Orthodoxyball

Orthodoxy, or Eastern Orthodoxy is the Christian tradition handed down by the church since the of the Apostles. W.I.P.

Origin
The Apostles spread the word and teachings of Jesus Christ. Some philosophers tried incorporating pagan and heretic beliefs into early Christianity, this led to the formation of early orthodoxy with the objective of keeping the religion pure.

Spread
The apostles created many churches (constantinople, alexandria, etc) and converted many people, this leaded to persecution by various groups including Romans.

Roman empire
The Church of Rome was when  Constantine converted to Christianity and started the process of Christianization of the  Roman empire.

Council of Chalcedon
In the council of Chalcedon (451) the heads of the churches around the old world came together to discuss various topics relationed with spreading the word and theological concepts. Due to some differences, misunderstanding and politics the Oriental orthodox church separated from mainline Christianity.

Great schism
Over time the bishop of Rome claimed to be the head of all Churches due to a link with St Peter and as such  Papacy born. In 1054 the Church of the west and the  Church of the east separated. The Orthodox Church seeks to keep the original tradition of the Apostles.

W.I.P.

Apostolic succession
The orthodox churches patriarchs are a succession that begins from the apostles. The apostles set the original churches and from them the rest of churches originate.

Rapture
Orthodox Christians don't believe in the most well-known version of the rapture, instead they belief that those who were left in earth were the good ones like in the times of Noah and the second coming of Christ is going to be fast a light. W.I.P.

God
The Holy Trinity. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Personality
A kind old man with a long beard who's very old fashioned and traditional. Isn't fond of all these young, contemporary denominations. Misses the Byzantine Empire.

How to Draw
A purple circle with a yellow Christogram and a square, black hat.

Friends

 * [[File:Chr.png]] Christianityball - We're have basically the same thing, you're just more generic lol!
 * [[File:OrthEth_alt.png]] Ethiopian church - Thanks for forgive us and recognize it was an small mistake
 * [[File:Orth_western_alt.png]] Western orthodoxyball - Based westerner, but can you stop using catholic liturgy?
 * [[File:OrthRus_alt.png]] Russian church - Politics may separated us but you still being a great exponent of orthodoxy
 * [[File:OrthodoxMemeSquad.png]] OrthodoxMemeSquad - Thanks for spreading orthodoxy to the newer generations!

Frenemies

 * [[File:RomChr.png]] Roman church - You heretics need to accept the one true church!
 * [[File:Cath_alt.png]] Catholicismball - Same as above.
 * [[File:Orth_oriental.png]] Oriental orthodoxyball - I never said there's no trinity! That was a translation error. In facts, the true heretic here is you!

Enemies

 * [[File:Kem.png]] Kemetismball - Cease with your nonsense!
 * [[File:Zor.png]] Zoroastrianismball - Get out of here Persians!
 * [[File:Hel.png]] Hellenismball - You foolish philosophers!
 * [[File:Bos.png]] Bosnian church & [[File:Gno.png]] Gnosticismball - Get out of here, freaks!
 * [[File:Isl.png]] Islamball - Is Constantinople not Istanbul.