Eastern Orthodoxy

Yes, so long as the conversion is genuine. Check with your coptic priest in case of any additional requirements, such as catechism (instructions in the faith).

The Great Schism occurred in the year 1054 and was when the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church parted ways. It was a situation that had been brewing for many years because of both theological and political differences. It came to a head in 1054 when the Pope in Rome and the Patriarch of the East in Constantinople mutually excommunicated each other.

Jeasus's death had many significances to the Christians. First of all, They believe that it took away all of their sins for doing certain things ( but they could still accumulate new ones). Also the Romans who killed him blamed the Jews for it, which caused much antisemitism.

Marriages are not permitted during Great Lent, but they are permitted during Bright Week, which includes Bright Saturday. Bright Week is the week after Easter Sunday.

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The Orthodox Church as it is today was established at the Great Schism of 1054, when Christianity split into the East (Eastern Orthodoxy) and the West (Roman Catholicism).

Many Orthodox churches have a dome because it represents Heaven. Many Catholic churches also have domes, such as in St Peter's in the Vatican and St Mark's in Venice.

First, I want to say that we are Christians, let there be any ignorance or confusion there.

We, of the Orthodox Church (of which Greek Orthodoxy is only one part), recite the following Nicene Creed, without the "Filoque" clause (which is absent in the original text of the Nicene Creed):

I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of

heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of

God, begotten of the Father before all ages;

Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten,

not created, of one essence with the Father

through Whom all things were made.

Who for us men and for our salvation

came down from heaven and was incarnate

of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man.

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate,

and suffered and was buried;

And He rose on the third day,

according to the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father;

And He will come again with glory to judge the living

and dead. His kingdom shall have no end.

And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life,

Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the

Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, Who

spoke through the prophets.

In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.

I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

I look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the age to come.

Amen.

Note: the "Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church" is not a reference to the Roman Catholic Church, but to the Orthodox Church, which also calls itself "Catholic," or "all-encompassing" (lit. "under all").

They are called Holy Icons

In general, Orthodox priests should only concern themselves with spiritual matters, and not be involved in politics. Jesus Christ did not allow His disciples to join the Roman Senate and take part in its government. Instead, He said , "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's , and to God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:21).

For this reason the Canons of the Orthodox Church do not allow any clergy to hold any secular positions. Canon VII of the 30 Canons of the Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon, states: "We have decreed in regard to those who have once become enrolled in the Clergy or who have become Monks shall not join the army nor obtain any secular position of dignity..."

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The first church was Jewish.

... and Both.

The early Christian Church was both catholic (universal) and orthodox (right-teaching).

The term Orthodox Church was used first to distinguish the Christian Church from various gnostic groups. The term Catholic Church was used first to mean the Christian Church throughout the whole world, rather than just the local Church in Jerusalem, or Rome, or Antioch, etc. Both referred to the same Church, which was one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.

The real division between what we now know of as the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church became clear after the Latin crusaders (Venetians, mostly) sacked Constantinople in 1204, but it had been growing for a long time.

[Thankfully, a great deal of prayer and work has been put into overcoming this sinful division, and we can hope that the Church will be reunited in the future.]

At the time of the Great Schism, there were 5 Patriarchates in the Church, Antioch, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Rome. The Patriarch of Rome was struck by egotism and considered and proclaimed himself infallible. The term "pope" means universal ruler. He thought he should rule the entire church by himself, and so the Roman Patriarchate split from the other 4 Patriarchates. So the new "Catholic" Church was created. Thus we see that if we look at the teachings of the Church before the Schism and after the Schism, the current Eastern Orthodox Church is the oldest Church.

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Holy Qurbana is equivalent to Roman Catholic's "Communion" or "Mass". It is direct participation in the body and blood of Jesus Christ, just as he celebrated on the day of Passover. It is one of the sacraments of the Indian Orthodox Church. It is a spiritual cleansing and a means of uniting with God through his body and blood.

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In the Book of Judith which is in the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha. Oziah is the governor of the town called Bethulia, which in Hebrew translates to "a virgin." His name means, Strength of the Lord.

No, the Eastern Orthodox Churches are NOT "in communion" with the Romn Catholic Church. As a matter of fact, according to the Holy Canons (the collection of "rules of order" for the Eastern Orthodox Churches, as fashioned in various Church Councils-Ecumenical as well as Local), a Patriarch, Metropolitan, Archishop, of Bishop, and of course any lower clergy and all layman, can be deposed (in the case of clergy) and excommunicated (clergy and laymen) for merely "praying with heretics." This means public prayer, and supposedly (by modern interpretation) when the clerrgy are "vested" for a church service. While it is true that the ideal is "that all may be one," the Eastern Orthodox Churches cannot "go into communion with" Roman Catholics, Oriental Orthodox, or Protestants on the basis of sentimentality or supposed "love." There are reasons of faith for which these organizations themselves departed from the True Church of Christ, and unitl they reject those errors of faith, they cannot again be united to the Holy Church.

