Kolokotronis I'm sure Kosta would suggest that that might have been a good start! :)
The feet don't hurt unless you have a lame excuse, no pun intended Kolo :), you'd be surprized what the Holy Spirit can do. :)
Don't you think it a little strange that we would desire to be "comfy" in the presence of God, when addressing Him, when supplicating Him? Or do yu not believe you are in the presence of God in your church?
Would you think it proper to "comfy" when in presence of the President of the United States? Do you think you might stand when addressing him? Or do you think you'd "lounge" back and be "comfy" while asking him questions?
We Orthodox have this strange idea that we should stand in awe in church, and since the entire Divine Liturgy is asking God to be merciful and to grant us our requests, it is meet that we should do so standing.
Unofrtunately, many Orthodox churches in America have, by imitation and rationalization, given in to western traditions, and have taken up to comfort and lack of humility in their own churches.
To us Orthodox, the church is God's House, not God's auditorium. We come to His home when we go to church, and we are ultimately in our home there. And, last time I checked, there are no pews in homes. It's not a theater.
" Would you think it proper to "comfy" when in presence of the President of the United States? Do you think you might stand when addressing him? Or do you think you'd "lounge" back and be "comfy" while asking him questions?"
I've known 5 of them. I can't say as I was ever "uncomfy" around any of them. Funny, I never thought about comparing them, or the way I acted around them, to God! :)