St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri 44 (2)

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cobweb

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Lol yes that's right. do you still remember what it said by chance?


It was something like:

Founding Member of The One True Old Posters of the Genuine Ancient Way in Exile From Christian Forums Resistance in Communion with the TRUE Baklavas Synod in Exile Abroad in Resistance of the Heretics Who Do Not Share Baklava
 
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Rudeness in return for perceived rudeness is just that, rudeness. Just because you perceive someone to be rude, that does not justify your being rude and judgemental in return. And citing Orthodoxy as your reason for rudeness is even a further strike against you.
 
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The person really needs to pay more attention to what is going on during liturgy and less attention to what others are doing. Are we that far out of Great Lent that we have all forgotten the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian?
"grant that I may see my own transgressions and not to judge my brother..."

+1.
 
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Rudeness in return for perceived rudeness is just that, rudeness. Just because you perceive someone to be rude, that does not justify your being rude and judgemental in return. And citing Orthodoxy as your reason for rudeness is even a further strike against you.
Like my surrogate grandma always says, "Kill 'em with kindness" ;)
 
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Hei Aino,
It really depends where the church is located and I'm guessing the person getting upset was a bit older, but it's just one of those little quirks that is really also a part of just old common behavior. I know at least 15 years ago it was definitely a frowned upon behavior in the Lutheran churches in Finland as well. It's just something that's fallen away from the daily stuff.
You know Finns are kinda gruff (mörrejä) and I don't think anyone meant anything bad with it. It's right there with you don't whistle in church or such. Don't let it get to you and just go back to visit. Do you know anyone at the church? I know folks at several churches so maybe I can get you in touch with someone (private message me if you want).
At Valamo you'll run into more of the strict stuff but it's not done in a mean spirited way.

Kyriaki, clasping your hands is rather uncommon in Finnish Orthodox churches. I always feel conscious about where I keep my hands because I have to put them together and upwards a bit often during DL because my hands swell when I keep them down all the time. Stupid thing to think of but I just notice the differences when I go in comparison to the US.
Personally I think this is when the long skirt comes in handy. I usually just sit on the floor and no one can see what I do with my legs. Most churches have benches along the edge of the church (even here in the US where they don't have pews) so it's not that odd to sit during the sermon (if there is no seats you just stand or sit on the floor).
Man, I just got back on Thursday and I can't wait to go back at the end of July. :)
 
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Traveled a while, sang at a wedding this weekend in a small ROCOR church. The choir was a couple opera singers who we traveled in with, my wife, and me, I was just in the choir because I knew the music and another voice would maybe be welcome and I invited myself into the choir anyway (maybe they didn't want me), I definitely dragged the average skill level down, so I was pretty amused when people would compliment me afterwards about how nice the choir sounded (as if I had anything to do with it!).

Anyway, second week in a row I've been at a ROCOR church. Previous week was also because I was at a wedding (non-Orthodox that time). I will be at my parish next week, though.
 
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It was something like:

Founding Member of The One True Old Posters of the Genuine Ancient Way in Exile From Christian Forums Resistance in Communion with the TRUE Baklavas Synod in Exile Abroad in Resistance of the Heretics Who Do Not Share Baklava

Can I be a member? :D
 
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It was something like:

Founding Member of The One True Old Posters of the Genuine Ancient Way in Exile From Christian Forums Resistance in Communion with the TRUE Baklavas Synod in Exile Abroad in Resistance of the Heretics Who Do Not Share Baklava

You are the heretic, not me. It is you who declared schism from the The One True Old Posters of the Genuine Ancient Way in Exile From Christian Forums Resistance in Communion with the TRUE Baklavas Synod in Exile Abroad, simply because you did not say please when asking for Baklava!
 
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You are the heretic, not me. It is you who declared schism from the The One True Old Posters of the Genuine Ancient Way in Exile From Christian Forums Resistance in Communion with the TRUE Baklavas Synod in Exile Abroad, simply because you did not say please when asking for Baklava!

It is you who are the heretic. You clearly stated after I joined your schismatic sect that no TRUE Orthodox person shares Baklava.

You have strayed from the True path, brother.
 
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