2007-02-27 14:24:33 · 21 answers · asked by Zero 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Both.
Catholics and Eastern Orthodox were one and the same until they separated from one another in 1054. There are very few theological differences. The main difference is that the Eastern Orthodox Churches (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11329a.htm) use the Byzantine Rite (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04312d.htm) and the Roman Catholic Church use the Roman or Latin Rite.
Pope John Paul II said of the Eastern Orthodox Churches in Orientale Lumen, "A particularly close link already binds us. We have almost everything in common." (see http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_02051995_orientale-lumen_en.html)
With love in Christ.
2007-02-27 16:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholic
2007-02-27 22:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by Fredo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orthodoxy was all Christianity for the first 4 centuries. Then when Rome fell, Christianity changed to become Roman Catholic. Later the Eastern Church went back to Orthodoxy. Both strains of Catholicism are equally valid-one has a Pope in Rome, the other does not.
2007-02-27 22:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by kmsbean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Neither of them are "sects."
2. They split over a thousand years after Christ, so I don't think you can legitimately say one is "first."
However, if you ask me, I think the Orthodox has suffered less from various forms of doctrinal infiltration and corruption. That's not to say they're THE original Christianity (a lot happens in two thousand years) but they're a lot closer than the Catholics.
2007-02-27 22:29:04 · answer #4 · answered by koresh419 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Neither. The first Christians are those written about in the book of Acts and the Letters that Paul wrote to the Ephesians, Galatians, Corinthians, etc... And what what I can see from reading the Bible and studying catholic beliefs, they were not catholic, at least definitely not like the catholics that we know of today.
2007-02-27 22:29:11 · answer #5 · answered by Jason M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
www.catholiceducation.org has many articles on this and other issues that you may find interesting.
the first christians were catholic,those who said jews are wrong,jews dont follow christ even though the majority of early christians may have started of jewish. the new testament after the gospels show how the disciples spread the word and how they were unifying and putting all error and false teachings to rest. read writtings from the early church fathers and you will the first christians were catholic.
2007-02-27 22:34:45 · answer #6 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholic!
2007-02-27 22:28:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jews. They weren't classified for centuries....catholics in the 500's, not sure about the orthodox.
2007-02-27 22:28:02 · answer #8 · answered by V 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither. The Gnostic Christians were the first, later persecuted by the Catholics.
2007-02-27 22:28:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Essence Jews were the first 'christian'
The first Chappell not underground was built by Joseph of Arimathea in England
2007-02-27 22:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by harro_06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