Whats the difference between the Protestant Churches and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

Question

Do southern baptists believe in faith alone?

Answer 1

The Orthodox can be described as like Catholics with all the sacraments (mysteries) but with lots more incense, lots more icons, a lot more singing, longer beards, a married priesthood, a three hour liturgy on Sunday with litany after litany and rememberance of saint after rememberance of saint, a theology centered on the Trinity and on the Holy Spirit as the one who divinizes mankind (don't worry that doesn't mean man becomes God per se), etc.

The Orthodox, being just that, orthodox, can trace their roots all the way back to the apostles, so they have apostolic succession - their bishops are legitimate successors to the apostles, like the Catholics, but unlike most protestant denominations.

The Orthodox, like Catholics, would reject a good deal of reformation theology, especially Luther's idea that original sin completely corrupted human nature.

The Orthodox would not put on a show in the middle of their worship space. They would use a church hall or gathering hall in the church for that. For them, the sanctuary is reserved for prayer and liturgy, and only men can go behind the iconostas (where the altar is).

The Orthodox generally are non-Roman rite. What I mean by this is that in the early church there were five centers of Christianity: Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Rome, and Constantinople. With these different centers there were different theologies (simply different emphasis... different flavors of orthodoxy), different liturgical traditions, etc. The Greek and Russian Orthodox as well as the Orthodox in the Balkans and eastern Europe are Byzantine rite (from Constantinople). There are Siro Malabarese Orthodox in India whose rite originates from Antioch. There are Coptic Orthodox whose rite originates from Alexandria. The Catholic Church (Roman Rite) and protestant communities all originate from the Roman tradition (which included Rome, France, Spain, North Africa, etc)

Oh, and the Orthodox like Mary, not only more than the original Protestant reformers (it was their followers that lost Marian devotion, surprisingly), but even more so than the Catholics. One of my favorite prayers of theirs is this one, which is repeated numerous times in the divine liturgy (what catholics would call mass - eucharist) of Saint John Chrysostom (Byzantine Rite):

Deacon: "Commemorating our most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, the Mother of God and evervirgin Mary, and all the saints, let us commend ourselves one another and our whole life unto Christ our God" - Choir: "To thee, O Lord"

Answer 2

I think you'll find that there are three churches which proclaim they are "catholic"....Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Anglicans. All three share almost identical beliefs and the use of liturgy in their worship. All three can claim apostolic succession through their Bishops and all three share more with each other than with any other religious body.
The Orthodox church and the Roman Catholic church separated almost a thousand years ago over the adoption by Rome of some new wording in the Nicene Creed. The split has remained to this day.
The Orthodox are NOT Protestant in any way, and share only the most common beliefs with their protestant friends. They did not break from the Roman Church in "protest" over the issues which the Reformation did, but instead it was more of an issue that Roman Catholicism left them when it changed unilaterally a Creed held by all christians at the time. I believe the Roman Catholic Church added the words "and the Son" in the Creed which the church in East objected to.
To my knowledge, I don't believe the protestant churches as a whole adhere to the Nicene creed (there are exceptions of course.)

Answer 3

Eastern Orthodox Church is more like the Catholic church than the Protestant Churches.

Answer 4

The catholic church does recognize orthodox as valid. and its
not classified as protestant.

Answer 5

Orthodox is much more strict

Answer 6

Aren't all noncatholic churches protestant?