The Sign of the Cross
When I as a Roman Catholic first encountered Eastern Orthodoxy, I noticed that they did the sign of the cross differently than I was used to. They did it "backwords," i.e. from right to left instead of from left to right. I now understand that there is an important reason for this. The sign of the cross is actually a summary of the Apostles Creed.
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What is the biggest difference between Russian Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicsm? Do you still have to go to confession? Are the rules as rigid as Roman catholicism? I ask because I'm trying to make a decision.
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