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Mila
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Topic: A question for Orthodox Christians Posted: 21-Feb-2006 at 21:51 |
I'm going to show you a picture of the main Orthodox Church in Sarajevo
and I want you to tell me if this is acceptable. The reason I ask is
because I'm aware of a Bible story which describes Jesus' reaction to
this very thing, and he wasn't all that happy.
Let me explain it's really not as rare as you might think. It is common
in most if not all Roman Catholic churches, though they tend to be near
the church rather than inside of it. It is common near most mosques in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially the largest and oldest ones because
they tend to be in the center of marketplaces. It is least common at
Orthodox churches and Sarajevo's main one is the only I'm aware of
where it's actually INSIDE the church.
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YuGo
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Posted: 21-Feb-2006 at 22:16 |
It's common.
At least in Serbian Orthodox Churches.. Hehehe, we even get drunk in our churches!
From the ones I have visited (Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, America, Canada) I have seen it in almost everyone! I don't know if there is a specific part.. But usually they are put to the side...Many times in a hall attached to the Church.. What part of the Church is this stand located?
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Mila
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Posted: 21-Feb-2006 at 22:23 |
That's so strange. It's not as though I've been inside many Orthodox
Churches but I've never noticed one of these inside before. Mirjana
told me the same thing, she didn't even know it was there.
Doesn't it go against Christianity, though?
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YuGo
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Posted: 21-Feb-2006 at 22:30 |
I'm not sure.. I haven't exactly read the bible...
Isn't preaching about ethnically cleansing other nations, against christianity? Hehe, this is no big deal..
I'm joking.. why would this be against Christianity anyways?
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Posted: 21-Feb-2006 at 22:32 |
Selling things at the place of worship. There's that bible story - or
maybe it's gambling? I don't know - where Jesus freaks out and kicks
over their tables for doing it.
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YuGo
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Posted: 21-Feb-2006 at 22:45 |
They also sell candles, and I am sure all of this money goes to the Church, or to a Christian charity.. So to get it straight forward - Yes it is very common, and no it is not against Christianity.
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Posted: 22-Feb-2006 at 03:59 |
Well, I've never seen it located in the very center of the church-not even once(i'm refering to Serbia)...
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Richard XIII
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Posted: 22-Feb-2006 at 04:23 |
In Romania is located near the entrance, and exist in every church.
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Alkiviades
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Posted: 22-Feb-2006 at 09:40 |
They don't exist in Greek churches... I mean kiosks? Nope.
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Akolouthos
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Posted: 25-Feb-2006 at 01:00 |
Don't believe I've ever seen a kiosk in a church (in the states we don't have many of them anyway, excepting some of the larger cities). Generally candles and other things would be located in a narthex. It makes me uneasy seeing them in the Church, but is it wrong? As with so many other things, I don't know.
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Posted: 25-Feb-2006 at 05:39 |
I've never seen something like this in any Greek church either.
Originally posted by Mila
Selling things at the place of worship. There's that bible story - or
maybe it's gambling? I don't know - where Jesus freaks out and kicks
over their tables for doing it.
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If they use the money for charity I don't think he would freak out. However, if he would come back to earth for a short visit, he would be pretty mad about how Church is often functioning... and I mean the administration of the Church.
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akritas
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Posted: 25-Feb-2006 at 07:20 |
As said Neoptelemos in the Orthodox churches in Greece as now I never see this think.
It's common OUTSIDE from the church or if the Priest is more severe outside and from the Church space.
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Posted: 25-Feb-2006 at 07:25 |
Yeah,you cannot see them inside our Churches.Being outside is also rare,except from places visited by many tourists,but still is outside.
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