The challenge of Islam!

[Kas]

I here that Islam is on the rise in Etheopia both numerically and in financial...how does the church there intend to take on the challenge of Islam? How could Christians in the west help?

Kas

[Kas]

wow...thats quite saddening...but if no one else has any ideas I have some I am willing to share...

[copticorthodoxy]

In the Past most of the Ethiopeans were christians and belong to the Church of Alexandria - the Coptic Orthodox Church , and the Ethiopean Emperor enthronement was in the Church by the Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan , I hope the Ethiopean Orthodox Church return back to its glory .

here is some pics for the Pope Kyrols the previous Pope of Alexandria with the last Ethiopean Emperor Haile Selassie

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/copticorthodoxy/church/225.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/copticorthodoxy/church/105.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/copticorthodoxy/church/235.jpg

[ClementofRome]

WOW...those are amazing photographs. Thanks for sharing them.

ClementofRome

[copticorthodoxy]

WOW...those are amazing photographs. Thanks for sharing them.

ClementofRome

Yes , our Pope Kyrolos was a great saint , he is the one who ordained the first Patriarch of Ethiopea ,

[ArnautDaniel]

I here that Islam is on the rise in Etheopia both numerically and in financial...how does the church there intend to take on the challenge of Islam? How could Christians in the west help?

Kas

The problem of nations being divided into Christian and Muslim groups is a continent-wide problem in Africa. Ethiopia is just a corner of the whole situation.

That said, I've noted that for the most part the religious differences are overlayed on ethnic difference. That is to say ethnic groups that didn't get along to begin with have become alternately Christian or Muslim as a further expression of their hostility towards one another.

I'm curious if Ethiopia follows this pattern with some minority groups promoting Islam against the dominant Christian groups?