If it is, why don't we see more of it in the United States? I have only ever seen one Eastern Orthodox Church in my life (I'm from Florida, so maybe we just don't have a lot here). Any Y!A members a part of this church? Why don't we hear from you more?
2006-07-17 03:01:51 · 7 answers · asked by Jack Meoff 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It depends on who you ask.
Y'see, there was one basic Christian church immediately after the day of Christ on earth. A few hundred years later, the church split into two different groups: the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
Here's the deal: if you ask the Catholics, they say that the Orthodox broke off and that the Catholics are the original church... wanna guess what the Orthodox Church says about this???
There are a few Orthodox churches right here in Kansas City and a good friend of mine was with an Orthodox church in Chicago. I'd like to go to an Orthodox service sometime--I understand that it is a very wonderful and beautiful service, and the people who attend are very close-knit in a well-forged community.
2006-07-17 03:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by Paul McDonald 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You're more likely to find Orthodox churches in communities with large numbers of persons of Greek or Russian origin. If I'm not mistaken, I thought that the Roman Catholic Church was the oldest Christian denomination in the world. But then again, maybe the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church are about the same age, because the Catholic Church has its beginnings in the Western Roman Empire and the Orthodox the Eastern Roman Empire.
2006-07-17 10:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by tangerine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the oldest that split off from the Catholic church in the 10th century. The oldest Christian denomination is, of course, the one Jesus started with the 12 apostles. Remember the Acts...peter going to rome? 2000 years and still in Rome.
2006-07-17 10:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by gg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm american living in romania right now, they are eastern orthodox, they say they are the oldest religion, but doesnt everybody say that?
2006-07-17 10:07:49 · answer #4 · answered by obsession0524 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a compliment nor wise to be "old" of old/new (law/grace), let alone the 'oldest' of such law law "division"/"unity" of grace.
It may be true, but not necessarily "the truth"(only). Sometimes what is true is of true and false (grace and law), but "the truth" is only true (only grace): "God cannot lie", is to allegory say Grace cannot law, which is why His Grace cannot die. For at "the throne of grace"(only), notably only "mercy" is obtain-able, thereby "peace" is only what's possible, not "division". Selah.
Jesus (of C->J) is our division, who hath fulfilled the law(enmity)
Christ (of J->C) is our peace, who hath abolished the law(enmity)
Peace, with God, is notably "THROUGH Jesus->Christ".
And "Christ" thereof J->C is notably "the end of the law".
And the end of the law is notably the end of sin & death.
And the end of death is the end of "hell" follows Death.
And the end of hell is the end of endless division & war.
Not to mention AD-> only goes one way, unto "the end":
The "grace" of our Lord Jesus->Christ with you->all. Amen.
2006-07-17 10:21:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul McDonald's answer (Answer Number 3) is the best. Choose it, or vote for it!
2006-07-17 10:10:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-07-17 10:04:36 · answer #7 · answered by jegreencreek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