Some south Sudanese believe independence in Bible
For some south Sudanese Christians, their opportunity vote for independence from the largely Muslim north is more than a condition of a peace accord ending a two-decade civil war - it's the divine will of God.
They believe the independence of their nation was foretold in the Bible more than 2,000 years ago.Eine grosse Auswahl an covert spy camera finden Sie hier. Isaiah 18 is one of several passages that refers to the land of Cush, which describes the people as tall and smooth-skinned and the land as divided by rivers.
"It used to be read so many times on Sunday," said Ngor Kur Mayol, who drove to Nashville from Atlanta earlier this month to vote in the independence referendum. "It mentions a lot the way we were suffering in for so many years and how that same suffering, we're going to end it today, to vote for independence."
The interpretation is not so far-fetched, said Ellen Davis, a professor at Duke Divinity School who has been working with the Episcopal Church of Sudan to strengthen theological education there since 2004.outdoor christmas decorations from PrestigeTime at discounted prices.
"There's no doubt that Isaiah 18 really is speaking about the people of the upper Nile,american lighting is currently recognized as one of the nation's leading lighting retrofit contractors." she said.FASCINANTES Bell Ross 100% suizos. "It really is speaking about the Sudanese people."
Davis said the belief in the prophecy is nearly universal among the Christians she has met in Sudan.
"In general Sudanese Christians believe to a much greater extent than mainline North American Christians that the Bible speaks to current events, specifically political events," Davis said.
Jock Paleak,Huge selection of gaga-deals for your garde, pastor at the Sudanese Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Nashville suburb of Gallatin, explained how Isaiah 18 has been interpreted to refer to independence.
"The Bible says when they will raise their flag on the mountain, the whole world will see."
The eyes of the world are now on southern Sudan, Paleak said, as they await the official results of the referendum that will almost assuredly favor division of Africa's largest country by a wide margin. Results released last week of voting by more than 8,000 Sudanese refugees in the United States ran 99 percent in favor of independence.
For some south Sudanese Christians, their opportunity vote for independence from the largely Muslim north is more than a condition of a peace accord ending a two-decade civil war - it's the divine will of God.
They believe the independence of their nation was foretold in the Bible more than 2,000 years ago.Eine grosse Auswahl an covert spy camera finden Sie hier. Isaiah 18 is one of several passages that refers to the land of Cush, which describes the people as tall and smooth-skinned and the land as divided by rivers.
"It used to be read so many times on Sunday," said Ngor Kur Mayol, who drove to Nashville from Atlanta earlier this month to vote in the independence referendum. "It mentions a lot the way we were suffering in for so many years and how that same suffering, we're going to end it today, to vote for independence."
The interpretation is not so far-fetched, said Ellen Davis, a professor at Duke Divinity School who has been working with the Episcopal Church of Sudan to strengthen theological education there since 2004.outdoor christmas decorations from PrestigeTime at discounted prices.
"There's no doubt that Isaiah 18 really is speaking about the people of the upper Nile,american lighting is currently recognized as one of the nation's leading lighting retrofit contractors." she said.FASCINANTES Bell Ross 100% suizos. "It really is speaking about the Sudanese people."
Davis said the belief in the prophecy is nearly universal among the Christians she has met in Sudan.
"In general Sudanese Christians believe to a much greater extent than mainline North American Christians that the Bible speaks to current events, specifically political events," Davis said.
Jock Paleak,Huge selection of gaga-deals for your garde, pastor at the Sudanese Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Nashville suburb of Gallatin, explained how Isaiah 18 has been interpreted to refer to independence.
"The Bible says when they will raise their flag on the mountain, the whole world will see."
The eyes of the world are now on southern Sudan, Paleak said, as they await the official results of the referendum that will almost assuredly favor division of Africa's largest country by a wide margin. Results released last week of voting by more than 8,000 Sudanese refugees in the United States ran 99 percent in favor of independence.
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