Baptism

[Konstantin]

I looked out the window - people continue to go to the ice-hole, around 50 -70 people from 23-15 constantly at the hole.
During these two hours have passed with little people probably 200-300.
And what caught my eye - all nationalities regardless of denomination.
That's it.

[Тютчев]

Сообщение от Konstantin

Well, come to pass the sacrament .

in the Jordan kreschayuschusya Thee, O Lord , Troicheskoe yavisya worship : Parents voice bo svidetelstvovashe Thee, Thee Son vozlyublennago calling : and the Spirit as a dove izvestvovashe by word statement: yavleysya , O Christ God , and the world enlightened thank you .

Troparion

[Konstantin]

More pictures on that yesterday was not strong enough.
1. Blessing of the Waters
2-3. Despite that, however warm, just 5, but the water podmerzla while reading prayers
4. Drove the ice
5. That's so commonplace for people meets and escorts going in the hole
6. On this photo 94 people + 20 people + people did not get 20 in the locker room. So 2.5 hours per hour peaked at midnight, at 24-00 people were about 250 - 300 around the hole in the ice.

Now driving to work, on the radio Leading asked to call the people who yesterday were diving under the ice and explain why. In fact, a difficult question. That's why I do it? There is no answer.
- Vera? Well, yes, but not the point. I believe that rituals are not important in the faith.
- Extreme? In part, yes, some to overcome what is that all? Fear? Again, some - yes, the fear of cold, but rather the internal resistance.
- What you feel standing in front of wormwood? Those who for the first time - the adrenaline, and already a few days. I have (for the fifth time already)? Emotions less, but the internal struggle is still there.
- As noted above, most service people standing 100, and then closer to the 24-00 crowd knocked down, and all nationalities and faiths. So what is it? On the world, and death is red? And if they (my neighbors, my friends are) and I? This is the main motive?

[Santa]

Сообщение от Konstantin; 1929141 "

Now driving to work , leading to the radio asked to call the people who yesterday were diving under the ice and explain why . In fact, a difficult question. That's why I do it? There is no answer .
- Vera ? Well, yes, but not important .

And I think the main thing is just - FAITH .. without it ( faith) what is the point itself as torture ..
Dipping with ice water ( I like ) I know and believe that this water is healing and I never get sick .. which is confirmed in practice .
In normal times , any cold breeze makes me at least , aches and sore joints .
So yesterday , the day before , pulled back muscles strong in the Exercises . Hall - barely hobbled to the car .. and after this ceremony - everything went ..
So, in my case - only faith compels me to this self-torture >
And it is justified ..
By the way, I do not like kompaneyschiny , and choose a time when almost no one there already .
Such loneliness is well collected thoughts and comes understanding - for what, in fact , you do it ..
These are my thoughts .

[Кирилл Сызранский]

bishop Eutychius (Kurochkin) (suffragan of the Patriarch Cyril):

...« Epiphany" bathing - it is a hotbed of superstition. Mentioned already SV Bulgakov, in his book writes that bathed most of those who spends his days in sinful entertainment, "superstitiously attributing this bathing purifying power of sin." He was echoed by a prominent expert on folk customs of the 19th century, the writer Apollo Corinth, mentions Epiphany bathing in the list of other superstitions are described in his book "Russia folk." And had I not hear of such a rare view of modern swimmers that they are "like a second time baptized and washed away all sins." But our Creed states: "I believe in one baptism for the remission of sins." And every Orthodox person must know what sin is washed away not in "the hole of the Epiphany," and in the sacrament of penance.

Listen, read, finally, look on the Internet: who in the main bathing, as are swimming, they want to get from swimming, and compare it with the actual content of the Gospel events, with preaching materials dedicated to the Epiphany - the total will not find. And how many people who samoudovletvoryayutsya Epiphany bathing, considering it for the most effective proof of their faith, and more, and stir a finger to save life, to escape from the dominion of sin.

[Артём]

Сообщение от Cyril Syzran

our Creed states: "I believe in one baptism for the remission of sins."
And every Orthodox person must know what sin is washed away not in "the hole of the Epiphany," and in the sacrament of penance.

Strong a word!

[Wladzislaw]

And when, by the way, it all began - in the winter byltyhaniya hole?
10 years ago or earlier?


Paganism, simply, not orthodoxy >

[Игорь Гурьев]

Сообщение от Wladzislaw; 1931601"

1) When, by the way, it all began - in the winter byltyhaniya hole ? 10 years ago or earlier?

2) Paganism, simply , not Orthodoxy

1) It began , " byltyhanie winter hole " , I think , a few hundred years ago.
By the way, look like "summer hole "?

2) Well, you better know how an atheist , right?

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Сообщение от Wladzislaw; 1931601"

where, by the way, it all began - in the winter byltyhaniya hole ? 10 years ago or earlier ?

[

FONT="Georgia"] Whenever the approaching feast of Epiphany , I am asked why I am against the Epiphany bathing, which is for ten years or even more is widely practiced throughout the country , including including us in Ishim ? [/FONT]

I singled out , and took same here.

Сообщение от Wladzislaw; 1931601"

Paganism , just as no one orthodoxy <!--~ ~ ->

Modern Orthodoxy is paganism , what could be there.

[Артём]

Сообщение от Igor Guryev ; 1931641"

It began " byltyhanie winter hole " , I think , a few hundred years ago .

In 1991, officially for the church.

Сообщение от Wladzislaw; 1931601"

Paganism, simply , not Orthodoxy

This baptism ( from the Greek . Βάπτισμα: baptism ). In Roscii from the mid 19th century .

Although I dived three times into the icy water . My buddy is going to do a chapel near Alushta , made a font, it is going to water from mountain streams, hallowed place is ( so far ) huge cross around the baptismal font of the icon - the beauty , right in the forest. That sometimes he reads a prayer come true so requests three times, for some reason to dive. Very cool! Then three sips of wine and hot tea.