In the Orthodox Church, it is customary to serve in the Church Slavonic language, which is similar to Russian only with careful study. The sound of the language used in the church is very different from the usual Russian ear.
But in reality there are not so many differences. It is enough to know the translation of just a few words and the service will become much clearer. For example, the word "amen", the meaning of which is unclear, in translation from ancient Greek means "truly." With this word many prayers and chants end. The person, as it were, confirms that he completely agrees with what he just said, is sure of this.
Having come to any service, the prayer most often will see not a priest, but a deacon. This is the deacon who comes out of the altar most often and calls out: “Pack, pack peace to the Lord in prayer ...”. From the whole appeal, it’s clear only “Let us pray to the Lord,” but in reality it’s not at all complicated: “packs” - again, and the word “peace” is known to most. It means a society of people, that is, "the whole world", means "all together."
Orthodox prayers will not be of any difficulty if they are translated and interpreted, concluded with the word "amen." The meaning of prayer can be understood by almost everyone in a few minutes, but, it seems, the main problem of a modern person is different. The Orthodox person seeks humility and comprehension of the internal movements of his soul. The shortest and most widespread prayer in Orthodoxy is: “Lord have mercy! Amen! ”, The meaning of this short prayer in theory is understandable to everyone. The word "have mercy" implies an inexorable guilt on the part of the supplicant and mercy on the part of the master. It’s not so difficult for a person of the 21st century with his pride to understand such words as “belly” (life) or “amen,” the meaning of the main prayers, how to realize what was guilty before God.
How to find out what sin is? Sin is a violation of the will of God, and the will of God is reflected in the commandments. This concept has nothing to do with the concept of “justice”, and especially “tolerance”. The commandments are given in the Old Testament, before the birth of Christ. After Christ came into the world, believers should love each other, do even better than the righteous Old Testament. In fact, even believers today cannot say that they obey all 10 commandments of the Old Testament.
A strict approach to oneself, love of others, desire to please God - these are signs of a true Christian.
But to achieve all this independently is not possible. Christians have too strict requirements for themselves; flesh is too weak. Therefore, people turn to God: “Have mercy! Amen! ”The meaning of this prayer is in a petition for help in the work of spiritual organization. Himself, without God's help, can not cope.
The meaning of the word "amen" is somewhat different in different languages. According to some assumptions, “amen” is an acrostic phrase “God is the faithful King,” and the one who pronounces this phrase thereby confesses the true God.
What does the word “amen” mean in ancient Russian texts of historical content? This is again evidence that the above is true.
Currently, discussions are underway on the use of the Russian language in worship and in reading the scriptures in the temple.
It is unlikely that such a transition is reasonable, and it won’t bring crowds of Orthodox people to the church. He who wants to understand will understand and learn, and he who does not care about all this will not engage in spiritual life, no matter what language the prayers are said in.