Ibrahim Eissa, an Egyptian television personality, made some remarks that were as objective as they were startling to many in Egypt.
After pointing out that it is good to teach Coptic Christians the Koran in public schools, simply because knowledge of the Koran goes a long way in improving knowledge of the Arabic language—which both Copts and Muslims should aspire to—Eissa said, “but here we come to the real question: Why isn’t Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in the Gospel—which is one of the greatest and brightest of statements, full of wisdom and justice—also being taught?”
He then stressed that, if Copts should be taught the Koran, so should Muslims learn from the New Testaments. “And if you disagree, then you are unjust, unfair, and unpatriotic.”
Needless to say, all of Egypt’s Islamists dismiss Eissa as an apostate for this and other statements he’s made in the past.