Why do we waste time debating Orans? The rules are clear.

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Four Simple Church Teachings on Posture
  1. Code: 
      Customarily in the Church a bishop or priest addresses prayers to God while standing with hands slightly raised and outstretched (Ceremonial of Bishops, number 104).
  2. Code: 
      Deacons and non-ordained members of the faithful may not use gestures or actions which are proper to the priest celebrant. It is a grave abuse for any member of the non-ordained faithful to "quasi preside" at the Mass (Instruction on Collaboration, Practical Provisions 6 §2).
  3. Code: 
      With a view to uniformity in gestures and postures during Mass, the faithful should follow the directions indicated in the Missal (General Instruction on the Roman Missal #43).
  4. Code: 
      Even a bishop does not have the authority to change the postures of the people. The gestures and posture of the faithful require a decision by the Conference of Bishops and the approval of the Apostolic See (General Instruction on the Roman Missal #390).
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So how many parishioners or priests for that matter know and follow all the rules. Debate till were blue in the face and nothing changes. I still don’t have any idea where the people in my parish learned to do this orans business. It is almost like it dropped out of the sky. Pastor never said anything one way or the other. It was the same with the handholding trend.
 
No doubt you are familiar with the concept of begging the question. That is what this thread title does. This is no more than a duplicate thread.
 
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