05-16-2011, 01:15 AM
I don't see that they are trying to impersonate The Assyrian Church of the East. They clearly say where they come from and what group they are aligned with on their site. The St. Thomas Christians of India is what they speak about. Just because they use "Church of the East" does not mean that they are trying to be "The Assyrian Church of the East." They have their own identity it looks like to me, and are not trying to say that they are the Assyrian Church of the East in any way.
In fact, they say there that they had a "fraternal relationship with Patriarch Mar Eshai Shimun of the Assyrian Church of the East." Obviously, they are not pretending to be the same Church, if they mention the Assyrian COE as other than them, they are not saying that they are the same group.
Also they would not use the term "Theotokos" or mention that they agree with the Council of Ephesus.
In fact, they say there that they had a "fraternal relationship with Patriarch Mar Eshai Shimun of the Assyrian Church of the East." Obviously, they are not pretending to be the same Church, if they mention the Assyrian COE as other than them, they are not saying that they are the same group.
Also they would not use the term "Theotokos" or mention that they agree with the Council of Ephesus.