A Conversation with a Coptic Christian
This afternoon I was running errands and stopped at a convenience store for gas. I rarely go to this particular station, as it’s a little out of my way, and everyone who works there has a middle eastern accent. You can call me prejudiced if you want, but I’ve become very wary of the muslims in my State, and frankly, I’d rather give my business to one of the locals if I have the choice.
I started to chat with the man behind the counter about the new Mediterranean restaurant that was opening across the street, and he said that he’d already eaten there, and the food was pretty good.
“Do they serve gyros?”, I said. “Yes,” he replied, “it’s a Greek restaurant, so the gyros taste a lot different than they do in my home country of Egypt.”
“Oh, you’re from Egypt? You must be pretty upset about the chaos that’s going on over there,” I said. “Yes,” he said, “I’m worried about my family.”
Being the ballsy chick that I am, I asked him directly, “What does your family think of the Muslim Brotherhood taking over power?”
“They’re not happy about it,” he said. “They are afraid that the muslims will be much worse than Mubarek was. Most people didn’t mind Mubarek. Unless you were causing trouble, he left you alone. I don’t hate muslims. I lived with them. But there are some that want to tell you what to do. And those make us scared.”
“I thought the Egyptians wanted democracy. Didn’t they understand that the Muslim Brotherhood would be just like a dictatorship?” I asked.
“The people do whatever the mullahs tell them to do. They don’t think for themselves. The mullahs tell them who to vote for, and that’s who they voted for. What you see on the news isn’t the whole story,” he said.
“Are you a Coptic Christian?” I asked.
“Yes,” he said, “and a lot of my people are trying to get out of Egypt now. My Dad says they will be okay. But, I don’t know…”
“Well, I’m glad you got out and that you are safe. I’ll pray for your family,” I said with a smile.
He beamed. “Thank you so much. Stop by again some time.”
“I will,” I replied.
And I plan to stop by more often. So much for my prejudice over the accent, huh? Who knew he was a Coptic Christian who’d come to America to escape a dictatorship and make a life for himself.
I don’t know the man’s family, but I’m certainly going to pray for their safety tonight. And I pray that he’s wrong about the muslims being worse than Mubarek.
Sadly, I don’t think he is.
Here’s another story about a Coptic Christian family escaping to the U.S.
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Great Post!!
There are many Christian Arabs in the US but you wouldn't know it other than their accent.
My father came to America in 1957 from Israel for school, met my mom and ended up staying here for the remainder of his life. We have a lot of family members in the US now and all came here legally and waited 7 or more years to finally get their citizenship. Christian Arabs don't come here to stand out, they come here to live and raise a family in a safe environment. It truly is sad how the world is ignoring the atrocities that are happening to the Christians in that region.
Please let him know that I will pray for him and family , I don't know his name but God does.I'm in Florida but that doesn't matter, does it?
Thanks for the comment. It was an interesting encounter that opened up my eyes.
And for those of you who are trying to post, there are still oddities happening with the site change, so please be patient.
And for the haters that I've been reading who write absolute filth to Kevin: You are SPAM, you disgusting creeps. No one will ever read your crap.
I know a man who also owns a small neighborhood store who is a Christian and came here from Iran. He has been here for 10 years and brought his wife and kids here. He is a very patriotic man who loves God and America. He is very open about his feelings. I love talking to him. His pride in being here is palpable. He is so politically incorrect! He always makes me smile.
BTW, it's too bad the haters are here. It's easy to spew hate from in front of a computer screen. Says alot about them, huh?
It certainly does say a lot about these cowards.
I now understand what stress has been put on Kevin.
If you read the "posts" I see, you would vomit.
I'm so glad that you've met another Christian who escaped to the US who is thrilled to be a citizen of our country. Freedom is such a wonderful thing.
I worked with a woman who was a Coptic Christian. Very soft spoken, until the she spoke of how her people were treated in Egypt.You could hear the fear for her family and people, based on how the Muslims treated the Copts. Keep them in your prayers
I used to always go to a convience store near me to get lottery tickets before I stopped wasting my money. I still go there to get gyros occasionally.
There are 5 Coptics that run it. What the man said above is true according to them.
2 vids on the quran apology
http://www.therightscoop.com/awesome-youtube-apol…
So just listen, and listen all the way to the end. This is the one that Obama should’ve sent to Afghanistan:
Another apology from our admin over the Quran/Afghanistan, but this time to MPAC…part of the US Muslim Brotherhood. The apology is at the ADAMS Center in VA which is the same place that Herman Cain went to ask for forgiveness for his transgressions. The ADAMS center is affililiated with the
Dar Al Hijrah Mosque…the terror factory http://www.therightscoop.com/another-apology-from…