How about posting some pictures of Orthodox Christians in prayer? You know, venerating icons, praying, or prostelating. I couldn't find any, except for this one from a Greek Orthodox Church in Iraq..
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I don't really remember where I got these pictures...so I don't know if a copyright is being violated by posting them. I believe the one of the priest with the incense rising is from the www.kosovo.com website.
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Good stuff. I was wondering, which is considered more "proper?"
Hands out, palms up, such as the Iraqi woman (is not Islamic, they cup their hands) or hands up, palms up, such as attached Icon of St. Seraphim, or does it not matter in the grand scope of things? (I would automatically side with St. Seraphim's example, except I have seen Icons of him kneeling on the ground with crossed hands and also as the Iraqi woman is showing.) Your examples seem to attest to the "does not matter, or if it matters, it is cultural" idea.
1. St. Seraphim praying with "hands out"
2. St. Seraphim praying with "hands up"
3. St. Seraphim with "crossed hands"
Hands out, palms up, such as the Iraqi woman (is not Islamic, they cup their hands) or hands up, palms up, such as attached Icon of St. Seraphim, or does it not matter in the grand scope of things? (I would automatically side with St. Seraphim's example, except I have seen Icons of him kneeling on the ground with crossed hands and also as the Iraqi woman is showing.) Your examples seem to attest to the "does not matter, or if it matters, it is cultural" idea.
1. St. Seraphim praying with "hands out"
2. St. Seraphim praying with "hands up"
3. St. Seraphim with "crossed hands"
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