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Coptic Bishop to his people: It might be time to leave. #383686 08/01/12 09:22 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 325 USA desertman Member
desertman Member Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 325 USA	Quote The Bishop’s threat to leave Egypt taps into worries within the Coptic community and the country at large that Copts will leave if Egypt becomes more Islamic. Others are arguing that they have already begun to do this. http://byztex.blogspot.com/2012/08/coptic-bishop-to-his-people-it-might-be.html

Re: Coptic Bishop to his people: It might be time to leave. desertman #383688 08/01/12 10:18 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,191 Likes: 3 Walled Lake, Mi Carson Daniel Member
Carson Daniel Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,191 Likes: 3 Walled Lake, Mi	I weep for the Copts as I weep for the Chaldeans and Assyrians. There is "weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth." Lord, how long "before you wreak vengeance upon those who kill the brethren?" Mara'natha.

Re: Coptic Bishop to his people: It might be time to leave. desertman #384215 08/11/12 05:26 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,131 Eparchy of Van Nuys A A Simple Sinner Member
A Simple Sinner Member A Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,131 Eparchy of Van Nuys	Reading the article it is curious to read about why he thinks it might be time to leave - he's demanding constitutional rights be granted to the COC for legislation.

Re: Coptic Bishop to his people: It might be time to leave. A Simple Sinner #384487 08/15/12 06:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,520 Likes: 10 The Golden State G griego catolico Member
griego catolico Member G Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,520 Likes: 10 The Golden State	I've been told during my past visits to Saint Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery [stantonymonastery.org] in the California desert of the Coptic patriarch's residence moving to the monastery if it becomes necessary.

Re: Coptic Bishop to his people: It might be time to leave. desertman #384488 08/15/12 06:29 PM
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8IronBob Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 844 Parma, Ohio, USA	I agree. I live near a Coptic Orthodox Church here in the Parma area (actually it's in Seven Hills/Independence), but I can tell that there needs to be more support to keep this faith alive. I know friends from high school that go there. Also, I think the Pope of the Coptic Church usually visits up at that church as well.

Re: Coptic Bishop to his people: It might be time to leave. desertman #384489 08/15/12 06:53 PM
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Rybak Member R Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 335 Likes: 1 Washington	Our current administration's undaunted support for the so-called Arab Spring is working out really well for our fellow Christians isn't it? We exchange dictators for Islamist radicals. The Maronite Patriarch has called it a "cold winter" for the Christians of the Middle East. Yet another reason, in my book, for "regime change" at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!

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