Note before reading :
For the record I don't deny that some Arab Muslims become Christians , perhaps 1-5 every year , I do not deny that some converts to Christianity are truthful people , this paper is addressing the frauds only.
What we never hear is what the Arab Christian religious authorities have to say about these so called "converts", the following is a document written by a number of Egyptian pastors and priests, this letter was sent to Anba.Bishoy (Anba : is a high religious position in the Orthodox Coptic Church , equivalent to "bishop" in English. ) a well known authority in the Orthodox Coptic church in Eygpt, he serves as a pastor of several churches, the secretary of the Holy Counsel and as the President of Saint Dumyanah monastery .
Note : It is claimed by evangelists and christian missionaries that Eygpt contains the highest number of converts to Christianity from Islam.
" Respected Anba Bishop, Secretary of The Holy Counsel, Bishop of The Diocese of Dumyat and Al-Barari , President of The Saint Dumyanah monastery.
Grace and Peace ,
Respected , we have already sent you many letters concerning the converts to Christianity some of our churches are accommodating and welcoming (into their care), and we demanded your excellency to expel these converts from the care and protection of the Coptic Church for the following reasons :
- Some of them accepted Christianity for the sole reason of getting a baptism certificate in order to migrate elsewhere under the claim of religious oppression and persecution , we have sent a list of their names to you via fax.
- Many of them want to make a high income (off their conversion) thus their acceptance of the Christian faith is more like a job rather than accepting Christianity by faith and conviction, it's not a Church's obligation to support unemployed people who desire a better life without doing any work.
- The huge amount of trouble and shameful scenes these converts are making, like the involvement of the convert Carmen in a forbidden relation with Boula Fu'ad -The Pastor of The Bilina Church- and the involvement of Makaree Yunan -The Pastor of The Azbakiyeh Church- in a sexual relationship with the convert Zainab in which her husband the convert Muhammad Hijazi filmed them and blackmailed Father Makaree into paying him, a list of the amounts Muhammad Hijazi blackmailed has been sent to you .
Respected , the majority of these converts are of weak and hesitant natures, they are willing to sell their most precious for money, there is no reason for the Church to protect or support them, there are other Christians who deserve our priority (attention) over these converts, and I wish knowing that my wish will never come true, if his holiness the Pope can offer Shiek Al-Azhar an exchange of converts, we take one convert and they take ten.
Respected, We hope you consider the issue of these converts seriously.
Issued on Sep 6th 2008 . "
I have nothing more to add. Even Christian authorities are noticing that many of these "converts" are gold digging frauds with no morals or dignity.
Can evangelists and missionaries who make all kinds of crazy claims like
"Jesus is doing miracles among the Arab Muslims" be as honest as
these Coptic priests and church fathers are? Only time will tell.