Religion
The dominating religion among the Greek people is the orthodox religion.
The word "Orthodox" itself means pure and/or the true one.
A list of interesting points regarding the Orthodox religion are provided
below:
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Fasting and Communion - A good Orthodox observes the fasts during
the periods and on the days which the Church has appointed: Fridays and
Wednesdays of each week, the 40-day Great Lent, the 40-day Advent, the
15 days preceding the Feast of the Repose of the Blessed Virgin in August,
and before the Feast of the Holy Apostles in June.
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Being One With the Church - To be an Orthodox Christian means to
put aside all selfishness and individualism and join with others in serving
the mission of the Church.
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Icons - An Icon is an expression of a fundamental truth of our Faith,
namely, that Christ, though the eternal Son of God, assumed human nature
and became man in history.
This information was obtained from the publication, Belief & Practice
in the Orthodox Church by the Eusebius Stephanou, Logos Ministry Publication,
Destin, Florida, 1983.