To: Nikas777
A martyr of the Roman persecution it seems.
Possibly. There's not enough info in this article to determine one way or another.
In any event, this serves as a reminder that Syria used to be a Christian nation.
20 posted on
08/25/2009 10:18:38 AM PDT by
Antoninus
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To: Antoninus
About 10% of Syria is still Christian give or take and the Muslim tribe that rules Syria are the Alawites who are considered Muslims that are really crypto-Christians who profess Islam but worship in secret ceremonies that recall a Christian past - including going to relics of Christian saints on the saint's feast days, etc.
Syria is a dictatorship - but because the ruling Alawites adhere to the Arab nationalist Ba'athist movement Christians live pretty much free from persecution there. It is a paradox that is the middle east.
29 posted on
08/25/2009 12:23:31 PM PDT by
Nikas777
(En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
To: Antoninus
In any event, this serves as a reminder that Syria used to be a Christian nationAmen. And so did Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey, and many other places that have been lost to Islam. Pray for us. Pray for Holy Mother, the Church. Pray for the Christian martyrs.
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