02-09-2010, 01:34 PM
WOW!
I knew that Bahrain had some bishops of the CoE at one time, which I learnt from Nestorian.org, which was surprising enough, but that
"By the fifth century the historical region of Bahrain was a major centre for Nestorian Christianity"
I had no idea, in those day Bahrain must have truely been "The island of pearls"
Bahrain, Churches, Christian. Its such a new concept to me! And CoE at that!
You know as I have grown up I have realised that even among Arabs Bahraini's are quite different, there such gentle and tkind houghtful people, although I have been told in these last few years there has been a decline in the character of the people through western media and other things.
I remember asking my Dad when I was younger "what were we before we were muslim?"
I didnt get a clear answer!
Thanks for showing me that Akhi. We must never forget Pslam 2.
Our Father promised the heathen to His Son Esho Mshekha.
I knew that Bahrain had some bishops of the CoE at one time, which I learnt from Nestorian.org, which was surprising enough, but that
"By the fifth century the historical region of Bahrain was a major centre for Nestorian Christianity"
I had no idea, in those day Bahrain must have truely been "The island of pearls"
Bahrain, Churches, Christian. Its such a new concept to me! And CoE at that!
You know as I have grown up I have realised that even among Arabs Bahraini's are quite different, there such gentle and tkind houghtful people, although I have been told in these last few years there has been a decline in the character of the people through western media and other things.
I remember asking my Dad when I was younger "what were we before we were muslim?"
I didnt get a clear answer!
Thanks for showing me that Akhi. We must never forget Pslam 2.
Our Father promised the heathen to His Son Esho Mshekha.
Paul Younan Wrote:Akhan Sami,
We are grateful for your testimony and presence here. How wonderful to have a modern descendant of the CoE in Bahrain, your "Nestorian" ancestors prayed in the exact same way. We can pray that Bahrain reclaims its place and bishoprics in the CoE again one day soon.
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+Shamasha