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 OFFLINE | I read the discussion! It is very good to exchange views. I am not sure whether each topic will be seen separately. For the time being let me say what i feel. The discussion should not be focused on a single individual. Yes there are notable persons who can mislead the public. But the danger over our holy church is not only a task of one individual. It is a coordinated effort. I think it is not a simple attack on the church only. It is an attack even on the traditions of the country. One healthy, rational Ethiopian can not accept degrading Saint Yared`s Zema. One healthy Ethiopian cannot be against the `traditional` philosophy (Kine).All human being has an obligation to protect and preserve all indigenous knowledge, performances, ways and rituals.
Especially for all followers of Orthodox Tewahido, it is not only culture, tradition and dignity. It is all about saving soul to Heaven! We have passed to 2000 years and we have saints passed with in the same process. After all who are we to change all of our Heritages. We know that our fathers and fore fathers receive the faith with all its rituals and they have also transfer for us with out change. They have make great care not to modify what they have received. We should not change what we receive.
I think most of us will agree that our church is full of every thing and no need of creating new things. And i think we all agree on the presence of Movement of Reformation! What most of us losing is that the Reformists are not making their agenda in a way that all ordinary person can understand. If one is very attentive in day to day affairs of the church, he can easily know who is doing what! But if he is simply listen Audio, video, Magazines and books, I have a fear that he may not be able to get the real picture. Style of preaching, Content of the preaching, way of acting can be justified. Most things have a risk of being justified. One who claims to be a rational person but far from participating in the process may not be in a position to identify errors! Because they are made in a very calculative manner so that `ordinary` person may not understand its long term effects.
To make my point clear, let me cite one example, Preaching about , kibrena Misgana Yigbawuna ,our Lord and God Jesus Christ, in all times may not have problems. One can justify by supporting many bible verses and so on. But we are missing important elements. We have to be very critical. First we have to ask whether it is the way our fathers, `liqawunts`, way of teaching. If it is not we have to begin questioning. I am not stating some language problems occurred out of good faith or due to second language problems. That is not! It can be rectified and be corrected as far as there is good will. Or some times gospel may be delivered as per the traditions with out losing its substance. We are talking about intentional, strategic teachings who have its own desired effects. If our fathers incorporates stories from `Gedlat`, `Dirsanat`,` Tamirat`, they may have their own purpose for doing so! I need not to justify their concrete reason. Because they can have sufficient explanation. But We know one thing. We have got teachings about faith and religion from our fathers. They have spent 10,20,30,40 years in education and more than that they are very humble and live Christianity as it ought to be. They have lived for the sole purpose of the words of the Bible, with out having economic or political Agenda. The Puzzle is whether i accept new methods or the previous ones. I don’t have a choice. We, and our contemporary preachers who have new style and substance can not exceed our fathers. I prefer a preaching who incorporates the stories and miracles of saint George! The miracles made to `Afomia` ,the life and miracles made by of our Holy Virgin Mother.
Because that is what our fathers has done for 2 thousand Years. Do we think that they are so foolish? No they are full of wisdom. Do we think that they have done it because they are ignorant about the Gospel? No I know fathers knowing it even in their mind and can quote verses easily like a computer! Do we think that they were not preaching under the guidance of the Holy sprit?`` No they not merely know the gospel, they also live in it. They do not speak like a worldly orator. But their mouth were golden who have said about our God and all of its work from the bottom of their heart. They were not just Stage Performers. They were not script tellers. They say what they believe and live. That is why I look only to them.
ለምን ስለ ቅድስት ድንግል ማርያም ንጽህና፤ድንግልና፡አማላጅነት ለማስተማር ወይም ለመስበክ ይተናነቃቸዋል፡፡አባቶቻችን ከ 6 እና 7 አምት በፊት በእንባ ስለ ድንግል ማርያም የሚያሰተምሩንን ትምህርት የትኛዉ አዉደ ምህረት ሂደን ተምረን በቃል ኪዳኗ እንጽናና፡፡የነ አባ ጊወርጊስን፡የነ ቅዱስ ኤፍሬምን የነ አባ ሕርያቆስን ከጣእማቸዉ ብዛት አጥንትን የሚያለመልሙ ትምህርቶች የትኛዉ ጉባኤ ማግኜት ይቻላል፡፡ወንጌልን በተግባር የተረጎሙልንን የሰማእታትን ገድልና ትሩፋት፡ራሳቸዉን የካዱትን መስቀሉን የተሸከሙትን ምድራዊያን መላእክት የተባሉትን የነ እንጦንስ፡የመቃርስን ጽናትና ተጋድሎ የሚነገረን እንፈልጋለን፡፡ልክ እንደ አባቶቻችን!!!
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