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Eastern Orthodoxy
A Christian Faith that believes in Jesus Christ as both Son of God and God, and in the Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Church. God is defined as the Holy Trinity, which is One God in Three Persons (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit). The statement of the Orthodox Christian faith is the Nicene Creed.
752 Questions
Do Orthodox Christians hate Muslims?
No they do not. They do believe in Jesus, yet they do not think of him as God or the son of God.
Muslims believe only in one God, and that he has no partner or son, and he is the only one who deserves to be worshiped. Muslims believe in jesus just the same as they believe in Muhammad and other prophets, that Jesus was a prophet sent by God to guide people at his time to worship only one God and follow his teachings. Muslims believe in the miracles given to jesus by God. Muslims believe that Jesus was tried to be killed by a group of bad jews, yet God saved him and raised him up to the sky, and sent someone else instead to be killed in his place. Muslims believe that it is Jews that hated Prophet Jesus and christianity and so they managed to corrupt the Bible to misguide the christians. Muslims believe that Jesus will return to earth one day and will rule the world with peace and justice. Muslims are obligated to love all prophets and not to differentiate between anyone of them and no one has the priority over the other. Muslims are obligated to love all mankind, to treat people well, and to respect other people no matter what their religion is. Islam is the closest religion to Christianity, and prophet Muhammad's teachings are very simmilar to Prophet Jesus teachings. WE HAVE ONLY ONE ENEMY, WHICH IS THE WESTERN MEDIA THAT DISTURBED OUR IMAGE AND MADE US ALL TERRORISTS.
What are the main differences between an Orthodox and a Protestant?
There are many differences between the two. The main one being that the Orthodox Church was founded by Jesus Christ in the year 33 AD and has continued unchanged for more than 2,000 years, whereas the Protestants were founded as late as 1517 by Martin Luther, and have split into literally thousands of groups since then.
This does not mean that all Orthodox are going to heaven and all Protestants are going to hell. But it does show that the two groups have a completey different history from their very foundation.
Another major difference is that the Orthodox honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and venerate holy icons. Icons are venerated and honoured (in the same way that we would honour a picture of our mother or father) but icons are not worshipped. Worship is reserved for God alone.
The Protestants also place all their faith on the Holy Bible, whereas the Orthodox place equal emphasis on the Holy Bible and the Holy Tradition. The reason for this is because the Early Church for many centuries did not even have a Bible, let alone a printing press or a population that could read or write. So the oral traditions of the Apostles which they handed down to us became the Holy Tradition. After all, it was this same Holy Tradition of the Church that gave us the Holy Bible we have today, and this was many centuries before the Protestant groups had even emerged.
Another OpinionMost non-Orthodox Christians do not believe that the Orthodox church was the original church founded by Jesus Himself. It is true that many of the present-day Protestant churches did start after or around the time of Luther. But not all of them did. There were Protestant churches before that, such as the Waldensians, Lollards, Hussites, Utraquists, and Taborites. See the Related Link. One difference between the Orthodox church and Protestant denominations (not religions) is that the Orthodox church services are more ceremonial and formal than most of the Protestant church services, but not all of them, of course.thats it for now
How is the Eastern Orthodox Church different from the Catholic Church?
Orthodox priests can be married before they are ordained whereas Catholic priests cannot ever be married (except when a priest/minister of another denomination converts and wishes to be in the Catholic clergy).
What holidays do Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate?
The holiest day of the year in the Eastern Orthodox Church is Pascha( Easter) it is the day when Jesus Christ was resurrected. I am not 100% sure but I think this is also true for all other christian confessions.
What is a petition in Christianity?
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A petition is a prayer to Jesus, the Theotokos, or one of the saints, asking for a particular need or request. For example, a petition to the Lord for an illness to be cured. Similar words also used in Christianity are entreaty and supplication, which mean the same thing.
What is the title of the religious leader of the Orthodox church?
