[NYer]

I'm writing this here because I think there are alot of FReepers who attend church. I would ask you to inquire whether anything unusual has happened in recent months in your church. Especially if you are a large church. And especially if you are located in the Detroit area.

Dear friend .. Michigan is a magnet for refugees from the Middle East. Not surprisingly, many of them are christians whose native tongue is Arabic

Christians from the Middle East want to ensure their children are educated in the christian faith. I serve as Director for Religious Education at just such a church. Our parish is a Maronite Catholic Church. Our liturgy is, for the most part, in English but the readings from scripture are in both English and Arabic. The majority of our families are refugees from Lebanon where the official language is Arabic. In fact, many of our parishioners have relatives residing in Michigan. They are very devout and faith filled christians. I wish more Catholics possessed their zeal.

[Elsie]

I agree with your take on this as well; BUT; the way THESE ‘incidences’ occured leaves a fishy smell.