Christianity+-+Orthodox


 * __**What is the origin of this religion? When/How/Why did it start?**__


 * Orthodoxy beliefs come from the original teachings of the twelve apostles that are nearly 2000 years old. Greek orthodox followers share identical beliefs with some other countries such as Eastern Europe. Together they are called the Orthodox Church or Eastern Orthodox Church. Both Greek and Russian Orthodox followers make up a big part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.his religion originated in AD 1054 there were disagreements over changes to Christian traditions and beliefs. There was a split between the eastern and western regions of the church. The former then became known as the Eastern Orthodox Church.

 __** What are the main rituals or practices of this religion? **__ > Most Christians attend worship services at **church ** on Sundays, which generally include singing, prayer and a sermon. Most Christian churches have a special ritual for ordination, or designating a person fit for a leadership position in the church. At home, most practicing Christians pray regularly and many read the Bible. > - The Old Testaments > - The New Testaments > The Old Testament is made up of 49 books containing stories dating back from 1800 BC to 168 BC. These stories follow the ancient history of the Jewish people. > The New Testament tells the story of Jesus’ life from his birth to about a hundred years beyond this birth. The New Testament was written soon after Jesus was crucified. The first part was taken from some letters written by Paul, one of Jesus’ disciples, in the years AD 52 to AD 64. These letters are called the Epistles. > Orthodox Greeks follow the bible written in Greek, which is the original language in which The New Testament was written. >
 * The main rituals for being an orthodox Many **Christian rituals and religious practices ** vary between denomination, individual church and individual Christian, but some practices are common to virtually all forms of Christianity.
 * __** What are the main texts associated with this religion? **__
 * Orthodox’s main text is the holy book which is the bible. It is sacred to all Christians. It has two parts;
 * __** How many people follow this religion in Australia and the World? **__
 * In the world there are 200 million Orthodox Christians and 15 million of them are Greek. In Australia there are 529 444 which is 2. 82% of Australia’s population are Orthodox.
 * __** How can you be a good/devout follower of this religion? **__
 * To be a good follower of this religion you have to go to church every Sunday and you must fast every Friday and Wednesday. You must not work on Sundays because it is a special day. Respect the god and the book.
 * __** How can you be a good/devout follower of this religion? **__
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">There are some rewards and punishments that are associated with the faith. When you die you get judged weather it was a good one serving god it was believed that Jesus would come back and create a new kingdom and final judgment in your life will be made.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">There are some rewards and punishments that are associated with the faith. When you die you get judged weather it was a good one serving god it was believed that Jesus would come back and create a new kingdom and final judgment in your life will be made.

__**List any important places associated with this religion**__ Important place associated with Greek Orthodox is the Church which is the house of God and the Cemetery beacuse when you die it is beleved that when you die your life is judged as to whether it was a good one serving God. __**Are there any important symbols associated with this religion? What are they?**__ Some important symbols in the Greek Orthodox is the Cross, Bible,Candles, Wine and Bread. The Cross stands for the cross that Jesus was crusified on and the wine and bread stands for the body and blood of Christ.