Visit of church demands observance of some rules which were established even during formation of religion. For this reason it is important to find out how to behave in the temple not to offend a shrine and not to anger God. The church is the special place where the person can approach the Highest forces.
How it is correct to behave in the temple?
There is a certain set of rules which the person coming to church has to consider:
- It is necessary to put on in church most modestly that most of all parts of the body were closed. Coming into the temple, the man has to remove a headdress surely.
- It is forbidden to come to the office in alcoholic intoxication.
- Men can stand in the right part of the room, and to women – in left.
- Before crossing a threshold of church, it is necessary to bow three times, and then, to cross.
- Saying about how to behave in the temple on service, it is important to notice that it is necessary to come to church for 15 min. till its beginning. Put a candle at first to an icon which lies on an analogion and also near the honored Virgin Mary and Christ Redeemer's image. Find for yourself the convenient location and stand there during all church service. If strongly were tired or it became bad, then sit down on a bench.
- In case the priest dawns on parishioners, using an image, the Gospel, a bowl, a cross, then it is necessary to bow and be christened. When blessing by a hand, it is necessary to bow, but not to be christened. If, serving, you do not know what to do, then repeat movements after others.
- If you came to church, when there is no service, then it is possible to stand before icons and to pray and also to light candles for the peace of and health. If there is no place for a candle, then do not throw out already costing. Just put the candle near an altar and priests will surely light it.
- Understanding how it is necessary to behave in the temple, It is necessary to tell concerning worship near Christ Redeemer's icon. If Jesus is represented to the utmost, then kiss a leg and if on a belt – that a hand. At worship to the Virgin, it is necessary to kiss a hand. It is necessary to admire before a church service and after its termination and also at the scheduled time.
- In church it is forbidden to eat something except blessed bread which is given in the temple.
- Finding out as it is necessary to behave in the temple, It is necessary to tell that it is impossible to become a back to an altar at all, even when you leave the temple.
- If you pass by the Royal gate, then it is necessary to stop, turn to the Holy See and to cross.