Why Orthodox countries seem to be least developed in Europe?

[Seya]

What I have observed on this forum is that orthodox seem to have some beef with catholics but we catholics don't even know they exist lol

You observed wrong. If you mean the Russian member, they're against everything west European. Not sure if they have something against Catholics. Apart from that I don't think I've seen any comment from other easterners. The Orthodox church accepts marriages between Catholics and Orthodox, something that the Catholic church does not accept.

[Dušan]

What I have observed on this forum is that orthodox seem to have some beef with catholics but we catholics don't even know they exist lol

We have only issues with Catholic clergy in Croatia, not elsewhere, and not againt ordinary people.

Catholic clergy in Croatia supported mass crimes and genocide against Serbs in WW2.

Many fanatical Catholic priests joined the Ustaše, blessed and supported their work, and participated in killings and conversions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoci...%20conversions.



Catholic nuns led concentration camp for Serbian children.







Some Croatian Catholic priests even killed Serbs by their own hands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miroslav_Filipovi%C4%87

[Victor]

What I have observed on this forum is that orthodox seem to have some beef with catholics but we catholics don't even know they exist lol

South Americans often seem to lack basic knowledges. I dunno any European Catholics who have no clue about Orthodoxy, no matter negative or positive atittude.

[Seya]

South Americans often seem to lack basic knowledges. I dunno any European Catholics who have no clue about Orthodoxy, no matter negative or positive atittude.

It's kinda tough to miss it though

[Laly]

You observed wrong. If you mean the Russian member, they're against everything west European. Not sure if they have something against Catholics. Apart from that I don't think I've seen any comment from other easterners. The Orthodox church accepts marriages between Catholics and Orthodox, something that the Catholic church does not accept.

It's not true that the Catholic Church doesn't accept marriages with non-Catholic Christians, with Orthodox, cf. canon 1124:

https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-i...8-1165_en.html

By the way, my cousin got married with his Orthodox Bulgarian wife in a Catholic church.

[Mopi Licinius Crassus]

in terms of theology, what's the main differences between Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity ?

[Seya]

It's not true that the Catholic Church doesn't accept marriages with non-Catholic Christians, with Orthodox, cf. canon 1124:

https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-i...8-1165_en.html

By the way, my cousin got married with his Orthodox Bulgarian wife in a Catholic church.

I don't know how it is in Belgium but I can tell you for a fact that in Italy it is impossible. To marry a Catholic you need to convert.

[Victor]

in terms of theology, what's the main differences between Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity ?

No acceptance of Pope as head of Church (there's no living man as a head of Church, but Jesus Christ) + heretical ideas like Filioque, like Saint Spirit comes both from Father and Son, not just Father, plus heretical idea of immaculate conception of the Holy Mother of God (only His conception was immaculate) + heretical idea of the infallibility of the pope, living person cannot be sinless. We don't recognize Catholic sacraments except for baptism.

[Victor]

I don't know how it is in Belgium but I can tell you for a fact that in Italy it is impossible. To marry a Catholic you need to convert.

Normally Orthodox Church shouldn't accept it, too. But lots of modernist tendencies entered Church not just yesterday, but few centuries ago. It's enough for me just not to follow those tendencies myself, it won't affect my salvation.

[Mopi Licinius Crassus]

No acceptance of Pope as head of Church (there's no living man as a head of Church, but Jesus Christ) + heretical ideas like Filioque, like Saint Spirit comes both from Father and Son, not just Father, plus heretical idea of immaculate conception of the Holy Mother of God (only His conception was immaculate) + heretical idea of the infallibility of the pope, living person cannot be sinless. We don't recognize Catholic sacraments except for baptism.

Apart from the differences in the role and meaning of the Pope, I didn't know about the other differences. I need to read up about this