Ethiopia’s ex-prime minister Tamrat Layne repents at a church in Addis Ababa.
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What are you afraid of people? can’t you control yourselves? ‘Abay maderya yelew gind yizo yizoral.’ Wegene yebethin koshasha satatseda yelelawn koshasha litanesa atchilem. who is clean…kenante wiste hatiyate yalsera yiwgerna yigdel blowal geta. Ye kiristos libe endezih newe! we all are wrong doers, believe me we all have done our share to wrong our family and our country also… sorry! That is why we needed Jesus to become good ones… dears -it isn’t about religion or just a game -this man challenged himself once his life to check his garbage can (his wasted life) and decided he needed to be clean. Have you ever done that please check yourselves??? nobody is worthy enough to say a person you are clean or judge a man only God himself can with his word, standards , principles and God is not asking helper! please understand+ Pentes don’t encourage wrong doing, in fact invite anyone who seems short of doing good-because this is the will and commandment of God through Jesus Christ! fell welcomed and rest with the word of God, otherwise yemayazlik gind yizo mezore… mezore.. midir bezorech kutir-wake up folks wake up in Jesus name! God knows how much it costed him to break Jesus on the cross for everyone, please take your share of Jesus and little by little receive his mercy into your life. I am not defending anyone because I know I don’t have the right ,I am just following Gods commandment.pls ask yourselves what you are doing with your own lives? tebarekulegn!
I don’t know much about the guy nor what he did. As a christian, I forgive those who repented and ask forgiveness.
Anyway, I am happy for him. He has found something that nobody can take away from him and something that will give him peace.
I was once lost but now I am found because of Jesus Christ. I can’t express nor explain the peace and happiness that comes to one’s life when he/she follow jesus christ and learn his word.
Most of Pentecostal followers especially Ethiopians do not have the knoledge when Pentecostalism began. They do not know it. The Pentecostal religion was started in the 16th century by a German Catholic monk whose name is Martin luther then it spread like a wildfire most of the people have no education in History so do not question they just follow blindly and most of the people who join this religion have a personal problem like Tamirat for that matter who knows Meles might join him too. Many of today’s pastors of Pentecostal religion especially Ethiopians are recruted by aid or donation either they were in different bad situations like immigration in Sudan or Kenya etc. or some of them were jelled during the red and white terror time then they join the Pentecostal religion as shelter and act just Tamirat Layne.
When ex-members of EPRDf are chacked out of their party or put behind the bar, the become the front opposition party leaders or hide behind relegion. Is relegion the hiding place for criminals and man sloughters? This guy was the forrunner in the massacre of Bedeno, Arbagugu etc. When Siye and his companies were released from jail they formed political party to librate us from the oppressive political system they once formed. Why are they hidding behind the opposision camp? Where is justice dear Ethiopians? Now Tamirat is hidding him self behind relegion. Don’t kidding me man. We need to fight the Meles gang group. We also need justice for the crime these old tribal thugs (Siye, Tamrat, Gebru etc) did.
You can fool people for some time but you cann’t fool people all the time.
We will see the next day this guy in th opposition politician meeting. Edme deg
I AM REALLY PROUD OF HIM!!! WE ALL SIN BUT THE BRAVE MAN COFFSS HIS SIN RIGHT INFRONT OF THE WORLD AS WE SEE HERE! I FEEL SORRY THE PPL WE CAN’T FORGIVE HIM…IF YOU CAN’T FORGIVE THE PERSON YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH YOUR SIN. AS AN ETHIOPIAN CITIZEN I FROGIVE HIM. “I WAS LOT BUT NOW I’M FOUND” GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA!!!
– Friends – let’s not fight because someone decided to repent! Wait and see if this is a political thing or a personal spiritual thing! If you call yourself christian, orthodox or pente, pray for his forgiveness as Christ forgave you! After that talk about justice! Which I think should not be ignored just because he became Christian! Forgiveness and justice are not the same! So please let’s not divide on the bible that tells us to be one!
I am a proud Ethiopian that respects my orthodox culture and am named pente just because I try to follow the bible!
God Bless you Tame.you are on the right train .most reders become a judge here it’s ok let them pass the judgement.i tell you what fly high like bold eagle.never look down but up.
You people I think you are crazy especially the protestant people actually when I saw this video I felt all the people in that so called protestant church with Tamirat and when I read your crazy posting you look like to me some kind of freaks, when I saw his cry I thought I was seeing the James town tragedy I mean do you remember the one pastor who took over 900 Americans who were his followers made them to commute mass suicide in Latin America in Guyana by taking cyanide poison I am sure most of you who are writing right now supporting bloody Tamirat would doo the same suicide if you were there. You are really cuckoo.
