How did the role of priests affect the split between the Eastern and Western churches?

A major difference between the Eastern and Western churches concerned whether priests could marry. In the Western church, priests were expected to remain unmarried, while the Eastern church allowed many priests to marry. This disagreement over priestly celibacy contributed to tensions between the churches. The other choices describe disagreements about basic Christian beliefs, not the role of priests in the split.

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