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Bowing in Eastern Orthodox Church tradition

So, you know how when we go to church, we stand up, sit down, and kneel at different times to show respect and honor to God? In the Eastern Orthodox Church tradition, they also bow.

Bowing is when you bend your body at the waist to show honor and respect to someone or something. In the Eastern Orthodox Church tradition, they bow when they come into the church, when they pray, and when they leave the church.

When they come into the church, they bow to show respect to God and to ask for His help in their prayers. When they pray, they bow to show that they are humble and respectful in front of God. When they leave the church, they bow to say goodbye to God and to show that they will carry His love and blessings with them wherever they go.

So, in short, bowing is a way to show love and respect to God in the Eastern Orthodox Church tradition.