Denominations.
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∙ 13y agoWiki User
∙ 15y agoThe main difference is that the Greek Orthodox do not recognize the authority of the Pope. The main similarity is that they are both Christian.
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Since you are confirmed Orthodox and married a Greek Orthodox, the Orthodox Church requires that any children you may have should be baptized Orthodox. Also, as an Orthodox, you are not allowed to baptize your nephew or any other person in a catholic church. From the Catholic point of view, unless your nephew is to be reared a Catholic, he may not be baptized in the Catholic Church. If he is to be reared Catholic, either by his parents or godparents, the Church will receive him. No you are GREEK orthodox u must not I reapeat not baptisma your child at a catholic church.
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How can a Roman Catholic join the Greek Orthodox Church?
Catholic AnswerThis is known in the Catholic Church as apostasy and is an automatic excommunication. If there is something you feel drawn to in the Greek Orthodox Church, then you should look into the Greek Uniate Church with is the part of the Greek Church which has always been in union with Rome (even after the Greek Orthodox left the Church). You may attend Greek Uniate Sacraments with no special permission, but to officially change Rites, you would need to apply to your Bishop and their Bishop.
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Greek Orthodox.
Can an infant be baptized in the Catholic church yet be Orthodox his church yet retain an Orthodox membrshp?
No, baptism in the Catholic Church automatically means that you are bound to all the laws of the Rite in which you are baptized. Orthodox Churches are in schism, however, there is a Catholic Rite for each of the Orthodox Churches. When the Orthodox split, half of them remained with the Catholic Church, so there is a Greek Uniate Rite as well as a Greek Orthodox Church. A Catholic has no problem with going to the sacraments in another Rite.
Did the Greek orthodox church split apart like Protestants?
No the Greek Orthodox Chuch is part of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
