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BESIDES the Catholic church uses Latin and the Eastern Orthodox church uses Greek? Mainly, their spiritual beliefs.
First of all Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox are both Catholics. The Roman Catholic Church recognizes the Pope (first bishop) as being the Apostolic Authority of the Church. The Eastern Orthodox do not acknowledge the Pope as being the Apostolic Authority of the Church. Then there is the matter of Roman Catholic Priest, Monks, Nuns, etc. not being allowed to be married. The Eastern Orthodox do allow Priest to be married, with the exception of their Monks who are not allowed. Then there is also the issue of the Deutercanonical Books within their Bibles, the Eastern Orthodox has a couple more books (the books vary from one Orthodox denomination from the other). Then there is the other matter that Eastern Orthodox considers the crucifix to be idol worshiping, the Orthodox cross is very plane with no image of Jesus on it. I also believe the Eastern Orthodox to be stricter with their dogmas then with the Roman Catholic Church. That’s why the Roman Catholic Church’s parishioners are more vast in numbers then the Old School Orthodox.
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September 02 2009 | Uncategorized | 8 Comments »
Greek orthodox churches smell a distinctive odor coming from something that it is burned during the ceremony. What is that? is it a plant? a mineral? Thanks. Where can this thing be bought?
Before I became an Asatruar, I was Russian Orthodox.
Priests usually burn frankincense and myrrh in the censors. I do believe both come from a plant. It looks like an oily resin. You can buy them at liturgical church supply shops, Indian spice and incense stores and some places which sell perfumes and incense.
http://www.pointsoflight.com/resins.htm
http://beautorium.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/myrrh.jpg
Myrrh
http://www.travelwithachallenge.com/Images/Travel_Article_Library/Oman/Salalah/Frankincense-Tree-Salalah.jpg
Frankincense Tree
http://www.spiceworld.uk.com/product_info.php?products_id=2887
Neuropsych, you lovely person, Eastern Orthodoxy is NOT a cult.
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August 31 2009 | Uncategorized | 8 Comments »
this is for an AP euro assignment
The Byzantine or Orthodox Church has often been associated with Caesaropapism. This means that
1.the Church and its hierarchy control the state.
2.there is complete fusion of church and state.
3.the secular ruler or emperor is head of and controls both church and state.
4.the state and the Church are separate and equal.
5.the state taxes all church property.
It’s #3, a holdover of the times when the ruler of Rome was Pontifex Maximus, or top religious leader.
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Ceasaropapism
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August 21 2009 | Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
Hi. I’m considering converting to Orthodox Judaism and I understand that, in a nutshell, I must keep my chest, elbows, and knees covered as well as no flashy colors. I was wondering if there were any good places to find this modest clothing, like stores, websites, etc. Thanks.
You can find modest clothes anywhere you can find "normal" clothes. Just because you have to cover up doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your personal style.
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August 09 2009 | Uncategorized | 7 Comments »
My friends going to turkey he is a black gay greek orthodox is he face with racism?
typical greek
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July 28 2009 | Uncategorized | 18 Comments »
One potentially scary deterrent for Jewish people to accept Jesus, or Yeshua, as their Messiah has been the assertion that in some families, particularly Orthodox Jewish families, that convert would no longer be considered Jewish–and in extreme cases, no longer considered alive. I’ve heard more as rumor than anything else, that some Jewish families would bury an empty coffin to recognize that their son or daughter had "died." Is there any shred of evidence to support this? Has it ever really happened?
I’ve heard that some will say Kaddish (the prayer of mourning) if a child leaves the orthodox community (not necessarily converting to a different religion. As someone mentioned before, you cannot convert out of Judaism). I do know what you are talking about, I have heard it too, but I haven’t heard about the burial thing. I think that it is only in some very religious communities, not the ones that you see every day on the street, although I have never asked any of the orthodox people that I know.
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July 27 2009 | Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
In what ways does it differ from "regular" non-orthodox dates? Is there a difference when those in 40’s dating vs. younger couple in their 20’s?
