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2006-07-06 07:05:07 · 4 answers · asked by citizen high 6 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

Thanks . yes , Orthodox .

2006-07-06 07:15:31 · update #1

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The Greek, Russians, and much of Eastern Europe is Orthodox, as well as parts of Scandanavia, with some missions in Asia and the US. The Orthodox churches believe in a literal interpretation of scripture, and claim to preserve the original text and intent of the teachings of Christ. Because of various invasions and geographic separation during the first thousand years of Christianity, differences appeared in the practice and beliefs of different regions, resulting in the Great Schism in 1054, when the Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Among some of the differences is the concept of original sin -- Catholics believe that all of children of Adam and Eve inherit the sin from that first bit of naughtiness in the Garden of Eden, while the Orthodox churches believe we only inherit the consequences of the original sin, not the stain of the sin itself. In other words, you are not inherently sinful by simply being alive, but are rather inherently inclined to sin because you inherit the imperfection of Adam.

Heaven and Hell are different too -- the Orthodox believe that salvation is a gift from God, and there is nothing you can do in life to "earn" the right to go to Heaven. Everybody gets to go, but those who refuse to accept God are said to feel inundated or drowned by God's love, so it's really your acceptance or refusla of God that determines your experience of the afterlife.

2006-07-06 07:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by theyuks 4 · 0 0

If you mean Orthodox, it started in Greece in what was called the great scism when the Orthodox church and the Roman Catholic Church split. It is mainly Eastern Countries like Greece, Russia, Romania, Ukraine, etc. They are similar to the Catholics but they don't believe in having a pope.

2006-07-06 07:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by Constant_Traveler 5 · 0 0

Do you mean Orthodox?

2006-07-06 07:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Candice H 4 · 0 0

maybe they can spell better than you.

It's orthodox.

2006-07-06 07:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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