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While both ''Greek Orthodox'' and ''Eastern Orthodox'' are terms used to refer to the Orthodox Church as a whole, ''Russian Orthodox'' doesn't see that sort of usage. In a real sense, all Orthodox are both "Greek" and "Eastern," though one certainly wouldn't say that they're all "Russian." This is not an attribution that the contemporary West seems to make, either. ——[[User:ASDamick|<font color="blue"><b><i>Dcn. Andrew</i></b></font>]] <sup>[[User_talk:ASDamick|<font color="red">talk</font>]]</sup> <sup>[[Special:Randompage|<font color="blue">random</font>]]</sup> <sup>[[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|<font color="black">contribs</font>]]</sup> 07:00, 13 Oct 2005 (EDT)
== Proposed Addition/Section on Beliefs and Practices ==
The following points were included on the Wikipedia article on Catholicism. Wondering if this should be added in some form to this article here? (with the addition also of the Nicean-Constinopolitan Creed to the list below). It sounds like it was taken from an Orthodox source to begin with anyways.
* Direct and continuous organizational descent from the original church founded by Jesus. (Mt 16:18).
* Belief that the Eucharist is really, truly, and objectively the Body and Blood of Christ, through the Real Presence.
* Possession of the "threefold ordained ministry" of Bishops, Priests and Deacons.
* All ministers are ordained by, and subject to, Bishops, who pass down sacramental authority by the "laying-on of hands", having themselves been ordained in a direct line of succession from the Apostles.
* Belief that the Church is the vessel and deposit of the fullness of the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles from which the Scriptures were formed. This teaching is preserved in both written Scripture and in unwritten Tradition, neither being independent of the other.
* A belief in the necessity of sacraments.
* The use of sacred images, candles, vestments and music, and often incense and water, in worship.
* Veneration of Mary, the mother of Jesus as the Blessed Virgin Mary or Theotokos, and veneration of the saints. (Catholics do not worship Mary, as is often claimed by anti-Catholics.)
* The use of prayer for the dead.
* Requests to the departed saints for intercessory prayers.
Cheers,
:[[User:Angellight 888|Angellight 888]] 21:17, September 23, 2008 (UTC)
