Why do Orthodox not evangelize?

The Orthodox church did not start as a personal faith. It was not a product of preaching the gospel and converting people individually. Evangelism is not part of their DNA, so to say. As a matter of fact, even the Gospels and the Bible is not the inspired Word of God and the truth for them.

How does the Orthodox Church differ from the Protestant Church?

Main differences: Orthodox Christianity originated in the 11th century and the Protestantism in the 16th century. Orthodox Christians consider Apocrypha as divinely inspired and important- Protestants don’t. Orthodox Christians have the concept of deification and purgatory while the Protestants reject both.

Why did the Catholic and Orthodox church split?

The Great Schism came about due to a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts. One of the many religious disagreements between the western (Roman) and eastern (Byzantine) branches of the church had to do with whether or not it was acceptable to use unleavened bread for the sacrament of communion.

Which came first Orthodox or Catholic?

In actual truth, the earliest would be the Christians Orthodox. The first early followers of Christ are called Christian in Antioch. Roman Catholic is never founded by Jesus Christ. It started from Constantine the Great, who gave rise to Roman Catholics.

What caused the split between Catholic and Protestant?

Who started the Orthodox religion?

The church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church established by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, and that its bishops are the successors of Christ’s apostles….

Eastern Orthodox Church
Founder	Jesus Christ, according to sacred tradition

Which came first Catholic or Orthodox?

It was called Catholic in the early secomd century. It divided into East and West along virtually the same demarcation line that divided the East and West Roman portions of the Roman Empire in 1054. The East became the Eastern Orthodox, the West retained the name of Catholic.