They're increasingly joining the calls for reform.
The leaders of Egypt’s Christian minority increasingly are joining the calls for historic change and reform as protests in Cairo and other major cities this week demand the immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
Until recently, many Christian leaders were guarded in their comments if not supportive of Mubarak. But in the past three days with Internet and mobile phone service restored, more are speaking out against injustice in Egypt and demanding political reform, though few are openly calling for Mubarak to resign right away.
Today by email, one prominent Protestant pastor said to his overseas supporters, “We stand united with our courageous young people who broke the barrier of fear and started to demand their basic human rights for a dignified life, freedom and social justice.”
Posted by Ted Olsen on February 4, 2011 5:15PM
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In Egypt there are riots, civil war in the capitals and the Western countries find a common position. Some, like UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon calling for free elections immediately, while Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Mubarak strengthens the back. Maybe that's a good thing, because ultimately must decide the Egyptian people, how to proceed there. In my eyes this Mohamed ElBaradei only one who now wants to jump on the moving train to dust at times quickly president. He is in my eyes is not democratic legitimacy.
Posted by: nied at February 4, 2011
Out of the frying pan into the fire. Egypt is just going from bad to worse. Was this prophesied about thousands of years ago? The article at the bottom left of the website goes into detail.
Posted by: Scott at February 8, 2011
There is certainly a beautiful story of growing Muslim-Christian solidarity unfolding in the midst of all this. We would be wise as Jesus-followers not to miss this. I have begun writing a bit about a Christian response to these protests on my blog and facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Christian-Response-to-the-Protests-in-Egypt/128744583863030
Posted by: Johnny Weixler at February 9, 2011
Unfortunately, the victory will go to the most organized group. Often times the well intentioned Christians are not the best organized. We spend time with family, work, etc. and don't have the kind of ambition necessary to achieve a political victory.
Time will tell, but fears that the vacuum left by Mubarak, will be filled by something less desirable are pretty valid.
Posted by: Jim Jacobson at February 15, 2011