Well, honey, let me break it down for you. Orthodox Christians typically use the Byzantine cross, which has an additional horizontal bar at the top symbolizing the inscription that hung on Jesus' cross. So, no, they don't use the plain cross like your basic run-of-the-mill cross. It's all about that extra flair, darling.
It is. Since the Greek Orthodox Church is under Christianity, the cross is a "holy symbol".
The Catholic cross has two bars, with the bottom vertical bar being longer than the top bar. The Orthodox cross has three bars, as it has an extra slanted bar at the bottom.
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A crucifix is a religious symbol of Jesus hanging on a cross. Methodists believe that Jesus did die on the cross, and know that there are indeed depictions of Jesus on the cross, but they do not use the crucifix as their own symbol.
It is really a matter of tradition. Western catholics use the whole open hand ( five wounds of Christ) and often three fingers( 1st , middle, ring) for Trinity and cross shoulders left to right. Orthodox ( or Eastern Catholics) use the first and middle fingers and thumb (Trinity) and cross shoulders right to left.
is it the boondock saints cross?that is an older version of the more plain current cross, which is featured plain or with christ on it
The cross represents the country's deeply rooted tradition in orthodox christianity.
they believe slightly different things Both faiths use several variants of a cross for specific situations. The standard Catholic Cross is the simple short horizontal bar over the long vertical bar, and is a representation of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. The Russian Orthodox Cross has three crossbars, a short one and a longer one at the top and a crooked one at the bottom. What these bars represent depends upon various beliefs and interpretations.
Greek Orthodox Christians typically make the sign of the cross by touching their forehead, chest, and then their right and left shoulders, symbolizing the Holy Trinity. In contrast, Coptic Orthodox Christians often touch their forehead, chest, and then their right shoulder followed by the left, which reflects their own theological and cultural traditions. These differences in the cross-signing practices illustrate the unique liturgical customs and interpretations of faith within the broader Orthodox Christian tradition. Both practices, however, express a deep reverence for the cross and the central beliefs of Christianity.
Edward Eyre crossed the Nullarbor Plain in 1840-1841.
Any spirituality that uses the cross is a member of the religion, Christianity. The Cross symbolizes the crucifix that was used to maliciously kill Jesus of Nazareth. The reason that they used the horrific reminder of Jesus's death, is because his followers claimed that he died in order to spiritually cleanse the sins and impurities of all humans at his time forever on. Unless you find that yet another religion has had a demigod that died conveniently on a crucifix to cleanse humanity from the sins our nature, mainly anything that symbolizes the cross is of Christian involvement.
It all depends on what type of Christian church it is. A Protestant church would be very plain, while an Orthodox church would be very ornate.