Members of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox faith followed the teachings of the Ten Commandments due to their correlating origins of Christianity. Both religions not only stemmed from the same origin, but developed in Rome under the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Several basic structures of ancient Christianity were adopted in both religions, including the adherence of the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are ten sacred guidelines taught to members of the church as obligations in order to live pure lives with minimal sin. These rules are fundamental building blocks of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Followers of these religions rely on the Ten Commandments to have an understanding of right from wrong. Therefore, they prevent chaos from erupting in society. Some commandments include “Thou shall not steal.” and “Thou shall not kill.” The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox church exhibit the Ten Commandments as a significant part of their religions. They are taught to followers, often recited in mass and can be found in the holy book of these religions (The Bible). Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians consequently share the same morals and have similar religious outlooks on life. The Ten Commandments are a fundamental part of religion, and
Opposition in terms of papal authority are displayed between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity during the time of the Great Schism in 1504. The Great Schism marked the separation of both of these religions. After this time period, the gap between Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy further expanded and disagreement persisted among