The funeral is quite an elaborate funeral tradition, common in most cultures. On the day of the funeral occurs treat as the memory of the deceased, and as in the day of the funeral, and certain days later.

When referring to the clergy should know spiritual etiquette and to avoid mistakes and embarrassing situations, you must have a minimum of knowledge. Believer, asking the priest 's blessing, refers to him as a conduit of God's grace. That is, the Lord blesses the priest, and the priest blesses the believer. How to take the blessing?

In the world, according to experts, there are about 28700 religious movements and cults. But there is no accurate data, no one – not even scientists. They just can't be, because the process of formation and extinction of different beliefs permanently and probably will continue until humanity is alive. Echoes of ancient cults, extant from civilizations that lived long before us are still alive and are practiced by pagans of different countries. And the youngest religion appeared about 150 years ago in Iran. It's called Baha'i. Her followers gradually spread around the world. The followers of this religion in Russia. Although, of course, in Russia prevail two religions: Christianity and Islam.

Even people brought up in the traditions of materialism, not to mention believers, finding themselves in a tough situation, remember the higher power, calling on the help of her angel. Of course, specific guidelines dictating how to do it, does not exist, but some recommendations can be given.

Prayer for another person is known for many centuries and to this day is a very effective method for spiritual help. No wonder they say that in critical situations, when you have exhausted all methods of human aid, we can only pray. And in some cases prayer can change the adverse situation. What you need to know to prayer for a loved one brought him any help?

Many are familiar with the biblical story of the Magi who appeared before the newborn Jesus and presented him with gifts. Wanderers led to baby bright star of Bethlehem, which they considered an omen of the coming of the Savior. Who are the Magi who were among the first to see God, who took human form?

In many Slavic rites widely used bread and salt as a symbol of hospitality and prosperity. Special miraculous powers attributed to salt. It was used for the treatment of humans and animals, it was worn on the chest in the amulet as a talisman. Unique salt to consecrate once a year, but used it in a year, as it does not lose its properties.

A variety of healing and the miraculous icon known for a very long time. There are many stories and legends that tell about how the image of St. helped people recover from ailments.

The baptism of a baby is one of the great sacraments of the Orthodox Church. There are many tips on how to make the ceremony, and even so not to harm the child and to create highly favorable conditions for its future life and zdravstvene. Some of them certainly true, but part of the Church not only denied but condemned.

The christening of the child have long been an important sacred rite and sacrament, which is celebrated with the closest friends and relatives. Around the christening, there are many customs, rules and traditions, some of which are long lost, but most of them have survived to this day.

If in life the person is critical or tragic situation, he turns to God. Going to Church, praying before the icon, internal circulation – this helps to remove stress and burden of what happened.

Culture of Arab women seems to be largely incomprehensible to European ladies. With the onset of heat desire to get rid of clothes seems quite logical. However, Arab women are hiding in the black and dense tissue during a scorching sun. The reason for that - the traditions of the people.

Religion from other social phenomena is distinguished by the belief in the supernatural, the presence of a set of spiritual and moral rules of conduct, religious rituals that unite a group of men-followers in different kinds of religious formation – the Church, the sect, current, confession, community, etc. In the modern world, there are over 5,000 religions.

In the last 20 years in the community there is active growth of interest in old Norse culture. Edda myths, in contrast to the Greek - studied even at school, attracted by the charm of novelty. Contributed to this interest and the genre of fantasy. In line with the Hobbies in Norse mythology emerged and interest in runes.

Many of the faithful Orthodox people in the day of the marriage in the registry office still wish to secure their Union before God in the sacrament of the wedding. This is usually done after painting, before the wedding Banquet, so it is helpful to be aware of how long it takes for the wedding itself , to quietly distribute a schedule of wedding events.

Not all Russian women believe in fairy tales of the East, many are afraid to meet with foreigners-Muslims, especially to marry them. However, the real position of Eastern women is not tragic.

The sacrament of confession is an integral part of Christian life. The most common question from those who are preparing for the first time to go to confession: do I need to read before that some prayers? And if so, what?

To pray for health and traveling militant, the weak and the sickly and those who are dear to my heart, Orthodox Christians prescribed by Scripture. This sincere and the procedure can be performed independently at the temple during the service, but you can submit a note on health, so the priest mentioned listed entities during the General prayer.

An Orthodox Christian should always accompany prayer. In any difficult situations a believer turns to God, the virgin Mary or the saints. In the Orthodox prayer there are many prayers for all the needs. Among them we can find certain requests for assistance in the study.

In Orthodox Church tradition, a prayer to accompany the last journey of the departed loved ones. For that in the Church there is a special rite, called the last rites.

In Orthodoxy there are 10 main commandments, failure to follow which is a sin. There is no single list of prohibited actions, there are only recommendations about repentance. Using them, you can prepare for confession.

Very often people are interested in the question of the relation of believers Orthodox Christians to drink alcohol. Practice shows that this is the question most often asked by students-tour guides during the tours of spiritual seminaries. The answer is incredibly simple.

A monk is a person, gone from the world. Becoming a monk is not easy, but even harder never regret it. Vows is a very serious decision, implying the rejection of all the good things of life: communication with the opposite sex, technology, entertainment. The priests recommended a very serious look at this issue and in any case not to rush with the adoption of monasticism.

For learning Quran , there are several methods. This is a complex not a quick process. You need to have patience and, of course, to be psychologically prepared. It may take a year or two - depending on how to try.

Orthodox anciently chose a name for the newborn on the calendar. In Soviet times, this tradition has been almost forgotten today, the Orthodox family back to a long tradition. A newborn baby is called in behalf of one of the saints, which becomes a guardian angel of the person throughout his life.

Almost all religions talk about the need for goodness and love. However, oddly enough, the number of religious conflicts is constantly increasing, and they take extremely bitter.

In the Christian liturgical Charter there are many different Chenopodiaceae have ancient historical roots. One such succession is lithium.

Among the clergy of the Orthodox Church there are three rank. Some are called deacons, others priests, and others bishops. The hierarchy of the Church was established in Apostolic times and still retains succession from the closest disciples of Christ.

For the believer, the soul is the most valuable that can be. Millions of people believe that after physical death, the soul enters into other worlds, where she will be brought to justice and spend eternity in Paradise or enjoying the singing of the angels, or in hell, hordes of demons and devils. For an immortal human soul in the subtle world there is a continuous struggle between the forces of Good and Evil, man is subjected to severe tests and temptations. To lose much easier, than it seems at first glance.

With a prayer to a higher power, we should remember that saints are always present in our conversation with God and is also endowed with the grace of healing, comfort, and support person. Every icon with Holy face has its purpose and meaning.