Phre 186 Exploring Religions Sacred In Everyday Life

Phre 186 Exploring Religionssacred In Everyday Lifeone Sacred Ritual

Phre 186 Exploring Religionssacred In Everyday Lifeone Sacred Ritual

PHRE 186: Exploring Religions Sacred in Everyday Life One sacred ritual that I personally experience often in my life is taking communion which is the sacred act of taking the bread and wine of Jesus Christ prepared by the church. I am a very religious person and grew up in the Oriental Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Before talking about the process of taking communion, I would like to explain a couple of things that make my church different than most churches that I have been to. My church is one of the most traditional and conservative churches. One thing that makes my church different than other churches is that women are not allowed to wear short skirts or pants to church. Women are to wear long skirts or dresses, cover themselves and their hair by a white veil. And when people get to church, the women and men can not sit together. The women sit on the right side of the church and the men sit on the left side of the church and no man or woman is to sit with the opposite sex unless they are small kids. Church services start at 5 A.M. and run until around 1 P.M. When people want to take communion, the should have not eaten since 12 A.M. the day of communion, they should take a shower, have confessed their sins to a priest, and the women should not have their periods.

That is the general rule to follow if someone was to take a communion. In my religion and the process of taking communion, it is considered profane to take the blood and flesh of Jesus Christ if you are in a fight with someone or have a grudge on someone. And if you do end up taking the blood and flesh of Jesus Christ knowing it is profane, then it will be held as a sin against you instead of a blessing. Another thing that is considered profane in my religion is taking communion after having sex. After being involved in any sexual activity, you cannot take the holy communion for 24 hours.

Transcendence is defined as being able to move from the sacred to the profane world and from the profane world to the sacred world. One way to move from the sacred to the profane world in my religion is to commit a sin. You could also move to the sacred world from the profane world by confession, taking the holy communion, prayer, and fasting. Sacrilege is the violation or disrespect of what is considered as sacred. One thing that is considered sacrilege in the process of the sacred taking of the holy communion in my religion is going to parties. Other things that are considered sacrilege are talking about people like gossiping, having sex, getting in fights whether verbal or physical, and taking a shower or washing your hands or feet for 24 hours after taking the holy communion.

Experiential or emotional is defined as “ a change in consciousness, emotion, sensation, bodily states brought about through religious practices of any sort, including ritual….†One ritual that is experiential or emotional in my religion that I have personally experienced is confession. The ritual of confession in my religion is considered experiential and emotional because people are supposed to feel more pure, in peace, calm and cause a change in your consciousness.

Revelation is divine disclosure to human beings of something relating to human existence and the world. Another ritual that is experiential or emotional in my religion that I have personally experienced is baptism. The ritual of baptism is considered experiential or emotional in my religion because it is supposed to reveal something that you did not know before then. The revelation of baptism is something beyond the something worldly. Guidelines for Unit 3 Assignment – Write Instructions for a specific task using Youtube 1 Does the title (name of the project) accurately inform readers of the goal of the instructions and the task that following the instructions will accomplish?

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Communion is a sacred ritual central to the religious practices of the Oriental Orthodox Tewahedo Church, which I was raised in. This ritual involves partaking of bread and wine believed to be the body and blood of Jesus Christ, symbolizing spiritual communion with Him. In my religious tradition, the process and timing of communion are highly regulated to uphold its sanctity and significance, and several preparatory steps must be followed meticulously.

The process begins with physical and spiritual preparations. Participants fast from midnight the night before; they do not eat or drink anything after 12 a.m. to purify their bodies and prepare spiritually for communion. Personal cleanliness is also emphasized—believers are expected to shower and confess their sins to a priest before the sacrament. These acts symbolize cleansing oneself from sins and spiritual impurities, preparing to receive the holy elements.

Additionally, gender-specific dress codes are observed, with women required to wear long skirts or dresses, cover their hair with a white veil, and refrain from wearing short skirts or pants. Seating arrangements are strictly segregated by gender, with women seated on the right and men on the left side of the church, and interactions across genders during the service are generally prohibited. The service itself begins early in the morning at 5 a.m. and concludes around 1 p.m., reflecting the reverence and solemnity of the ritual.

At the time of communion, participants approach with reverence, and it is mandatory that they have confessed their sins and are in a state of spiritual purity. It is considered profane and sinful to partake of the communion elements if one harbors grudges, is angry with someone, has had sexual relations within the last 24 hours, or is otherwise spiritually impure according to church doctrine. Engaging in these forbidden actions invalidates the sacrament for that individual and is viewed as a sin rather than a blessing.

In my tradition, moving from the sacred to the profane or vice versa involves specific spiritual acts. Committing sins, such as gossiping, fighting, or engaging in inappropriate conduct, can profane the sacred. Conversely, confession, prayer, fasting, and receiving communion serve as means to transition from profane to sacred states, emphasizing the importance of ritual purity.

The ritual of confession is a profound emotional and experiential practice, often bringing feelings of relief, peace, and cleansing of conscience. It involves confessing sins before a priest, which is believed to lead to spiritual purification and renewal. Baptism, another significant ritual, also holds deep emotional and experiential significance, symbolizing rebirth and divine revelation, and often providing insights beyond usual worldly understanding.

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