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The Orthodox Church, also officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, asserts that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago. The Church is composed of several self-governing ecclesial bodies, each geographically and nationally distinct but theologically unified. Each self-governing (or autocephalous) body, often but not always encompassing a nation, is shepherded by a synod of bishops whose duty, among other things, is to preserve and teach the Apostolic and patristic traditions and related church practices. As in the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Oriental Orthodoxy and some other churches, Orthodox bishops trace their lineage back to the Apostles through the process of Apostolic Succession.
The Orthodox Church claims to trace its development back through the Byzantine or Roman empire, to the earliest church established by St. Paul and the Apostles. It practices what it understands to be the original ancient traditions, believing in growth without change. In non-doctrinal matters the church had occasionally shared from local Greek, Slavic and Middle Eastern traditions, among others, in turn shaping the cultural development of these nations.
The goal of Orthodox Christians from baptism, when it is believed that they are sealed with the Holy Spirit, is to continually draw near to God throughout life. This process is called theosis or deification and is a spiritual pilgrimage in which each person strives to become more holy and more "Christ Like" within Jesus Christ.
The Biblical text used by the Orthodox includes the Greek Septuagint and the New Testament. It includes the seven Deuterocanonical Books which are generally rejected by Protestants and a small number of other books that are in neither Western canon. Orthodox Christians use the term "Anagignoskomena" (a Greek word that means "readable", "worthy of reading") for the ten books that they accept but that are not in the Protestant 39-book Old Testament canon. They treat them on the same level as the others and use them in the Divine Liturgy. Orthodox Christians believe scripture was revealed by the Holy Spirit to its inspired human authors. Icons can be found adorning the walls of Eastern Orthodox churches and often cover the inside structure completely. Most Orthodox homes have an area set aside for family prayer, usually an eastern facing wall, on which are hung many icons.
What unites the Orthodox is theology. All members of the Church profess the same beliefs regardless of race or nationality. In practice and traditions, however, there are variations in style depending on country of origin and/or local custom. These local customs are referred to as differences in typica and are accepted by church leaders since they are not perceived to conflict theologically with basic Orthodox teachings.
Thus it is that many Orthodox Churches adopt a national title (e.g. Albanian Orthodox, Bulgarian Orthodox, Georgian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Romanian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox (not officially recognized) etc.) and this title serves to distinguish which language, which bishops, and which of the typica is followed by that particular congregation.
Members of the Church are fully united in faith and the Sacred Mysteries with all Orthodox congregations, regardless of nationality. Differences in praxis (practice) tend to be slight; they involve such things as the order in which a particular set of hymns are sung or what time a particular service is performed. In general, an Orthodox Christian could travel the globe and feel familiar with the services even if he did not know the language in which they were celebrated.
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GahdeMalprigi1488x 8 months ago
Those dead bodies roasting on a spit at our festivals bring shame to the Orthodox Church.
TheCatJoker 11 months ago
Very impressed with the Chicago Police Department in the making video for their officers. May the Lord God Jesus Christ watch over and protect the entire department.
E3Harrison 11 months ago 2
@BuyYourselfABookOr3 the beauty of Orthodoxy is that we have the original Holy and Apostolic traditions which the original church fathers followed. Other churches do not have that, nor do they have the direct line of apostolic succession from Christ himself. Because of this fact, no other church has the blessing or authority given from Christ. However the Holy Spirit goes where it wills, and i have no doubt many Catholics will make it to heaven. Orthodoxy is the safest bet for accuracy tho.
gunofshot 1 year ago 2
@Chichiri520 every religon has some nasty followers... are you American?
Daviti2001 1 year ago
@BuyYourselfABookOr3
I agre. It is only a mentality. The dogmas of separation were written by men who were in positions of power and exerted them upon people just to cause more division. But nevertheless, neither has monopoly of truth.
Chichiri520 1 year ago
Regardless of religion , I find Orthodox Christianity a very beautiful religion (despite some of its nasty followers).
Chichiri520 1 year ago
"orthodox christians do not have 3d statues or crucifixes with the body of christ attached" LOL as they are saying that at 7:53 there is a crusifix with a jesus in it
enigmaUnknown 1 year ago
@BuyYourselfABookOr3 Perhaps I should add that neither the west nor the east have a monopoly on truth; this mentality is possessed by one who has been divided and conquered already. Everything we do affects everything else; we must remember we are all One
BuyYourselfABookOr3 1 year ago
The differences between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church are very interesting. I think they are highly representative of the greater east/west ideological "divide" (or, rather, battle for Truth). The emphasis on the right hand/right side is mentioned by many people who have had near death experiences or experienced hallucination.
BuyYourselfABookOr3 1 year ago