Circa 1051, St. Peter Damian penned The Book of Gomorrah, which attacked homosexuality in the clergy. Pope St. Leo IX's response was that if clergy had committed the sin of homosex, they should be restored to same rank if they gave penance. In other words, the sin is separate of the person who commits it. At this, the Greek Orthodox church separated from Rome.
2007-05-23 16:38:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually the seperation between the Western (Catholic) Church and the Eastern (Orthodox) Church was over many issues, some of which still have not been resolved. The primary reason was the office of the Pope. The Orthodox Church did not recognize the Pope. . The Chalcedonian Creed created at the Council of Chalcedon is the major issue that split the church. That was in 451CE (AD). Thus by 1051 the two churches had already clearly severed from each other. The official Great Schism between East and West was made final in 1054 with the claim by Pope Leo IX that he held authority not over Rome, but over all Christendom (among other claims of authority that the Eastern church did not recognize).
Here's a great resource for this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East-West_Schism
2007-05-23 17:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by gabriel_zachary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to see if I can easily find two or more references to the subject on a search engine. I also check to see what other theories and/or facts are listed and how credible or believable they are.
2007-05-23 16:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by strpenta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have to use good source for our information. We cannot believe all that is said is true unfortunately. Also ignorance can keep our minds narrow and uninformed.
2007-05-23 16:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by Patricia F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check old history books
go on some college and university websites
libraries
compare websites
book stores
2007-05-23 17:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