tony2009.03.22 [23:09]
Dear brother,I have no problems,thanks God.It seems to me that you have a problem.You want to change the world.Ok!You free to do it.But try to change unbelievers into believers and not to change believers into oldbelievers.Orthodoxy is the True Faith.We're here to show the beauty and the power of Orthodox Faith and not to fight orthodox against other orthodox.The russian language is beautiful but I don't neet to study it now,maybe later.Thanks!And by the way, I'm mrs,not mr.:)
oldbeliever2009.03.22 [22:35]
Peter of Damascus
twelth-century
The holy Fathers have handed down to us the meaning of this holy sign, in order to refute heretics and unbelievers. The two fingers and the one hand then, represent then the crucified Lord Jesus Christ, who we profess as having two natures in one person. The right hand recalls His unlimited might and His sitting at the right hand of the Father. And one begins to trace it from above because of His decent from the heavens to us on earth. Furthermore, the movement of the hand from the right side to the left drives away the enemies and indicates that the Lord through His invincible might has conquered the devil who is on the left, powerless and gloomy being. (page 25 of "The Sign of the Cross" by Andreopoulos)
oldbeliever2009.03.22 [22:31]
mr TONY
With what you have a problem? Study Russian you will understand then . read to itself about the sign of cross from reform of Nichon.
http://oldbelievers.wetpaint.com/page/How+to+make+the+Sign+of+the+Cross?t=anon
http://www.crlr.ro/index_en.php
vavila2009.03.22 [21:04]
looks interesting. could you say in english what it represents? (I dont dare to ask you to translate what you have written :) )
IC+XC+NI+KA