How to get the hell out of Egypt! - Page 4

ArabianNights · #31 (**permalink**) 19th January 2012, 05:00 PM

I think that its quite disturbing that Coptic Christians - who are in fact, if you look at the history of this country - are the 'original' Egyptians. Those that are Muslims here now are converts from Christianity and Islam was not the 'original' religion of this country... it only came with the various conquests into Egypt. The fact that Egyptians, regardless of what their religion is, are being forced out of their homeland is disgusting. If anything, religion, any religion, teaches tolerance of others.... and when there is no tolerance, then blame on religion shouldnt be placed.

MaidenScotland · #32 (**permalink**) 19th January 2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ArabianNights

I think that its quite disturbing that Coptic Christians - who are in fact, if you look at the history of this country - are the 'original' Egyptians. Those that are Muslims here now are converts from Christianity and Islam was not the 'original' religion of this country... it only came with the various conquests into Egypt. The fact that Egyptians, regardless of what their religion is, are being forced out of their homeland is disgusting. If anything, religion, any religion, teaches tolerance of others.... and when there is no tolerance, then blame on religion shouldnt be placed.

Actually all Egyptians are Coptic.. it is just the old word for Egyptian.