[NYer]

For some truly deep insight into the Coptic Church, I highly recommend this book.

An American Benedictine monk chronicles the year he lived among the Coptic monks of Egypt, detailing a mysterious, spiritually challenging world saturated in prayer and silence. As one reviewer wrote:

Father Mark's book, Journey Back to Eden: My Life and Times Among the Desert Fathers, is such a compelling page-turner that the reader must remind themselves that they're reading a non-fiction account. Father Mark brings to life the sites and sounds and personalities of an entire subculture which is known by few, but is so worthy of exploration. Co-mingled with his physical journey is the touching depiction of Father Mark's own spiritual journey, which he unselfishly invites the reader to participate. To enjoy this gem of a book, one does not need to be deeply religious, however, the reader should be prepared for a a literary experience that will not easily be forgotten.

The book is thin but filled but draws you into the monastic life of the dessert fathers.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

My Pastor is Coptic.
He doesn’t bow to Rome or Francis Thank God.

[Wuli]

Thanks for the post. Freepers are so educated because Freepers educate each other.

[MarMema]

Well in Seattle they were considered to be in communion.
I attended many liturgies with Copts and my kids could follow the liturgy perfectly in Egyptian.

[RitaOK]

Thank you for the informative post.

[rodguy911]

I could never understand why muslims are allowed refugee status when the coptics are the endangered ones not the crazed muzzies.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Why don’t they just pull out the Ark of the Covenant from Axum and put it to work?

[Mercat]

https://youtu.be/sLbkOlRe374

[Mercat]

Also, I see that this thread has deteriorated into a bash on Catholics thread or I guess bash on anyone who isn’t Evangelical. So I thought that this news was relevant:

http://www.pravmir.com/bible-answer-man-hank-hanegraaff-chrismated-eastern-orthodoxy/