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Old 04-19-2009, 07:52 PM
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Default what was the result of the separation of roman catholic church separate from eastern

what was the result of the separation of roman catholic church separate from eastern orthodox?
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Old 04-24-2009, 07:52 PM
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Now there are Roman Catholic Churches and Eastern Orthodox Churches.... Simple
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Old 04-29-2009, 07:52 PM
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The two churches have grown farther and farther apart, and there have been many misunderstandings. The differences have grown, as well.

The Eastern Orthodox faith, whether Greek, Russian, Romanian, or a number of other expressions, is one faith, one Church. Orthodoxy is often characterized as those Christians in communion with the Patriarch of Constantinople, rather than with the Pope of Rome.

The Holy Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church and the Roman Catholic Church were one Church for the first millennium of Christianity, so there are many similarities. Common to both are most of the points of the Nicene Creed (http://www.goarch.org/chapel/liturgical_texts/creed):
* belief in the Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit
* the divinity of Jesus Christ
* the Virgin Birth
* the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ
* the ascension of Christ into heaven
* the future return of Christ and the creation of his everlasting kingdom
* eternal life

Similar also are
* the structure of church governance (a hierarchy of of various ranks and responsibilities of bishops, a priesthood, and a donate)Te * the change of communion bread and wine into the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
* baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
* liturgical worship forms
* the major sacraments (baptism, marriage, ordination, confession, etc.)
* male-only clergy
* only celibates may become bishops

Beliefs have become different in some areas over the years. The chief differences, and those which precipitated the split between Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholicism, commonly called the Great Schism of 1054:

Orthodoxy believes
* the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father (Nicene Creed and John 15:26)
* the patriarchs of the various churches have no ruling bishop over them all, always having been organized by councils/synods of bishops

Roman Catholicism believes
* the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son (an addition to the Creed)
* the Pope of Rome is the presiding bishop over all Christianity

Additional post-schism Catholic dogmas, required for Catholics to believe, but that have never been Orthodox dogmas:
* purgatory
* infallibility of the Pope
* the immaculate conception of Mary

There are additional differences in practice that aren't quite dogma:
* Married men may become deacons and priests in the Orthodox Church
* Orthodox fasting practices are more severe
* Orthodoxy uses the Greek Septuagint for Old Testament, and the original Greek for New.
* The Orthodox use leavened bread in the consecration of communion
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Old 05-01-2009, 07:52 PM
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While it divided Christianity into two groups in the early 13Th century, talks are ongoing for reunification with the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Church--and things look good.
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Old 05-03-2009, 07:52 PM
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two different churches even we have the same sacraments and different views about some doctrines.. the catholic church and eastern orthodox churches we took different path.. the eastern orthodox church expanded to countries like Russia and the roman catholic to the rest of Europe and the Americas.. we have many things in common just we haven't realized.. we prefer to see our differences.
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Old 05-05-2009, 07:52 PM
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I'm an Orthodox Christian convert and a bit of a historian.
I actually liked the first answer since the eastern and western Churches started drifting apart in the 5Th century and it finally became finalized in the 11Th. The schism turned what were originally sister churches into rivals. One area the schism has clearly effected the world politically has been in the middle east and the fact the nation we call Turkey is Turkey and not Greece. The Eastern Roman Empire- was in control of the bulk of the Middle east until they lost it in war to the Muslims. After stabilizing the border to the area that we now call Turky- they got invaded by the Turks. The emperor Alexius Comenius asked for troops which restyled in the crusades. The Aliance broke apart as east and west saw the other as heretical schismatics.
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Old 05-08-2009, 07:52 PM
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Like most schisms from the Catholic church it had more
to do with politics and nationalism and little to do with matters of faith or morals.
Councils agreed in the majority a small group dissented and off they went on
another tangent.
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Old 05-11-2009, 07:52 PM
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two different churches
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