tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post1936324974513001894..comments2023-12-02T06:33:50.847-08:00Comments on Notes from a Common-place Book: Ethiopian Orthodox Christians in the NewsTerry (John)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-53007025292109566002007-04-15T19:38:00.000-07:002007-04-15T19:38:00.000-07:00And the part about Ethiopians not considering them...And the part about Ethiopians not considering themselves Africans ... I've seen no evidence of that. Quite the contrary in fact. Perhaps Walter Raunig doesn't consider Ethiopians to be Africans, but I think his opinion might not be so well founded. He seems to be projecting his personal views/biases as being those of the Ethiopians.Wordsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401441621572201090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-63789381588750900792007-03-30T19:30:00.000-07:002007-03-30T19:30:00.000-07:00Hilarius--I meant to say something about that as w...Hilarius--I meant to say something about that as well--it seemed tacked on to the end of the article, with no relevance whatsoever. <BR/><BR/>And a Blessed Holy Week and Pascha to you, as well. (And I might add, I am in awe of the monumental posting on your blog for the 40 days of Lent. They have been a rich, rich blessing to me.)<BR/><BR/>Mimi--I agree with you. I suspect that the German writer made some unwarranted assumptions and simply dismissed the whole religious feasts and fast days as just so much primitive silliness.Terry (John)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-57955601323920962892007-03-30T16:27:00.000-07:002007-03-30T16:27:00.000-07:00I'd read a snippit of that article at another sour...I'd read a snippit of that article at another source, and I appreciate your posting the link as it helped me to contextualize it.<BR/><BR/>Fascinating, and what good photos. However, like you I find the central thesis problematic (as well as certainly not my experience - we aren't supposed to work on fast days? Who knew?)Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645484704486562810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-36738743484032006682007-03-30T15:47:00.000-07:002007-03-30T15:47:00.000-07:00I thought the Rastafarian tidbit a little out of p...I thought the Rastafarian tidbit a little out of place too.<BR/><BR/>A Blessed Holy Week and Pascha to you, my friend.<BR/><BR/>EricHilariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702731902033210478noreply@blogger.com