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what do you think of coptic language? Are Copts doing a good thing when they pray to God with the dead and not understood language? Do you prefer Coptic to Arabic in prayer or the vice versa?
My opinion is: we have to understand what we pray .. thanks
My opinion is: we have to understand what we pray .. thanks
Blessings to you there in egypt anyway, I heard pressure are arising on Egyptian Christians. May the Holy Spirit protects His people there.
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Hi bro,
about the Coptic language I had this sharp conversation with some friends on facebook if you can read arabic, read it ..
here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/m0heb.rofa...fset=0&total_comments=25¬if_t=feed_comment
and about the pressure some people face here, it seems it's real, but I'm kinda far from it so I can't transfer the whole picture, anyway I hope God solve it soon
about the Coptic language I had this sharp conversation with some friends on facebook if you can read arabic, read it ..
here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/m0heb.rofa...fset=0&total_comments=25¬if_t=feed_comment
and about the pressure some people face here, it seems it's real, but I'm kinda far from it so I can't transfer the whole picture, anyway I hope God solve it soon
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When the Coptic Church's theological school at Alexandria was restored in 1893 they determined to maintain the Coptic language as a liturgical language though it is extinct without native speakers.
As a Coptic theological seminary, there was a real fear that abandoning the Coptic language would result in a loss of Coptic authenticity and accuracy of the Coptic tradition which, of course, would have resulted to some extent if they had done so.
The training of clergy in the use of the ancient Coptic language isn't just an exercise in futility, but an important tool in maintaining the integrity of Coptic theology and culture through time.
So while, for a Copt, a thorough understanding of the Coptic language can benefit them in their relationship with God from the point of view of the Coptic tradition; there are tradeoffs. Difficulty for church members, new seminary students, and converts result in having to learn a "dead" language not to mention that "dead" languages do not usually carry the potential socio-economic benefits to individuals as learning a living language such as French/Spanish/Italian might.
I suppose ultimately, it comes down to the Coptic Church wanting to remain the Coptic Church and the Coptic language helps them safeguard that mission.
As a Coptic theological seminary, there was a real fear that abandoning the Coptic language would result in a loss of Coptic authenticity and accuracy of the Coptic tradition which, of course, would have resulted to some extent if they had done so.
The training of clergy in the use of the ancient Coptic language isn't just an exercise in futility, but an important tool in maintaining the integrity of Coptic theology and culture through time.
So while, for a Copt, a thorough understanding of the Coptic language can benefit them in their relationship with God from the point of view of the Coptic tradition; there are tradeoffs. Difficulty for church members, new seminary students, and converts result in having to learn a "dead" language not to mention that "dead" languages do not usually carry the potential socio-economic benefits to individuals as learning a living language such as French/Spanish/Italian might.
I suppose ultimately, it comes down to the Coptic Church wanting to remain the Coptic Church and the Coptic language helps them safeguard that mission.