Believers come to church in order to turn in prayer to God, the Mother of God, saints or angels. It is a place of prayer, a haven for all who need to pour out their souls. It is in the temple that many turn to God with requests, hoping for His help.
The main thing is that it is desirable for a person to go to church, leaving anger, hatred and negativity behind the doors of the church. You cannot be in the "house of God" at a time when a person's soul is full of hatred and an unfriendly mood. Before crossing the church threshold, it is necessary to put the sign of the cross with the words of a prayer to God for the forgiveness of your sins. In the temple, one should try to behave culturally. You can not be rude, argue, talk loudly. It is forbidden to use telephones during the service, as this may interfere with the rest of the worshipers. A very important criterion for dignified behavior in the temple is behavior that does not interfere with other believers.
If you need to put a candle, then, when approaching the candlestick, you must not push. With a large crowd of people, the candle can be asked to pass to the candlestick in front of the person standing. If the believer knows that there will be a lot of people at the service, then you can go to the church in advance and calmly put candles in front of the icons.
You cannot enter the holy altar for those who do not have a special blessing for this.
In Christian tradition, it is customary for men to stand on the right during the service, and women on the left. But this is not so important; rather, it is a common church practice. If during a long service a person is tired of standing for a long time, then you can sit on special benches. But at the same time, the believer should not engage in idle conversations.
There are times when a person walks past the temple and he has a desire to enter it, but the dress code is not very suitable. For example, a woman without a raft or in jeans. This is not a reason to pass by the temple. In such a situation, you can safely go in and ask the sellers for a scarf with which you can cover your head.
A very important aspect of behavior in the temple is that in case of condemnation from any of the parishioners, there is no need to enter into an argument. Condemnation is most often unjustified, so you should not start swearing and prove something. It must be remembered that one must behave godly in the temple.
You cannot come to the temple in a state of strong alcoholic intoxication, when a person does not understand at all what is happening around him. It is forbidden to use obscene language in the temple, as well as the presence in a state of drug intoxication.
It must be remembered that in the church you need to behave culturally, not to interfere with others to pray, but to be humble yourself and not to lead other people into temptation.
