Becoming a Saint?

When the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church split, becoming a saint was two different ways in two different lights. To become a saint in the Roman Catholic church you had to go through a process called canonization which is to become a saint. In fact, both churches use this method. In the E.O church, one of the most famous saints was Basil of Ostrog, Saint Basil or in Serbian, Sveti Vasilije Ostroski. He was born in Herzegovina and became a monk at a Monastery name Dormition Tvrdos near Trebinje. He was chosen to become a saint through acts of kindness, holiness, charity and the determination to his religion. To have an even stricter life, he moved to the mountains called Ostrog. There he lived in a cave to his death, praying for everyone and living a very humble life. After his death there, the cave in which he lived in became a monastery and his remains had miracles. It was said that the remains had a sweet scent and when touched, people would be cured from illnesses. Since I am an Eastern Orthodox follower, I was told of the story how every time something horrible happens to an E.O family or they are in search of guidance, you need to pray to Saint Basil and he will always help. To become a saint you need to be very humble, caring, religious and work any kind of miracle.

Question #7 The Byzantine Empire

Question:
Which civilization do you think was the most advanced-that of the Greeks, the Romans, or the Byzantines. Write a speech explaining your answer.
Answer:
I think that the most advanced civilization was the Greek. Firstly, because they were the "first" to start off the civilizations in Europe. The Greeks were scattered around mountains making them isolated. Being intelligent, they  used the water to get to other people, products and ideas. They then sailed to Persia and Egypt. Without them, no one would have thought about the ideas we use nowadays. Secondly, the influence they gave to other civilizations. Without the Greeks, arts, literature, ideas, language, religion, architecture and education the Romans and Byzantines wouldn't have been anything. The Greek influence were very strong in both civilizations which caused them to be remember and reign even when they fell. It takes a lot of advancement to be a influence to other civilizations. They managed to accomplish that and their legacy remained. The arts gave the Romans and Byzantines their ideas and ways to make art. Their literature gave educated people who could read and write, this gives even us a view on ancient lives. The ideas pretty much gave the civilization life, thanks to the Greeks. The language made trade, ideas shared, writing, reading and education to the Romans and Byzantines. The religion started off polytheistic which was used as the Roman religion. The Romans built many things based on the Greek architecture and without them nothing would be none of this would be possible. Thirdly, their history. Many mistakes made by the Greeks were used to improve the Roman and Byzantine civilizations. Since they were the oldest, they gave the younger civilizations a good idea how to be led and to be advanced. In conclusion, I think that the Greek civilization was the most advanced because they were the "first" to start off, they gave the most influence and their history gave the other civilizations advancement. Without the Greek civilization, the Romans and Byzantines would have never developed.