The head of the Orthodox Church is Jesus Christ, and it does not have a global leader, like a pope. The highest authority in the Orthodox Church is an Ecumenical Council, or Synod of worldwide bishops. The Ecumenical Patriarch is considered to be 'first among equals' in terms of hierarchy, but he cannot interfere in the decisions of other jurisdictions. The current spiritual leader of the world's 350 million Orthodox Christians is His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in Constantinople (known today as Istanbul).
When is Eastern Orthodox Easter in 2012?
This year (2010) and next year, the dates for Easter will be the same among the East and the West.
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The Eastern Orthodox Church did not exist before 1054. In that year, most of the Eastern Rites in the Church split. The half that stayed with the Catholic Church are called Uniate Rites, the half that made their own Church are referred to as Orthodox.
from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The Schism of the East the estrangement and severance from the Holy See of what is now called the Orthodox Eastern Church was a gradual process extending over centuries. After a number of minor schisms the first serious, though short, break was that of Photius; from then on tension between East and West increased, and the schism of Cerularius occurred in 1054. From then on the breach gradually widened and has been definitive since 1472. There was a formal union from the 2nd Council of Lyons in 1274 until 1282, and a more promising one after the Council of Florence from 1439 to 1472. After the capture of Constantinople it was in the Turkish interest to reopen and widen the breach with the powerful Roman church; the patriarchates of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were dragged into this policy, Russia and the Slav churches stood out the longest of any: none of these churches, except Constantiople itself in 1472, formally and definitely broke away from the unity of the Church. But in the course of centuries the schism has set and crystallized into a definite separation from the Holy See of many million people with a true priesthood and valid sacraments. The origins, causes and development of the schism are matters of much complication, still not fully unraveled.
What order does the leadership roles in the orthodox church?
The head of the Orthodox Church is Jesus Christ. The spiritual leaders are the four Ancient Patriarchates (ie. Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem) followed by the leaders of the "Autocephalous" (self-governing) churches, such as Moscow, Greece, Serbia, etc. The Orthodox Church has no pope as the sole leader. The highest authority in the Orthodox Church is an Ecumenical Council (or Synod) that consists of the spiritual leaders (or their representatives) from the whole Orthodox world.
The Eastern Orthodox faith was established in 1054 with the Great Schism. At this time, the East split from the West and established two churches: Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.
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What is the central belief of eastern orthodox?
The basis of all Orthodox Christology, Ecclesiology, and Soteriology is three-fold:
1) God is Trinity: One and Three simultaneously, in what is called the Hypostatic Union.
2) Jesus Christ is the second Person of the Holy Trinity, God the Son, Incarnate, that is, both completely God and completely human.
3) The purpose of all things is the communion between God and man, and we can partake of that communion only through communion with Jesus Christ.
When did the eastern orthodox church begin?
The Christian Church split into two separate churches in 1504, because of friction between the pope in Rome and the patriarch in Constantinople. The church in the West became the Roman Catholic Church, and the church in the East became the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Is eastern orthodox still around today?
Yes, and in one branch we don"t just have St. Nick (Romanov) but the whole family including, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and of course.... Anastasia! Right On! Three times around the Horn (Orthdodox wedding custom based on trinity, I guess)
Where eastern orthodox is originated?
In short, the Eastern Rite came from the apostles. While some, such as Peter, preached in Rome, others went East and taught there. There, they incorporated Eastern, instead of Western culture. As the distance separated them culturally, the two parts of the Church organically took different ways of doing things, though keeping fidelity to Christ's teachings and to the Pope, who was, and still is, in Rome.
Who leads the prayers in an Eastern Orthodox Church?
These are led by the priest in Church. Lay people do not lead prayers in Church. In some instances, such as during Vigil services, the priest will start the prayers, and then lay people continue to read them. But where a priest is present with lay people, only he can lead the prayers.
Who lead the eastern orthodox church and who lead the roman Catholic church?
The Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church is ultimately led by the Pope, who is the Bishop of Rome. The current Pope is Pope Benedict XVI. The hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church is there are parishes led by a pastor who is a normal priest, then bishops govern diocese which are comprised of many parishes (archbishops slightly outrank bishops and they govern either a large metropolitan area like New York or a regionally important diocese) and the Pope is considered the Supreme Pontiff. The Pope has the ability to make declarations which are infallible in the Catholic Church.
