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Hello, please concider that the church was one for a thousand years. Then Catholism broke away from the Eastern Orthodox Church to declare independance. We have many of the same rituals and many similarities for others. The main difference is the way the Holly Communion is given. But I am sure the Lord does not mind the form it takes, but it is hurtful to ask for but not be able to participate in eachother's communion in times of need. It has happened to me to be refused communion when in a foregn country and desperetaly needing that.
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∙ 11y agoHere are some similarities :
Everyone in the world has a religion as well as Rome and Greece. Romans and Greeks both believed in one god. Festivals was the best thing they had in which they honored their gods. They believe that by making sacrifices they would be honoring their gods.
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∙ 14y agoReligions inevitably share many features in common, even more so when one religion has influenced the development of the other.
To a non-Catholic, the most striking similarity between Catholicism and the paganism of the ancient Mediterranean region is that the Catholics pray before images or statues of Jesus and of the saints, just as the pagans once prayed before statues of their gods. The Catholic response is that Catholics only venerate their saints, whereas the pagans worshipped their gods through the images they made of them. However, statues and images of Jesus are certainly used for worship. The halo often depicted around the heads of Jesus and the saints originated with depictions of the pagan god Apollo who, as the sun god, was depicted with a halo or sun disc. Even the phenomena of Catholic statues appearing to bleed parallels similar phenomena in pagan times.
In the early years of Christianity, the veneration of saints reached such a point that critics claimed that it was tantamount to polytheism. Eventually, the Church pronounced a doctrine that clarified the limits of veneration, without really changing the practice.
Many of the feast days of saints were made to coincide with pagan days of celebration, in order to facilitate the full and proper conversion of pagans.
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What are two similarities between Greek and Roman writing?
They are concerned with humans (both "strangers" and "citizens").
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There both idiots
What are the similarities between Greek and Roman gods?
Both Greek and Roman gods are the same in essence, but have different aspects. Roman gods were taken from Greek gods, but tend to be more warlike and disciplined. Just like the Greek and Roman cultures, the Roman gods were more warlike, disclipined and honorable. The Greek gods on the other hand, tended to merge into the more artistic creative side. However, the main similarity between Greek and Roman gods is simply this: They are both the gods of whatever they were in the other culture. For example, Hera from Greek myths, is still the goddess of marriage in her Roman aspect, or Juno. Another example is Aphrodite, she is still the goddess of love in her Roman aspect, Venus.
What are the similarities between Roman and greek?
They invented cement, the arch, and the dome.
What is the difference between Roman Juno and Greek Hera?
yes they are just two different forms roman and greek the roman form is more viloent
Why is that there are so many similarities between greek roman mythological figures?
The Romans adopted Greek mythology.
Why is that there are so many similarities between greek and roman mythological figures?
The Romans adopted Greek mythology.
Where can you find a table of the similarities between the Greek and Roman gods?
See 'related links'.
What are two similarities between Greek and Roman writing?
They are concerned with humans (both "strangers" and "citizens").
What are the similarities between ancient Greek religion and the Christian religion?
There really are no similarities between the ancient Greek religions and modern Christianity. While certain Christian teachers were certainly influenced by Hellenistic philosophy (Origen was one example), as the church has evolved over the intermediate centuries and once one factors in all of the sectarian splits, what little may have carried over from the Greeks to Christianity has been all but wiped out.
How did greek gods obtain their roman names?
When the Greeks and early Latin people began to interact and trade, they noticed many similarities in their religions. Rome's beginnings were in Greek colony and Trojan resettlement. It's obvious that they combined the two religions, applying Latin names to the Greek myths as appropriate. There are, however, still many differences, and some myths are uniquely Greek or Roman.
What culture do they worship Apollo?
Greek, and Roman religions.
What were the similarities between Greek and Roman Mythology in 495-405 BC?
the Romans adopted the greek gods, so it was very similar, they just gave them new names.
What are the similarities between the roman empire and Charlemagne?
No similarities whatsoever.
What are similarities between the roman empire and Charlemagne's empire?
No similarities whatsoever.
What are the similarities between the roman empire and the Charlemagne empire?
No similarities whatsoever.
What are the similarities between the roman empire and Charlemagne empire?
No similarities whatsoever.
