Apotheoun Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 [quote name='dominicansoul' post='1686427' date='Oct 25 2008, 09:56 PM']You know, I know a Christian community that prostrates like that....I often wondered if they were in fact imitating the muslims at prayer.... ..when I prayed with them, I couldn't get myself to do that...I stayed on my knees, upright... [/quote] The Muslims adopted this practice after contact with the Orthodox Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1686558' date='Oct 26 2008, 01:40 AM'] You're prostrating yourself in Salat. Actually, the posture depicted is called the Greater Metania, and it has been used by Eastern Christians in worship for nearly 2,000 years.[/quote] It was a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 [quote name='Hassan' post='1686673' date='Oct 26 2008, 09:45 AM'][quote name='Apotheoun' post='1686558' date='Oct 26 2008, 12:40 AM'] You're prostrating yourself in Salat. Actually, the posture depicted is called the Greater Metania, and it has been used by Eastern Christians in worship for nearly 2,000 years.[/quote] It was a joke [/quote] It was a joke founded upon misinformation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1686769' date='Oct 26 2008, 02:31 PM']It was a joke It was a joke founded upon misinformation. [/quote] misinformation like that her emoticon looked kinda like a Muslim offering Salat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 [quote name='Hassan' post='1686962' date='Oct 26 2008, 07:25 PM']misinformation like that her emoticon looked kinda like a Muslim offering Salat? [/quote] To me it looked like the [i]Greater Metania[/i], an Eastern Christian practice that antedates Islam by 600 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Obama is a devout Leftist. While Obama's being a Muslim is dubious, his being a fanatical supporter of abortion is well-documented and undeniable fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotusTuusMaria Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ah, no matter if it is offering whatever to whoever or the Great Metania, it displays that I am very thankful to Apo for saying what I was trying to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1687019' date='Oct 26 2008, 09:13 PM']To me it looked like the [i]Greater Metania[/i], an Eastern Christian practice that antedates Islam by 600 years.[/quote] Only because your a typtical Eastern Christian persone to paraphrase PhatMass's favoriate secret Muslim politician I like Eastern Christian Icons, in fact I find them much cooler than Western Christian art ......there, I said it except some Northern Protestant wood carvings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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