In general, since boys and girls do not mingle, prospective matches are suggested by a third party. This can be a relative, a friend who has a cousin, a parent’s friend who knows another friend’s child, or a professional matchmaker, or "shadchan" in Hebrew. A match is called a "shidduch," and a person who is interested in getting married through this system is said to be "in shidduchim."
In my case, a cousin of mine was at a Shabbat meal with an unattached eligible young man, thought of me, and as they say, the rest is history.
For young daters, just "on the market," usually the parents handle the dating process. Protocol states that the match be suggested to the boy’s side first. The parents will listen, call the references, call other people who might know the girl or her family, and discuss with their son how to proceed. Once the boy’s parents give an affirmative answer, the matchmaker calls the girl’s parents and presents the boy and all his information to them. The same thing happens with the girl and her parents, and when the answer is yes, they are interested in meeting each other and a date is set up.
Basic information includes looks, schools attended, future plans, family background, siblings names and schools attended(ing), personality, job, etc. This way one can be sure that the prospective couples are on the same page and are looking for the same thing out of life before they become emotionally involved.
Sometimes the boy will call the girl to set up a date, but I always preferred to have the matchmaker set up the date and not to speak on the phone before meeting the boy.
A date is considered formal, and most boys will show up dressed in a suit and tie (and hat, if they are more religious), freshly shaven and showered. The girl usually spends hours getting ready. I have a friend who gets her hair done for each date.
The boy will often rent a car to impress his date, and will show up at her parents’ home, or at a prearranged place. The girl’s parents usually like to meet the boy first, spend a few minutes talking and getting to know him, while the girl finishes up her last minute preparations. Then she makes her appearance, they say goodbye to her parents, and go out to his car.
This is the first chance they really get to speak to each other privately (assuming there was no phone call), but they usually spend the first half hour to an hour warming up, talking about mundane things, camp experiences, school stories, learning partners, etc. Sometimes they don’t even talk about the future on the first date – they just try to see if they get along, like each other, and have potential to continue. For a first date, a lounge or hotel lobby is usually the norm.
I must note that there is no touching whatsoever – that has to wait until they are actually married. This ensures that a decision can be made clear-headedly, without emotions getting in the way.
After 2 – 3 hours or so, the boy will drive the girl back to her house. They will both think over the date and decide whether or not they would like to continue seeing each other. I never said no after a first date unless I really had a reason to, and most people won’t either. It’s hard to tell things about a person after just one evening together, especially if you didn’t even talk about anything marriage-minded. When they have an answer, the boy’s side calls the matchmaker and lets him/her know, and the matchmaker calls the girl’s side to hear their answer. If they are both willing to continue, the matchmaker sets up another date.
This pattern continues, until around the fourth or fifth date, when the couple feels comfortable enough to set up their own dates. Phone numbers are usually exchanged, and the couple now speak on the phone in between dates as well. By this time, the dates take place at restaurants, at baseball games, at bowling alleys, or anyplace one can have a good time and still "spend time" with someone. There is still no touching at all.
If everything goes well, and the couple decides they have potential to make a good home together, the parents will usually meet to discuss financial arrangements. If everything is satisfactory, often all that is left is the proposal! Once that happens, it’s "L’chaim!" and the engagement is made public.
During the engagement, the couple will usually see each other once or twice a week, and speak on the phone slightly more often. It is difficult to see and spend time with the person you are going to marry and not touch each other, so engagement periods are usually kept short.
The couple don’t see or speak to each other for the entire week preceding the wedding.
For older couples, in their 40’s or so, it is acceptable to meet at social events, or to be introduced by a mutual friend rather than through the shidduch system. At this point, they are considered old enough to know what they want and usually handle the reference-checking and suggestion-wielding on their own.
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July 24 2009 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
I know of many schisms,but what churches are in FULL communion with each other? Am I right,are there 4 patriarchs in the eastern orthodox faith still?Or was it reduced to 3 or less?
