EASTERN ORTHODOX POPE UNHAPPY JERUSALEM RECOGNIZED AS CAPITOL OF ISRAEL

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When 21 Egyptians were beheaded by ISIS, we reminded American evangelical leaders
that while their deaths should be mourned, Coptic believers are not
Christians. They are, in fact, Eastern Orthodox idolaters who are even
further removed from authentic Christianity than Roman Catholics. Rod
Dreher, who for some unknown reason has been embraced by evangelicals
like Albert Mohler, took great exception with our post and we took a lot
of heat for pointing out the obviousness of basic Protestantism; there
is not salvation outside of belief in Sola Fide.
Last week, we brought to you news that the Roman Catholic Bishop of Rome was unhappy that
President Donald J. Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of
Jerusalem. This week, idolaters of the Eastern variety demonstrated that
they are equally unpleased.
The Coptic Orthodox Church (which is the Eastern Orthodox church of
Egypt) announced that it would not meet with Vice President Mike Pence
out of protest that Trump made the move to recognize what is essentially
a Biblical position on the Israeli city. A spokesman for those
idolaters said that Trump’s move to recognize Jerusalem was,
“inappropriate and without consideration for the feelings of millions of
people.”

Given that Egypt has millennia-old hostilities to Jews and formerly
enslaved them for four hundred years, ending in about 1500 B.C., and
given that Egypt spearheaded the 6 Day War and the doomed assault
against the nation of Israel, it probably should not come as a surprise
that its “Christian” citizens are as anti-Semitic as its Muslim
citizens. Clearly, there’s some bad blood since the time Pharaoh ordered
the Egyptian midwives to murder Hebrew babies. They appear to not have
yet let go of the grudge.
Maybe that’s an oversimplification. Nonetheless, the Coptic Church is not happy.
News agencies report, “The Coptic Pope’s refusal to host Pence is
largely symbolic but significant, because it demonstrates the Arab
solidarity for Palestinians irrespective of religious affiliations.” It
followed the lead of Islamic cleric, Ahmed al-Tayeb’s decision to meet
with Pence. It seems Islam’s leaders in Egypt are leading the Eastern
Orthodox on a leash.
Ironically, the Eastern Orthodox have argued for centuries over the
proper seat of the Christian Church, they’re arguing for Instanbul
(formerly, Constantinople) and their idolatry counterparts in the West
are arguing for Rome. One would think that the Eastern Orthodox church
would understand the importance of recognizing the historical
significance of a “holy city.”
For more on why Eastern Orthodoxy is not Christianity, click here.