can someone tell me some interestin facts about russian orthodox??

Question

i am doin a project on russian orthodox and i am goin to go a powerpoint and am askin if anyone nows anything about there beleifs or there history or anything else

Answer 1

I know they stand all during their services. There are no pews, just benches around the edges for the old and infirm. I also know they celebrate Christmas and Easter on different days, both later than the Roman church and the protestants, so that they can get bargains on decorations and seasonal gifts by shopping after the others have had their holidays. Also, their priests are allowed to marry, in fact encouraged to do so, as their wives and families are helpful in their pastoral duties. Also, the icons (holy pictures, from which the term in computer language is derived) all have many traditional symbols incorporated into them, such as the way the saint's hands are placed and what they are wearing, and like that.

Answer 2

The Orthodox Church consists of several autonomous churches in different countries and parts of the world. All Orthodox churches have the same theology. No Bishop of any of the Orthodox churches has power over any other church but his own. This is different form the Catholic church where the Pope is the supreme leader.

The Russian Orthodox Church is the Orthodox Church that evolved in Russia for the last 1000 or so years. While they may have local traditions that are "Russian" these are not theological differences in the faith but just local customs of the people.

Answer 3

Hey- I don't know much about it. An interesting fact, though, is that near Paris, France, there is a lovely place, in a village Le Mesnil Saint Denis, called the "Skit du Saint Esprit" skit of the holly spirit where orthodox monks from Russia live. They are very poor and old, only a few remain. I'm catholic, but I think these monks must be so good people. I met one only who does some errands and necessary shopping. He is a good man. The place is lovely protected by the mayor, in a lovely garden and woodland with domes painted pink and yellow and blue.

Answer 4

the comparable distinction between a Greek Catholic and a Greek Orthodox, the Greek Catholic is in finished communion with the Bishop of Rome (Pope) at the same time as the Greek Orthodox isn't. There are Russian Catholics and Russian Orthodox, besides the shown fact that the Russian Catholics evaluate themselves as Russian Orthodox in finished communion with the Bishop of Rome. the two Russian Catholics and Russian Orthodox are area of the Byzantine ceremony (aka custom). this is an argument of what Church reunited latter on with the Church of Rome after the schism and what Church nevertheless has no longer reunited with the Church of Rome.

Answer 5

Why don't you type "Russian Orthodox" into Google?

I do recall a Russian Orthodox Priest having an interesting day in traffic court.

He had been given a ticket for speeding.

He claiming speeding laws didn't apply to member of his religion since the constitution allowed the free exercise of his religion and since he was a "Russian Orthodox" he was therefore allowed to be "Russian" even while he was driving.

Well that is what he told me as I was visiting him in the county jail.

Pastor Art

Answer 6

Grace (not law) unto you, and peace (not division),
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus -> Christ.

russian is a divisional term; orthodox a legalistic term.
God can't be one by Division, and God isn't Orthodox.
God is one, by "unity" of the Spirit (the Spirit of Grace)

Pst: the world has always been round: globe-all;
whether by law: all perish or grace: none perish.

Grace cannot lie (law) nor die (law).
Matthew 22:36-40 law law does both.

Grace neither tempts(laws) nor can be tempted(lawed).
Romans 8:2 law law does both: tempts & gets tempted.

Pst: CJ is mirrorly reverse of JC; Am I is reverse of I am.
Dog is mirrorly reverse of God. Beware of Dogs Dogma.

The GRACE(ONLY) of our Lord Jesus->Christ with you->all. Amen.

Answer 7

its the same as every other form of organized religion!

Answer 8

do an internet search