Thanks a bunch,
May the Lord’s peace be upon you
Markie
Churches may be autocephalous (having their own ruling hierarch elected by that jurisdiction) and autonomous (running their own affairs, but chief hierarch is elected by an overseeing jurisdiction) churches.
All of these below are in full communion (barring some local spats that occur from time to time):
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The autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches
(ranked in order of seniority)
1. The Church of Constantinople, under the Ecumenical Patriarch
2. The Church of Alexandria
3. The Church of Antioch
4. The Church of Jerusalem
5. The Church of Russia (est. 1589)
6. The Church of Serbia (est. 1219)
7. The Church of Romania (est. 1925)
8. The Church of Bulgaria (est. 927)
9. The Church of Georgia (est. 337; 325 in the western part of Georgia)
10. The Church of Cyprus (est. 434)
11. The Church of Greece (est. 1850)
12. The Church of Poland (est. 1924)
13. The Church of Albania (est. 1937)
14. The Church of Czech and Slovak lands (est. 1951)
15. The Orthodox Church in America (est. 1972; autocephaly not universally recognized)
The four ancient patriarchates are most senior, followed by the five junior patriarchates. Autocephalous churches whose leaders are archbishops follow the patriarchates in seniority, with the Church of Cyprus being the only ancient one (AD 434). From the Orthodox point of view there would be five ancient patriarchates had the Great Schism not occurred, severing the Church of Rome from the Orthodox Churches in the 11th century.
The autonomous Eastern Orthodox churches
* under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
o The Finnish Orthodox Church
o The Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church†
o The Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe†
* under the Patriarchate of Antioch
o The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
* under the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
o The Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai
* under the Patriarchate of Moscow and All Russia
o The Estonian Orthodox Church†
o The Latvian Orthodox Church
o The Moldovan Orthodox Church
comprises 60% of Moldovan Orthodox
o The Ukrainian Orthodox Church
o The Japanese Orthodox Church†
o The Chinese Orthodox Church†
o The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia†
* under the Patriarchate of Peć and All Serbia
o The Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric†
* under the Patriarchate of Romania
o The Metropolitan Church of Bessarabia
comprises 23% of Moldovan Orthodox or 1 million in 2004; stayed under the Patriarchate of Romania after Imperial Russia annexed Bessarabia in 1812
†autonomy not universally recognized
The Eastern Orthodox churches without autonomy
* under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
o The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy
o The Korean Orthodox Church
o The Philippine Orthodox Church
o The Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America
o The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese
o The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
o The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA
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The four senior Orthodox partiarchates of the East still exist;
they are 1-4 in the "autocephalous" list above.
Constantinople
Alexandria
Antioch
Jerusalem
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July 18 2009 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
I know what books are in the Orthodox canon, but I would like to know if the Thomas Nelson Orthodox Study Bible has the entire canon in it (like the Book of Odes). This question would probably be answered best by those who have at least seen the table of contents from the book.
Everything here in the Eastern Orthodox Anagignoskomena except for the book of Odes
http://www.bible-reviews.com/charts_scriptures_d.html#Basic
I have asked someone online who bought it, and she informed me that the book of Odes was not included. Note, however, that the first 14 of the 15 Odes are found in Scripture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Odes_(Bible)
I didn’t ask this person if 2 Esdras was included, but I believe that it is.
Jim
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July 06 2009 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
My cousin’s little baby girl will be baptized in the greek orthodox church next month. I am not familiar with the church and want to know what to expect at this baptism – can anyone enlighten me as to proper guest etiquette as well as info about the religious meaning behind their ceremony (how is it different from roman catholic baptism, etc.). Thanks for your input!
Here’s a summary:
http://www.kimisis.org/Orthodoxy/Baptism.html
Basically, the etiquette and theology are about the same as the catholic baptism – just the forms are a bit different.
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July 04 2009 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments »
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