In practice it is different of course, the most notable example being that of several Patriarchs of Constantinople who concelebrated the Mass with the current Pope at least once a year-the current Patriarch and Pope being no exception to this aberration. This situaition results from the adherence to the ecumenical movement by the Patriarchate of Constantinople; this has been the case since the term of Patriarch Meletios (Metaxakis) in the early 1920s. Meletios himself sdmitted in an interview that his entrance into the ecumenical movement was dictated by the suppsed "needs" of the Greek government, of which his relative, Venizelos, was head. The government of Greece under Venizelos was definitely not an "Orthodox" government, or even a government that favored the Orthodox Church. At that time, for some reason, the Greeks thought that if the Patriarch of Constantinople would "recognize Anglican orders," that is, agree Anglicans had true priests, real bishops, and were, basically, an Orthodox Church, then England would rush to Greece's aid in forcibly taking back from the Turks all the areas in Turkey where Greeks had lived and been forced out of. The Greeks-the Venizelos Govt., and the Patriarch did not realize that most Englishmen could care less if some Greek Patriarch "recognized Anglican orders," and certainly would not think it was worth shedding English blood! The reasoning behind adopting the New Calendar was the same-for Greekpolitical aspirations, thinking what the Patriarchate of Constantinople did to "get in line"with the heterodox "churches" would somehow impress the Western Powers to go "all out" for an extremely unpopular Greek Govt., that the Church in Greece did not even like. All that trouble within the Orthodox Churches for something Meletios Metaxakis did not even care about himself-just making the people who made him Patriarch of Constantinople-his relative Venizelos and supporters-happy.

The three main differences are: 1) Papal claims of supremacy, 2) the change to the Creed (adding the 'filioque'), and 3) Papal teachings about purgatory and indulgences.

In addition to these, there were a few other lesser reasons, such as the use of unleavened bread, the laity receiving communion as bread only, rather than bread and wine together, the separation of baptism and confirmation, the compulsory celibacy of Catholic clergy, the use of statues, and not allowing divorced people to re-marry.

The signing of the cross symbolizes one's belief in the trinity theory that God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one. If you believe this non- Biblical teaching, then signing of the cross is one way you could demonstrate your support of this belief.

A Monk is a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work. A Nun is woman religious following the same routine as a monk. Some orders do much good in serving the poor and doing social work. All fail to keep the very first commandment which was to multiply and replenish the earth.

In the writers view, those orders which help the poor and needy will receive their reward when they stand before God, while those who devote themselves purely to prayer and meditation are of no use to themselves or to mankind.

Here is another Answer: According to the Orthodox Church, monks and nuns have a special place in society. Their main role is to pray for their souls, and to pray to God for others and to pray for the whole world. They also provide a place of peace and solitude for visitors, who can find an atmosphere of calm and tranquility; away from the noise and stresses of modern life. Monks and nuns are considered to be holy because they devote their whole life to God. This is in keeping with the New Testament where St Paul says: "I say to the unmarried...it is good for them if they remain as I am." (1 Corinthians 7:8) Even though marriage is blessed, St Paul views being unmarried (like he was) as an even higher calling than marriage. The New Testament teaching is different from the Old Testament, because it is no longer the aim of life or of marriage for human beings to populate the earth. The aim of life and marriage is to attain salvation. This can be done either as a monastic, married person, or unmarried person. So monks and nuns serve as a good example to those of us who wish to remain unmarried (like St Paul) and who choose to fully serve God without all the distractions and temptations of modern day life.

Literally speaking a patriarch is a person who governs a family through paternal rights. This word is mainly used in Christianity for a Priest of high rank. Patriarchism may also be found in Shias where Imam Khumini level Imams have the main control. Imam-i-Kabba may be considered a Patriarch. Yet, among Sunni Muslims Patriarchism is not in vogue. Each Scholar considers himself to be a Patriarch. That is why we have many sets in Muslims.

Yes. If you count baptized Roman Catholics, there are nearly 1 billion of them in the world. This is the largest denomination of Christians of all groups. There are approximately 400 million Protestant / Evangelicals.