Is there hope for the Copts?
These past couple of weeks has been rather surprising for millions of Copts both within Egypt and in the lands of emigration. One recurrent theme throughout many of the blogs I’ve been reading is the events which are occurring in Egypt have to rectified or else our once vibrant community will be no more. I’m not saying that with the rise of the Brotherhood, there will be a genocide but we have to begin the process of political mobilization. The Copts simply cannot depend solely on the Church, or our spiritual leader as our protector, but we must develop a political party with civilian leadership to work for a secular Egypt.
It’s time that we stop being subordinate to our Muslim brothers and completely join them in the political liberalization process that we are witnessing in Egypt. The riots which took place in Alexandria have spurred demonstrations by Copts everywhere else than where they should occur: Egypt, the motherland.
I’m very saddened to see our spiritual leader weep in front of thousands of believers because the events that took place have no simple remedy. The immense pressure on Pope Shenouda III should not be there, but on the hearts and minds of all Copts throughout Egypt and the Lands of Emigration. Elites of our community should rise up and defend the rights of the lowly so that we can once again rise up from our subordinate position and join as equals.
In my ‘Rise of Authoritarian Regimes’ Class I learned that the only opposition to the secular National Democratic Party is the Muslim Brotherhood. To my disbelief I was taught that this vile intolerant Party was both tolerant and peaceful towards Copts. My professor, who wrote his dissertation on the Brotherhood and how they should be accepted as a party in Egypt actively, preached to the class that the Brotherhood if and when in power would actively protect the rights of the Copts to the fullest extent. I find this hard to belief especially when many of their campaign slogans are ‘Islam is the solution’ and the ‘el Aqbat homa Ahl el Kitab’. How can an organization who actively preaches that Islamic law be installed as the sole source of law protect the rights of a minority when they can not rise from the shackles of dhimmitude?
Lets protect our future…lets get political.
It’s time that we stop being subordinate to our Muslim brothers and completely join them in the political liberalization process that we are witnessing in Egypt. The riots which took place in Alexandria have spurred demonstrations by Copts everywhere else than where they should occur: Egypt, the motherland.
I’m very saddened to see our spiritual leader weep in front of thousands of believers because the events that took place have no simple remedy. The immense pressure on Pope Shenouda III should not be there, but on the hearts and minds of all Copts throughout Egypt and the Lands of Emigration. Elites of our community should rise up and defend the rights of the lowly so that we can once again rise up from our subordinate position and join as equals.
In my ‘Rise of Authoritarian Regimes’ Class I learned that the only opposition to the secular National Democratic Party is the Muslim Brotherhood. To my disbelief I was taught that this vile intolerant Party was both tolerant and peaceful towards Copts. My professor, who wrote his dissertation on the Brotherhood and how they should be accepted as a party in Egypt actively, preached to the class that the Brotherhood if and when in power would actively protect the rights of the Copts to the fullest extent. I find this hard to belief especially when many of their campaign slogans are ‘Islam is the solution’ and the ‘el Aqbat homa Ahl el Kitab’. How can an organization who actively preaches that Islamic law be installed as the sole source of law protect the rights of a minority when they can not rise from the shackles of dhimmitude?
Lets protect our future…lets get political.
posted by Koptikjihad at
8:42 PM
4 Comments:
you guys have the richest billionaires in egypt, control large segments of the economy, got your vacation(which i love dodnt get me wrong), and the tv channel, 2 or 3 ministers (only one is key i know but still), plus various other stuff, what else do you want, at the end of the day, you will still be a minority living in a majority country, thats somthing you have to deal with.
Its easy for you to preach from back in the states, like that idiot michale mounir and all the other cowards who "escaped" and started preaching all this hate. if your so courageous, come back and get "political" as you put it, or else hide behind your blog, go out and smoke some weed or sumthn and enjoy bieng part of a majority state side, cuz you never will be here ...bro:)
bro, you got some nerve telling us we have preached all this hate. you don't see priests cursing at Muslims, nor do you see extremists on our side killing, raping, and oppressing Muslims. Get your facts straight.
Coptic-Americans love Bush. Viva Bush!
my facts are straight, I actually live in Egypt and me and my family didnt escape to another country. I grew up with copts and we got along fine, ofcoarse there are assholes on both sides who can spoil it for others, but we have to look for what unites us (Egypt), not what divides us (Religion).
There are problems i admit, but they have to be solved with calm hands, and no foreign interference and idiotic confrences used by the enemys of egypt.
I just wish all these "brave" dissidents like that mounir fella and the mini mounir " you lol" come back to egypt and be as courgeous and outspoken. But i have a feeling your going to hid behind your blog in the U.S of A and continue to be "courageous" without actually trying to bring both communities more in harmony. Keep up the good work dude:)
I just wish all these "brave" dissidents like that mounir fella and the mini mounir " you lol" come back to egypt and be as courgeous and outspoken.
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Hmm. Just what does this sarcastic remark about "bravery" imply? That Michael Meunier would have to fear for his life in Egypt? You try to sound open minded and tolerant, but with this remark you epitomize the violent, barbaric nature of Islam.
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