What does 'orthodox' in the name Eastern Orthodox Church stand for?

What does Orthodox stand for in the Eastern Orthodox Church?

Orthodox means unchanged and unaltered during the entirety of its existence. The word is made up of two Greek words 'ortho' (meaning correct) and 'doxa' (meaning glory or worship). So it is the correct worship of God.

Can a Catholic become a godparent in the Greek Orthodox church?

No. The Godparent must be of Greek Orthodox faith. Some churches allow Catholics to stand at the alter with a Greek Orthodox godparent as an honorary godparent....They can hold and change the baby but can not participate in the actual sacraments...i.e. rubbing the oil on the baby.

When was the eastern orthodox church found?

AnswerJesus Himself has established His Church. Eastern Orthodox tradition preserves this very Church.The Orthodox Church was founded by Christ in the year 33 AD, on the Day of Pentecost.According to Orthodox Christian beliefs, the Orthodox Church has always existed from the beginning of time (called the Church Triumphant) but the physical church on earth (called the Church Militant) was established in Jerusalem in 33 AD and continues to exist without any changes to its dogmas and beliefs, to this day.The term orthodox (Gk: Ortho - correct ; Doxa - doctrine of faith) came about as early as the 2nd Century AD to describe those Christians who had the correct faith as oposed to the heterodox (Gk: heterodox - other faith) or the heretics. It was officially used in the 1st Ecumenical Council in 325 AD.The term Eastern Orthodox Church is not officially used by the Orthodox Church themselves but has only recently been applied to the Orthodox Church by the Roman Catholic and Protestant denominations. It is infact incorrect to call the Orthodox Chuch Eastern when in fact the Orthodox Church exists just as much in the West as it does in the East.AnswerIf by Orthodox religion you mean religion which is Orthodox then orthodo religion has existed since the dawn of time. If however you are referrring to the Orthodox Church then, from a Roman Catholic stand point the Orthodox church came into being (officially) in 1054 at the Great Schism between the eastern church and the western church.AnswerThe Orthodox Church was founded by Jesus Christ in Jerusalem in the year 33 AD, which is known as the Day of Pentecost.Orthodox churches begin when a church splits. Those that adhere to the traditional ways of doing things are orthodox, and those that have decided to do things differently, have a different name.The Orthodox Church was founded by Jesus Christ in Jerusalem in 33 AD, on the Day of Pentecost, making it more than 2,000 years old.The Orthodox Church was founded in the year 33 AD on the day of Pentecost. From that time onwards, it has remained unchanged for over 2,000, keeping faithful to the same beliefs and traditions of Jesus Christ and the Apostles. It also has an unbroken succession of bishops (called Apostolic Succession), who can trace their history from the New Testament Apostolic era to the present day.

What is the Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches stand on same-sex marriages?

same-sex marriage is not recognized by any of the Orthodox churches and it is viewed as a sinful non-christian behavior. The inherent nature of a person to be gay is not recognized by the church.

What does the bird stand for at the top of orthodox crosses?

The dove represents the Holy Spirit.

Why do you stand in the Russian Orthodox church?

One of the striking differences in Russian Orthodox Church and most of the Slavic Orthodox churches is that inside of the Church people are standing during the Divine Liturgy. Most of the Russian Ortodox churches actually do have the benches that are located on the perimeter of the church by the walls. Anyone is welcome to sit there if they are tired or just wish to take a break. It is mostly designed for the elderly, pregnant women, sick people and so on. For example if a president, your boss, or some one in charge walks into the room or a cabinet you would probably stand up, out of respect or out discipline. The question than is if you are in the church the House of God than is God not worthy enough for you to stand before him? Another thing about Russian Orthodox Church is the idea of everyones envolvement in the church during the liturgy and all other aspects. This envolvement can be as little as taking out a burned out candle from the candle stand. When people are standing in prayer together that unity and envlovement increases. The negative effect that I can see from having pews in the church is that liturgy transforms itself from being directed to God to being directed to the people and that is something an Orthodox church was never a part off. When people are in the pews they seem get a little lazy and the thoughts of communication wiht God are now being tranformed into other activities such as constantly plaing with an IPhone or other devices, instead of hard prayer people seem to lounge around and treat the service as a show rather than a worship of God.

What does the cross on the Greek flag stand for?

The cross represents the country's deeply rooted tradition in orthodox christianity.

How should a left handed boxer stand?

The correct name of the stance for a right-handed boxer is orthodox.

Is the bimah the same as a Torah stand?

In my experience (in Orthodox synagogues) it is; but other kinds of synagogues might do things differently. In Ashkenazi Orthodox synagogues, the chazzan stands at the bimah only during the Torah-reading. Otherwise, he has a lectern which is at the front of the synagogue.

What led to the splits or schisms in Christianity?

The primary split in Christianity came through the works and writings of Martin Luther. The movement he created had a name, it was the Reformation and the date of its beginnings was 1517.Luther was in a Catholic monastic order and at the age of 28 was a professor of Christian theology at the University of Wittenberg in Germany.Luther took a stand against Catholic policies, particularly the sale of "indulgences" that were a Church method of forgiving a person from sin. The Church used these funds to help build up the buildings within the Vatican. Luther also had other grievances against the Church. The final result was his excommunication from Catholicism.Luther's revolt, the Reformation, resulted in the creation of Protestantism.Another major split in Christianity was the creation of the Greek Orthodox Church. This was the Greek section of the Eastern Church.Historically referred to as the Orthodox Eastern Church, this had split from Rome in the Byzantine empire in 1054.

Do the people of judaism go to church?

No. They do not attend 'church'. Instead they go to a synagogue. A synagogue is a building and place of worship, study, and socializing for Judaism. On Saturdays and Holidays, the largest attendences are usually seen, but traditional Jews pray 3 times a day every day. Inside there is seating for the congregation (Orthodox congregations have separate seating for males and females, a central reading stand where the Torah is read on Mondays, THursdays, and Saturdays, and a large ark where the Torah scrolls are kept. In their prayer services, they sing, pray and hear the scriptures read, just as in a Christian church. for all Orthodox and many non-Orthodox synaguoges, Prayers are almost entirely in Hebrew.

Did Christian men and women ever have to sit apart?

Sitting is something that did not happen in the Church of the Early Christians, which is represented today by the Orthodox Church. The practice of the Russian Orthodox Church today is that men stand on the right side of the church, women stand on the left side. So, they "stand apart," and not "sit apart." Althoug, in some so-called "Christian" sects, there may have been iinstances of men and women sitting apart. While it is probably absolutely impossible for most people to understand in today's social climate, "going to church" was/is not seen in True Christianity as "an opportunity for families to be together," or "an opportunity for the family to pray together," or an opportunity to "sit down and relax." Families are rightfully "together," and "pray together," in the home. The Orthodox Church believes being in church is an opportunity to pray to and worship Almighty God, and that people should be in awe of, and show great respect for, God. Standing before those superior to us has been a traditional way to show respect for thousands of years; sitting before those superior to us is not respectful. In a society that has its members believe, "No one is superior to me," such simple things as this are difficult to understand. For the Orthodox, using church as an opportunity to be with the family, sit down and relax, or listen to contemporary music, is basically placing things other than God in the place of God.