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[Andrew Gabriel Roth]

Chris or Rich,
I hardly know you but I sensed the picture immediately.
As this is public and not private post, other opinions have value too.
How can Paul include your website into his links if you declare the COE as false church???? and you try to control other people with your doctrines.
Personally, I vote "No".
Your work on Aramaic primacy is very appreciated, by the way.
As for me, I pay special respect to COE. It survived through unspeakable persecutions through two milleniums, brought the Peshitta to the world, and I believe it has a big or the greatest reward from Christ.
Chris, one more question. Did you copy the Aramaic primacy proofs from this forum? I saw one person left comments in your website that you issued the best source of the Aramaic primacy.
Do not accept that I am against you, I use your words that it is better to know the truth immediately.
I mentioned to Mr. Roth about your doctrines (as he posted your doctrinal article in his website) in his "I now have a website" post in this forum. He said that Ivan, I do not know what you are talking about. Now, I would like to hear his thoughts about your website.

Shlama Akhay Ivanand Chris...

Akhi Ivan, I still have not had a chance to read Chris' website, but I did go through a rough draft of his book. Except for a few doctrinal issues that Chris is well aware of, I enjoyed what he brought to the table. I believe that we are united on this forum by a love of the Aramaic language and the orignal Aramaic NT we call Peshitta. Theology is a secondary concern and should be downplayed as much as possible here. I have certainly many different beliefs from most here, but I respect everyone. And so Akhi Ivan, if you wish, email me privately about the "doctrines" that are a concern to you and I will comment. For now though, let me just say that the Church of the East is a precious and set-apart body. I don't agree with all they do, but then again I don't agree with Rome, Antioch or Constantinople. But compared to the Christianity I have seen (as opposed to Nazarene-messianism) my heart rejoices at their continued survival and their beautiful heritage.

Akhi Chris,

As I indicated in my previous email, you and I have differences too, but that does not mean we cannot share the same scholarly pursuits. I am glad to have your stuff on my website even if some of it I feel is incorrect. We can dialogue as brothers. I am looking forward to reading the revised draft and seeing what you have done. Keep in mind Akhi though that while I am sure your book is very valuable, it is not the fullest possible treatment of the topic. You forget I too have a book, and it is almost twice as long as yours. My first one is also rather large and I hope speaks to many of the same issues. You kind of make it sound like your work--valuable though it is--is alone and supreme in the world. I would never make that kind of claim for my stuff, as even if I was right others would look at me as arrogant or worse, ignorant. There is room for all of our works in this wonderful field Akhi.

Be well!




You know, Chris or Rich, I become ignited when somebody tries to control people with his(her) own doctrines, enough doctrines clashings.