Coptic Christians are Egyptian Christians.  They were converted by St Mark
who wrote the first synoptic (Presenting or taking the same point of view;
used especially of the first three gospels of the New Testament).  I don't
of course mean the first gospel to appear in the bible.  Rather I mean the
first ever written after the ascension of our Lord.
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From: Karen Carter <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: Question?


> I believe all Christians will make it to Heaven. God does not go by
titles.  He goes by what is in the heart. And I don't care if you say we
Catholics. What is a Coptic Christian? I have never heard of it.
>
> --
> I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there
is
>
> IN GOD WE TRUST
> Karen Carter  '74
> -KC- Ministries
>
>
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> > Are there many protestants who feel we Catholics will not enter heaven
> > because we don't subscribe to many of their beliefs?  If I say we
Catholics
> > why then is it not correct for me to say you protestants.  I am perhaps
> > wrong in saying we Catholics when I perhaps should qualify that
statement by
> > saying rather "we Roman Catholics" which would then differentiate us
from
> > the Greek, or Russian orthodox, or the Coptic Christians.  After all the
> > Jews when they speak do use the term falasha ethiopian when referring to
> > those Jews.  I will be more careful in future.