This government should have given religious issues to the religious leaders. I don't know why they are creating this all mess. Better to act wisely for a peaceful coexistence. Egnam techegerin wedet enhid
THIS IS VERY SAD TO ALL ERITREAN AND ETHIOPIAN CHRISTIANS. . DR. FIRST MINISTER ABIY AHMAD GOVERNMENT. BEFORE ANY THINGS GETTING WORSE THEY SHOULD STOP BETRAYAL TO OUR RELIGION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO ALL OF US ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA CITIZENS. PLEASE STOP BEING SO RUDE. GOD HELP US TO UNDERSTAND OUR PROBLEMS AMEN. BROTHER FROM ERITREA USA.
History repeats itself, before mideval time in the church history, such thing had happened, that created the fourth centurey Christendom. During that time the division took place between the east and west churches, wasn't theological one. It was driven out of power struggle of that time. Now the Orthodox church 's complaint is about power. Not theology nor Christian practice. Of course Orthodox had enjoyed the privilege of owning one third of the nation Ethiopia's entire land. There were other significant privileges that came with authority. The State Church privileges were taken away from Orthodox Church during Derg government of Mengistu Hailey Mariyam. Because Durg was brutal government, the Church couldn't go against the burtal Communist Derg. Orthodox Church problem has political, and power struggle with in and racistal one.