Whats the iffrence between Chatolic and orthodox Christians?

Question

so far, all i know is that chatolics emphasize more on mary

oh yeah, my spellings horrible so don't comment about it

Answer 1

Catholics broke off from the Orthodox faith (the great schism as it is referred to) in the 1100's.

Catholics came up with their own mass, based on the Orthodox mass. They also allowed for statues, and a slightly different communion ritual, otherwise they are basically the same

With the exception of the Pope. The Orthodox faith uses Metropolitan Bishops to set doctrine and faith issues, so it is by committee and not one man.

Answer 2

Well they originall split 1052 (The Great Schism) with conflicts over authority. At this point the roman empire was huge. The Orthodox Christians were on the Eastern half. I know the issue of using icons was a huge deal, and one of the reasons for the split.

Nowadays the biggest difference is when they celebrate holidays, Orthodox holidays tend to be about 2 weeks after the Catholic ones. I believe their marriage ritual also differs.

Answer 3

There was a split in between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church in the 13th century, or thereabout. Until then, they had been unified. Both churches share many things, including their position on Jesus, Mary, and the saints. However, they have different views of the Bible. Both believe that their particular Bibles are the true Bibles (or sola scriptura) of them all. They also differ on the Pope. The Orthodox don't recognize the Pope in Rome, nor do they recognize Rome as their capital. Also, there are many different Orthodox churches because Orthodox Christianity is oftentimes nationalized (the Russian Orthodox Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, etc.) whereas the Catholic Church is universal, which is what "Catholic" means.

Answer 4

This is the main difference between the two branches: Roman Catholics believe that the Pope, the Bishop of Rome is the head of the Church. The Orthodox Christians do not accept the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church. They see all bishops as being equal.

Other differences have more to do with cultural differences as there are not many doctrinal differences.

Answer 5

Not Mary, just the Pope: Orthodox don't accept Papal primacy or infallibility. They also don't accept Catholic doctrines promulgated after the schism (1054). That's why they don't accept the dogma of the Immaculate Conception.

Theologically, also, there are differences of emphasis. The basis of Catholic theology is Augustine, and Orthodox think of him as a borderline heretic.

Answer 6

One word: The Papacy.

Catholics, or Roman Catholics, are the only followers of the Pope in Rome. All other branches of Christianity have either no formal leader, like Baptists, or have a different leader, like Protestants follow the King/Queen of England as their head of religion.

The Catholic emphasis on Mary has only been in the last 30 years. Pope John Paul II (God rest that good man's soul) really pushed Mary's role into the spotlight.

Answer 7

It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus, with its traditions first established by the Twelve Apostles and maintained through unbroken Apostolic Succession.

The core beliefs of the Catholic Church are shared by the majority of other Trinitarian Christian groups. Its catechesis makes use of the Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed, which are accepted also by most major Christian denominations.

The seven sacraments, of which the most important is the Eucharist, are of prime importance in obtaining salvation. Catholics are obliged to endeavour to be true disciples of Jesus. They seek forgiveness of their sins and follow the example and teaching of Jesus. They believe that Jesus has provided seven sacraments which give Grace from God to the believer.

The seven sacraments are:

Baptism
Eucharist
Confirmation
Penance, also called Confession and Reconciliation
Anointing of the Sick, formerly but no longer officially called Extreme Unction
Holy Orders
Matrimony


Catholics honor the Virgin Mary

Catholics believe in the trinity

Catholics are Christians

Answer 8

Catholics have a different Bible (with extra books) and they believe their church is representative of the true church of God. They believe the pope is the true representative of Jesus on earth. They believe that scripture and the traditions of their church are equal in authority. They further believe that Mary was sinless and she has to be an intercessor for our prayers to be acceptable to Jesus. They also believe that grace through Jesus is dispensed @ their mass.

All the rest of Christianity generally believes that the true church is made up of believers everywhere and is not any 1 single church. We believe in the authority of Scripture and not the traditions of men. We believe Mary was a good believer but not sinless and @ not time should any believer pray to her or try to pray through her. We generally believe that grace was dispensed @ the cross once and for all.

Answer 9

the way I understand it is Catholic Priests can not marry but Orthodox Priests can. this information came from a Greek Orthodox Church Member

Answer 10

Its the east and west orthodox, The west adopted the pope as leader and the east doesn't except him.