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Orthobros, I'm attending my first Russian Orthodox service Sunday. I speak a little bit of Russian, and I've been to non- Russian Orthodox churches. What do I need to know? Will they accept me?

Also, books about Russian Orthodoxy? Russian orthodox spirituality? Russian philosophy?

>> No.13966715

>>13966410
Im not orthodox but the way of a pilgrim is an excellent read

>> No.13966729

>>13966410
>russian
sorry, i stopped right there because i'm not a retarded peasant

>> No.13966753

>>13966729
are you actually sorry

>> No.13966759

>>13966410
wish i could help, brother, i'm russian but catholic. i think you could just ask someone inside if unsure, it shoulnt be different than non-russian ones

>> No.13966770
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13966770

>>13966410
Just walk in with a boombox blasting this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59aeb6oNzdk
They'll immediately embrace you as one of their own and might even try to ordain you as priest!

>> No.13966781

>>13966770
his mass is so big the surrounding matter curves around it, including the old woman

>> No.13966782

>>13966759
>Russian catholic
How THE FUCK does this happen?

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>>13966782
god walks in mysterious ways.

>> No.13966808

>>13966770
That guy is based. I wish I were him

That song is pretty based too

>> No.13966816

>>>/his/
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>> No.13966833
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13966833

>>13966410
>Russian anything

>> No.13966834

>>13966410
Stop trying to seek acceptance from people who don't care about you

>> No.13966863

>>13966782
Polish/Eastern Catholic remnants.

>> No.13966901

>>13966729
Rude.

>> No.13967279

>the way of the pilgrim
I'm Catholic and its an useful book. About a Russian man who wants to learn true prayer

>> No.13967293

>>13966410
When you walk inside the church make loud fart and say "God bless KGB" then make blood offering to Stalin's icon.

>> No.13967541

If you walk around in circles while muttering the words "filioque, essence, and energy" you'll fit right in.

>> No.13967562

>>13966410
Father Seraphim brother.
In our churches there aren no panks to sit. You'll be standing so be ready.
Be quiet and observe at first, don' try to imitate right away.
Good luck

>> No.13967577

>>13967562
That's a convenient way to get disabled people out of the church and therefore out of other people's eyes. Because let's face it there's no such thing as miracles and healing of paralysed or amputated people, so you have to maintain the delusion.

>> No.13967586

>>13967577
I haven't seen a proper fedora in a long time.

>> No.13967604

>>13967577
holy.. dare i say, basedd?

>> No.13967607

>>13967577
Paralysed people get visited home tho, they receive their communion and all. Besides there aren't many.
The only one I know in fact is my 103 yo aunt (my grandma's sister), but that's only a recent thing, maybe 2 years (?).

Old slav folks are strong, they walk long
distances on foot and are very independent.
People used to be tougher back then, modern people are weak

>> No.13967930

>>13967607
Nope.
t. disabled

>> No.13967938

>>13967607
Sure, they never broke their spine falling in a staircase or being crushed by a horse...
Or they just couldn't survive long after such an accident.
Your choice.

>> No.13967953

>>13967930
You don't get visited ?

>>13967938

Maybe the latter. I rest my case

>> No.13967962

>>13967577
Far-fetched speculation from the left-field.

>>13967562
All churches I've been to have seats. In the village, some churches have seats but only the old and sick are supposed to sit in those. I don't understand what kind of church has no places for anyone to sit.

>>13966410
They will accept you, but like any community they will probably be curious towards strangers. If the church has pews for everyone to sit in, just sit when they sit, stand when they stand, kneel when they kneel, cross when they cross, and be prepared to say the Creed and Our Father, if you feel so inclined.

>> No.13967983

>>13967962
well, yeah there are a few pews bordering with the walls but I never see anyone sit there, not even the elderly

>> No.13967988

>>13967953
> You don't get visited ?
Nope.
Priest who buried my mum basically told me to go fuck myself when I asked him if a parishioner would drive me to the church, not even every Sunday but once or twice a month.

> Maybe the latter. I rest my case
Granpa was a cossack in ww1. Men with severe injuries wouldn't survive even disabled.

>> No.13968032

>>13966410
RUSSIARUSSIARUSSIARUSSIARUSSIARUSSIARUSSIARUSSIA
You're basically doing this to get an orthodox 10/10 trad rusky gf with piercing blue eyes and blonde hair.
Well, guess what mate, I'm here to disappoint you. Russian women (at least those above 5/10 give zero fucks about religion, especially orthodoxy. They are into tarot, astrology and all that shit. They are basically like wiccan witches.
Also, most Russian women look horrible, so good luck in your endeavours, laddie
(Before you ask, I'm a Russian ex-orthodox and I know all of the ins and outs.)

>> No.13968044

>>13966833

oh you have a gif of yourself, mutt

v rot ebali blyat

>> No.13968045

>>13967988
I'm so sorry anon, this sucks.
My great grandpa too fought in ww1, was shot and lost a leg.
He used crutches, but lived up to 72