Oh, we silly humans, Orthodox Christian or otherwise .... I refer back to St. Ambrose (I think) who said ( and, I paraphrase here) " when in Rome, I do as the Romans do". It's a simple matter of respect for the customs of the temple/jurisdiction/tradition in which one worships.
Oh, we silly humans, Orthodox Christian or otherwise .... I refer back to St. Ambrose (I think) who said ( and, I paraphrase here) " when in Rome, I do as the Romans do". It's a simple matter of respect for the customs of the temple/jurisdiction/tradition in which one worships.