alexey8: Well, the altar is representation of Heaven on Earth. And according to the Orthodox Church, the womb of a woman is also like a Heaven on Earth, because she can bare the gift of life.
A woman can only enter the altar, after she has finished with her menstrual cycles completely...and they must be a higher level nun.
There Church allows female Deacons, which is the step to priesthood...but there hasn't been an ordained female deacon for centuries. So, I suppose if a woman who completed their menstrual cycle, and then became ordained as a deacon...could possible become a priest. But, I don't think the woman would live long enough to complete this process.
This is a very, very, very, very simplified answer. So, I apologize for it.
excuse me please, but you are taking rules from the old testiment the ones given to the Jews ( to live by), they were never ment for anyone else to live by , but only for an example to the rest of the world / the laws governing menstral cycles were for the Jews, along with a bunch of other rules, to them they were laws to help them stay alive, for example eating pork- not coshure - trichonosis- we can handle it now, they could not,hence old testiment--- new testiment, there are good reasons for everything stated in the Bible, but very few here look into it enough to know even the basics , and if they have looked into it have come away still devoid of understanding, you know - knowledge and understanding are two different things
omega1036: excuse me please, but you are taking rules from the old testiment the ones given to the Jews ( to live by), they were never ment for anyone else to live by , but only for an example to the rest of the world / the laws governing menstral cycles were for the Jews, along with a bunch of other rules, to them they were laws to help them stay alive, for example eating pork- not coshure - trichonosis- we can handle it now, they could not,hence old testiment--- new testiment, there are good reasons for everything stated in the Bible, but very few here look into it enough to know even the basics , and if they have looked into it have come away still devoid of understanding, you know - knowledge and understanding are two different things
bay163: well, i told you my goal is to have a wife, and also i have been married 2 times once for 9 years and once for 4 years, and both times i was faithfull.
when i am dating i am looking for a wife, but if she has a boyfriend that means nothing to me, if she is married i will not touch her, also no woman can live with me out of wedlock,
now you are miss wannabe preacher you have a problem with my life, i dont think you do, like i said EMOTIONAL!!!
Your goal is to have a wife you sound like a 20 yr old ...
You've already had 2 ... what, is 3 your lucky number or something
serene56: Thank you for your concern. Stop. I already have a job. Stop. Please stop trying to seduce me with these flattering comments. Stop. It's never going to work. Stop
Now, get back to your enviable life and quit bothering me
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yes i am getting a good talking to, this will teach me a lesson