This Page Last Updated December 7th, 2008 (new style reckoning)
Procession Direction
In anything good
thing that is done we can compromise and contradict the proper way, if we are
not careful. This is exactly how it was for the processions done during
services. There is absolutely no good reason at all for the altered practice of
the apostates in this regard. I have never heard any good excuse for their
contradictions. What I will do is give a concise, yet simple understanding of
why we must not ever think ourselves wise enough to be making such changes. If
anyone wants to explain to me what they understand about traveling with, or
against the rising of the sun, I would be glad to hear it. Otherwise I will work to add more content to this page as time allows. For now look at the way that God ordained our solar system to proceed around (if you can see the demo in the link below). It is the same way the good Christians always have done it.
The animated graphic image below is another example, similar to the link above, showing the God ordained direction of procession. The moon orbits around the sun in a clockwise direction.
Neo-style Orthodox (like Patriarch Nikon) reenact Mohammad’s ritual, at least so far as the confused procession direction goes. The link is a short video with scenes from the hajj pilgrimage which is compulsory on all able Muslims. Part of the ritual also includes the shaving of beards...ouch. I feel sorry for them. I for one do not want to imitate this when the clear teachings of old Russian Orthodox Christianity explain the good way. We all make our choices as to what we do.