It seems that not only Salafi Muslims believe it is forbidden to have another President than Mubarak , Bishop Bishoy of Damietta who is from the strong candidates for papacy after Pope Shnouda believes that whoever resists a ruler is resisting the will of God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bishop Bishoy says that according to Bible the Christians should endorse the ruling regime as long as it does not interfere in their beliefs because having this ruling regime is from the well of God !!
Bishop Bishoy seems to introduce his C.V to the regime with my all due respect to the Christians.
Already he seems to be radical in his own way :
Mohamed ElBaradei is a moderate Muslim whom Christian countries trusted !!
Christian countries !!??
The interview in Al Masry Al Youm for sure will open a huge discussion about the role of the Church and its influence on the Egyptian Christians. Already the interview is full of contradictions like for instance the current constitution is ok , then why many Christians want to change article no.2 !! He refuses the religious state but he says "the Christian countries trusted ElBaradei !!??"
Of course the interview included a question about the new nemesis Youssef Zidan accusing him of having a secret atheism , he is starting with Christianity and he will end with Islam !!
Men like him and always from the radical Salafi Muslims are the real reason why we have sectarian tensions from time to time.
Let's hope insh Allah that this man won't be the next Pope !!
What are you complaining about?! You are too sensitive. First, what he is saying about supporting rulers is very much accurate and mainstream Christian teaching. Second, when he says "Christian countries" he simply means the countries that are predominantly Christian. In the same way, you could call Turkey a Muslim state even though it is strictly secular in its constitution. Third, there is no contradictions in the debate over the constitution--Christians, like Muslims, can disagree with each other. I don't think many Christians like Article 2, because it is discriminatory and encourages anti-Christian elements in society. However, many Copts just prefer peace over trying to fight for something that will be very difficult to achieve. The last thing they need is another excuse for the Brotherhood to attack them...
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ReplyDeletewhat do you think about this issue and this report?
http://eipr.org/sites/default/files/reports/pdf/Sectarian_Violence_inTwoYears_Ar.pdf
@Anon: if thats how you understand your religion, that it allows for supporting an unjust ruler than at least have the guts to not claim this is the way all Christians interpret their religion. SHAME. If you know any thing about the core of the problems between muslims and christians in Egypt you will realize what many christians and muslims realized that the regime is the one benefiting from them and is behind some of them. I dnt like the MBH but to claim they are the real threat is stupidly falling for the game mubarak sold to the West during the last elections. if it wanst for Islam there wouldnt be Orthodox Christians in Egypt today. go and read some history
ReplyDelete@anonymous , anonymous no.3 summarized all what I want to say
ReplyDelete@anonymous#2,thanks for the link , I already read it ,I prefer to answer in a separate post
@anonymous#3,you said all what I wanted to say