what is the difference greek orthodox and catholic?
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The Orthodox Church believes the Holy Spirit "proceeds from God the Father," while for Catholics and Protestants, the Holy Spirit "proceeds from the Father and the Son." Some Orthodox believers see the Catholic/Protestant version as underestimating the role of the Father in the Trinity, while critics of the Orthodox ...
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The Pentecostals are more of a storefront Christian organization in their approach to worship and architecture. The Orthodox give too much attention to venerating 'saints', while the Pentecostals are more willing to say that the average man or woman in the church is a saint.
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Infact, praying God through her is a tradition followed by them too, whereas Lutherans emphasize on direct access to God and give less prominence to Mother Mary. Catholics have a true authority in Pope whereas the Lutheran churches function independently without any clear ONE authority for all the churches.
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The Western Church decided to stay under the ruling of the pope, unlike the Eastern Church. ... Before the schism the Church used to believe in the same moral code or sacraments but the Eastern Orthodox Church changed and no longer has the same requirements as the Roman Catholic Church.
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While Protestants are leaning almost exclusively on the Bible as the ultimate authority, the Orthodox Church (both Eastern and Catholic) draw that authority from Tradition (oral or written), Holy Fathers writings, leading Patriarchs' inspiration (or Pope's for Catholics), and in a much lesser degree from the Bible.
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Originally Answered: What's the difference between Syrians Catholic and Latin Catholic? They are both Catholics, the only difference is that one uses the West Syriac Rite OR East Syriac Rite for their Mass and other sacraments, and the Latin Rite uses Latin (often celebrated in the vernacular in most areas).
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A Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic Church in Rome which is in the West. An Eastern Catholic Church is in the East. ... But, Catholic Churches in the East are united with the Catholic Church in the West but often follow Orthodox Mass which is very similar to , bùt not exactly the same as the West.
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There are multiple theological differences. One of the biggest, something shared by Catholics and Orthodox but not by Protestants, is a belief in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Another major difference is hierarchy. The Catholic Church is headed by the Pope.
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One of the biggest, something shared by Catholics and Orthodox but not by Protestants, is a belief in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Another major difference is hierarchy. The Catholic Church is headed by the Pope. ... Protestants also don't use all of the books of the Bible.
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Originally Answered: what is the difference between Greek Orthodox and Jewish Orthodox? Greek Orthodox is an ancient Christian tradition - a Christianity. ... The Eastern Orthodox churches (plural) each have a national leader in each country, but no single overall head. Jewish orthodoxy is a movement within Judaism.
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The word means very different things in the separate contexts. Orthodox Jews are Jews who try to retain a maximum of traditional practices and consider tradition a value in itself. Orthodox Christians are Christians belonging to a group of sects-- Russian Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, etc.
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Roman Catholics deem the Pope as infallible, while Greek Orthodox believers don't. 3. Roman Catholics believe that Mary is free from original sin, while Greek Orthodox believers don't. ... Latin is the main language used during Roman Catholic services, while Greek Orthodox churches use native languages.
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If so, what are they? There is an important difference for the Old Testament. Orthodox use the oldest version ( 3rd century BCE) of the Old Testament which is the Septuagint or in Greek Εβδομήκοντα (evdomikonda), and Catholics use the Masoretic version (dates from the 10th century CE).
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The official name of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the "Orthodox Catholic Church". ... After 1054, "Greek Orthodox" or "Greek Catholic" marked a church as being in communion with Constantinople, much as "Catholic" did for communion with Rome.
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The Catholic Church believes the pope to be infallible in matters of doctrine. Orthodox believers reject the infallibility of the pope and consider their own patriarchs, too, as human and thus subject to error. ... Most Orthodox Churches have both ordained married priests and celibate monastics, so celibacy is an option.
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An Anglican school is affiliated to the Anglican church - basically the Church of England and churches worldwide that belong to the “Anglican communion “. Catholic usually refers to the Roman Catholic branch of the Christian church, from which Anglicanism split in the time of king Henry VIII.
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Roman Catholic priests cannot marry, while priests in the Greek Orthodox can marry before they are ordinated. 5. Latin is the main language used during Roman Catholic services, while Greek Orthodox churches use native languages.