With good reason they do, as the Muslim Brotherhood gains more power in the re-shaping of Egypt they stand to lose what little they have left. Recent history has shown Cpotic Christians are as in danger of extinction as the spotted owl or harp seals. The MB grows in strength and the Christians diminish in numbers. They know a constitution put together with Muslim Brotherhood participation bodes ill for their survival. They voted against the changes, but it will not help.
The new democracy coming to Egypt is a democracy based in Islam, which is no democracy that we are familiar with.
From Reuters March 20 by Sarah Mikhail
If the amendments are approved, parliamentary elections will take place in late September followed by presidential elections in December, giving scant time for new parties to organise, including ones representing the aspirations of Christians.
Foremost among these aspirations is the creation of a civil state where religion is not a basis for legislation.
It is widely assumed that quick elections would give an advantage to the well-established Muslim Brotherhood, a group founded in the 1920s which has emerged as the best organised political force since Hosni Mubarak was toppled from power.
"I fear the Islamists because they speak in civil slogans that have a religious context, like when one said he believed in a civil Egypt but at the same time no woman or Copt should run for president," said Samuel Wahba, a Coptic doctor.
The Islamist group has always sought to reassure Copts, who make up about 10 percent of 80 million citizens, saying they have the same rights as other Egyptians. But they have also historically opposed the idea of a Copt assuming the presidency.
Non-Muslims are not allowed to lord over Muslims.
Coptic Christians also want the new constitution to do away with Article 2, which says Islam is the religion of the state and Islamic jurisprudence the main source of legislation -- a point of tension with Islamists.
Of course it is a source of tension: Islamists and any true practioner of Islam are demanded to instill Islam as the only religion on the earth. They are only following the words of Muhammad as they came from Allah.
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The new democracy coming to Egypt is a democracy based in Islam, which is no democracy that we are familiar with.
From Reuters March 20 by Sarah Mikhail
Many Egypt Christians vote 'no', fearing Islamists
CAIRO (Reuters) - Many Egyptian Christians say they voted on Saturday to reject proposed constitutional amendments in a referendum because they fear hasty elections to follow may open the door for Islamist groups to rise to power.If the amendments are approved, parliamentary elections will take place in late September followed by presidential elections in December, giving scant time for new parties to organise, including ones representing the aspirations of Christians.
Foremost among these aspirations is the creation of a civil state where religion is not a basis for legislation.
It is widely assumed that quick elections would give an advantage to the well-established Muslim Brotherhood, a group founded in the 1920s which has emerged as the best organised political force since Hosni Mubarak was toppled from power.
"I fear the Islamists because they speak in civil slogans that have a religious context, like when one said he believed in a civil Egypt but at the same time no woman or Copt should run for president," said Samuel Wahba, a Coptic doctor.
The Islamist group has always sought to reassure Copts, who make up about 10 percent of 80 million citizens, saying they have the same rights as other Egyptians. But they have also historically opposed the idea of a Copt assuming the presidency.
Non-Muslims are not allowed to lord over Muslims.
Coptic Christians also want the new constitution to do away with Article 2, which says Islam is the religion of the state and Islamic jurisprudence the main source of legislation -- a point of tension with Islamists.
Of course it is a source of tension: Islamists and any true practioner of Islam are demanded to instill Islam as the only religion on the earth. They are only following the words of Muhammad as they came from Allah.
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