Forgiveness Opens Doors in Egypt


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Three years after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down in the wake of nationwide protests, Christian workers in Egypt are finding an openness rarely experienced before. Forgiveness, and the non-retaliation of Christians, were both unexpected and unprecedented, but have had a huge impact on many non-Christians. Egyptians are now openly questioning their traditional faith, and expressing doubts aloud, according to a Christian worker in Egypt and leader of a church-planting team there. To doubt isn’t rare, but to openly challenge beliefs is. ‘They are hungry for truth in a way that was not present before,’ they said. ‘If I am talking to people at a teashop, people around who are not a part of the conversation will often stop me afterwards and want to know more,’ he said. ‘They will ask me their deep questions that have been troubling their hearts for years.’