They arent the end of prayer tho, prayer ropes are a means to an end.

Two sides of the same coin. A sword and shield, if you will.

I mentioned that rule in at some point, I just can't remember where lol

@7:14

Interesting... odd that there where two piles. We are all sinners.

@@OrthodoxReview I'm assuming from the context that this would have been something like I experienced growing up among evangelical fundamentalists in the Deep South, many of whom had been children or young adults during the Depression era. A "sinner" would be someone who'd left the church, whether short-term, long-term, or permanently (at least as far as anyone knew). For short-term, imagine the congregation is composed of the believers in a small, tightly-knit, relatively isolated rural community. It becomes known that Sister Sarah's husband, Bro. Billy Bob, was in town on Saturday night, drinking whiskey, gambling, fighting, and carousing in general. Billy Bob is unrepentant, hasn't been back in church service for 2 solid weeks. Billy Bob would have been among the "sinners" pile, in this scenario, Pastor praying for his repentance and restoration. However, BB might even have been in church the very next morning after his night on the town, shame-faced and hung over, aware that everyone knew what had happened, but too prideful to repent. Again, sinner's pile, etc. Anyway, that's my take on what was likely behind it, anyway, according to my own experiences growing up with some very old-timey backwoods church folk. They'd have recognized of course that all have sinned and fallen short, but there was a distinction made between Christians who were actively "livin' right", and those who were "backslid".

Some choose to pray the Lords prayer, or make prostrations.

We use the Chotki in the Byzantine Catholic Church

Right on!

Yes, that's the commonly accepted history, and makes perfect sense. Also, kinda timely right now...

Already in the works!

"The name of Jesus is a two-edged sword, it cuts both ways" Could you elaborate, please?

Sure!

Thank you god bless

First, ask a priest. Second, Have it blessed if possible and pray away.

If you want, or you can keep it in your pocket.

Sorry you added it haha. Ty.

True facts.

Sure

I learned to make ranger beads from paracord. I think the knot I made is called a celtic knot. Then I added a cross pendent. I wanted to put a skull 💀 bead to separate every 10 beads. I will probably make a 50 bead in total. Would this also be appropriate to use as my prayer rope for Orthodoxy? I have heard in Orthodoxy that skulls are a reminder of our mortality and also the place of our Lord was crucified Golgotha the place of the skull.

Post-schism.

Bonus points for the Einstürzende Neubauten avatar.

@@OrthodoxReview points to you for recognizing and spelling it right !

@Of Monads and Nomads been a fan since around '98. They used to be the centerpiece on my old denim jacket.

@@OrthodoxReview same. I was an especially angry, alienated, and confused 14 year old, and KoRn/other stuff my friends were into felt like child’s play to me

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@@OrthodoxReview thanks man! Was looking for it

Long ago, it seems

They are not dead, eternal life in Christ

@@siriusley13 but is there biblical support for it or proof that the early church did it? I’m thinking of becoming Orthodox but I just don’t know about this.

Talk to a priest

@@danielverhulst1378 the saints in heaven eternally pray for us as talked about in the book of revelation. But best to talk to a priest, he will lead you through all your questions. I was in your shoes, now I love it.

@@danielverhulst1378sorry no one answered but the early church definitely asked for the intercessions of saints. Not only that we even have icons of Mary and other saints dating to the 2nd and 3rd century sadly a lot of the first century icons are lost or destroyed. Anyways the holy father certainly did! Also look no further to Luke.

Right on!

Lost it in a freak moving accident.

@@OrthodoxReview sry to hear that.. pray you the best

Remember death, my dude.

Remind you of our mortality. Plus Jesus our Lord was crucified at a place called Golgotha. Golgotha literally means “the place of the skull” 💀. You will see skull imagery in Orthodoxy. Also the practice of saving relics from monks or Saints. Their skulls are usually saved.

lol

@@OrthodoxReview have you read The Ladder of Divine Ascent?

@@djcorvette8375 oddly enough, not yet.

Are you gothic? Whats with the 💅? I wish I was gothic lol

Prayer ropes are suppsed to not,be messed around with, when a monk gets one a special prayer rituals is done. Or so they said somewhere. A material aid is not goong to help us reach higher levels of prayer read Ignatius Brianchaninovs On the Prayer of Jesus. I have the audio book of that if you are interested. So much to understand about the Jesus Prayer and prayer in general that its just mind numbing. God bless and thanks for the labor of love in making this video.