There are also different rites within the Catholic Church which have different hierarchies. Generally these rites are headed by Patriarchs who guide their rite but are not considered the frankly supreme leader as the Pope is to the Catholic Church, and they have bishops that govern their own members. The Patriarchs are considered generally autonomous but they must acknowledge the supremacy of the Pope.
The Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church is comprised of many different churches all in communion with each other, such as the Greek Orthodox, the Russian Orthodox, the Syro-Malabar Orthodox and numerous more. Each church is lead by a synod, or council, of bishops who govern the church. The "first among equals" of the church is the Patriarch who governs from a traditional See, for instance the Greek Orthodox patriarch is the Patriarch of Constantinople. Although the different typica, or customs and cultural practices, are different in each church they believe their theological basics are the same and therefore they do not conflict. A Patriarch is not comparable to the Pope as the head of their church as they do not issue infallible decrees and it is believed that all the bishops have an equal say in the declaration of the will of God.
Do you have to be baptised if you are to marry a Greek Orthdox man?
If you are Roman Catholic you most probably will not have to. However, this is a decision that the local Bishop should make.
Can a Catholic get married in a Orthodox Church?
As long as you are Christened you can marry in an Orthodox church - but you will need quite a bit of paper work translated.
Roman Catholic AnswerA Catholic is required to marry in front of a priest, preferably his pastor, or someone whom his pastor has delegated. He may marry elsewhere with a dispensation (if such a dispensation is given). You should talk to your parish priest about this.What language did the Eastern Orthodox church use?
That depends on which country you live in and which language is spoken by the majority of the congregation.
There is not one specific language used in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Churches in Japan use Japanese for their services, and Orthodox Churches in the USA, Britain and Australia should use English for their services. However, where there is a specific need to accommodate the needs of a particular parish, the language spoken by those parishioners can also be used.
The Orthodox Church does not believe that there is such a thing as a 'holy language' or a 'liturgical language' because the Bible states that the language to be used in the church must be one that is understood by the people (I Corinthians 14:19).
How did the Orthodox Church come to be?
The Orthodox Church is the original church. During the time of the apostles there was only one church inexistence. If you were part Christian you were part of "the church." There was no denominations in existence at this time. The churches all believed in the same doctrine. We believed what as known as the Nicene Creed. This stayed the same till 1054. At this time the church was organized into various "Sees." Jerusalem, Constantinople, Rome, Alexandria, Antioch. Rome was the first among equals. In 1054 Rome's Pope, Pope Leo IX issued and edict in which he stated Papal Infallibility and Universal Jurisdiction. This is when the rest of the Orthodox Church rejected his edict and in response the Catholic Church excommunicated the rest of the Orthodox Churches and the Orthodox Churches excommunicated the Catholic Church. From this point on The original church was known was the Orthodox church and has kept all its doctrine the same. It has not changed since. Many heresies came through, but anyone who did not renounce there heresies, For example, Arius, was excommunicated from the church because he stated the Christ was not as high as the Father. Heresy's and change in the church were not tolerated. It has not changed since the apostles. We have kept the same doctrine, dogma, and Holy Traditions since. So in response to the question, you can say that the Orthodox church came from the apostles themselves as most of the sees where created by the preaching of the apostles. For example, the See of Alexandria was started by St. Mark, the apostle. If you search any church timeline online, you will see that the original church was the same.
Is eastern orthodox monotheistic or polytheistic?
Protestants are part of the unversal Christian Church along with the Orthodox Church and Roman Catholics. Therefore protestants believe in one God (monotheism), in the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in the same way as Orthodox or Catholic Christians.
What do you call to the followers of eastern orthodox?
They are called Eastern Orthodox Christians or just Orthodox Christians.
Why did the orthodox religion start?
In any event, Prince Vladimir was baptised into Orthodox Christianity and required the same of all his subjects.