The Pente religous sect or cult attracts people who found it difficult to live amongst society. the entire pente believers have common traits in their past. Most of them are societies rejects due to their unwanted behaviour in a normal society. such behaviors are alcholism, drug addiction, being Thief, murderers etc. These individuals find it difficult to live amongst a healthy society because many people reject them. So they have to create their community in the form of a religious sect known as Pente.
Tamrat’s move to this club is anticipated as he is very weak now and he has many enemies including his former bosses. By declaring he is pente, he can easily by pass harrasment from his TPLF bosses and also it made him look like he is sorry for his previous ills. But the christian teaching is not like that. A true christian asks forgivness to who ever he dissapointed. a true christian denounces his old way. Tamrat declared that he accepted Jesus. that is good for him. but he need to appologise the people he cause pain and distruction. Only then people can realise that his repentance is sinceare. Otherwise, it is the usuall pente style “Eyesus Geta Naw” slogan a fact even Devil and his associates would not deny. saying “Eyesus Geta Naw” wouldn’t make one a true christian. but living a christian way make one a christian. As Jesus christ did, the true believer deny all this worldly luxury and give his life for the poor. A lot have been said in the name of christ but we have to see people living or walking the steps of Jesus christ. that is what makes one a true believer
Gud Fela,
genefelk eko.
control yourself dear! just think before you talk so much- i dont think you got the clue of Godly judjment. you dont have to be very smart to understand it though. Read bible. According to God everyone who repents in the name of Jesus is set free of any guilt and this is the first and most important step. if you think it is so easy to do that- you are fooled it takes a lot of guts and humbleness. watch out dear! If you want to understand pentes background and philosopy before you judge – why not face your self with the word of God and be the judge of that and you may understand you youself needed mercy. [do you know the word of God says, dont kill, dont steal, dont commit adultry , dont lie, respect your family…]and a man who doesnt like a brother is a murderer! Yes Gods word say murderer. If you get my point please have respect to the word of God and please stop saying pentes are crazy people… dont make fool of yourselves…suely good thing happens only to people who repent and received mercy from God. For your information, pentes are full of Gods word and bright people if that is crazy to you i dont doubt it! seriously it is time for you people to clean up your own back yards. wake up!Jesus is Saviour!
The issue here is not about being protestant or orthodox. These are man made religious institutions which base them selves on the Bible. Therefore, the issue is about what exactly the bible talk about people like Tame does. I know, if Tame was converted to Islam or some thing else no one here have said any thing.
The Bible said in Rome 3.23 that “since all have sinned and continue to fall short of God’s glory”. You see, we all are sinners. This is # one truth for all of us who clam to be Christians. And the only way, as the bible said to get cleaned out is through repentance. And Tamirat has repented in front of all the people and than any thing in front of the almighty GOD. Period! Who are you to judge? ARE YOU GOD? What really surprise me here is that those of you who claim to be orthodox denounce this. Did not your bible talk about forgiveness? Did not what you pray every morning and night “Please forgive us, as we forgive others” witness that. Who have placed as in God’s position to judge? The bible says “those who judge will be judged”.
I am not saying this because he has become a protestant. Even as you very well know, his first confession was made 12 years ago in the parliament. He said, Yes I was involved in corruption. For that he was in prison for 12 years. What other confession do you need dear brothers and sisters?
Please let us forgive each other. Let us accept each other. Most of you are privileged to live in a civilized world. But your thoughts, your ideas are not civilized. There is a good saying. “When a man opened his mouth, you can see his mind”. Like wise, most of what you have said shows that fact that you’re upstairs is empty. As I said before, I would like to repeat, go to college/university; read. Your country expects a lot from you. We in Ethiopia expect your change. Not, your physical change, rather your mental change. Look at the ferengies, and learn
God bless you all.
Amen from Ethiopia
As protestant i will pray for those protestant hater Ethiopians,we love you,please come to as and taste Jesus love. I believe Jesus tauchs every one with his wonderful love soon.Jesus will open your eyes so you can see the reality.
God bless Ethiopia and its people.
Tamirat I have a due respect for anyone who puts his faith on God. But let me tell u my history. You came to Asebe teferi and preached the gosple of hatread “amhara has been to ur land and slavering u guys…. u should do something to get them out of ur land….”. At that time i was a student in jimma institute of health sciences(the now jimma university).
when i go back home on my vacation, i found no one at home,NO ONE.No even from my relatives….all were slaughtered and thrown. I have not exagerated. Am really disappointed because ur repentance did not considerpeople like me
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT TAMRAT LAYNE IS REALLY REALLY REPENTED. WHAT AN AMAZING TESTIMONY! WHATEVER HE DID IN THE PAST DOESNT MATTER IN GOD’S SIGHT BECUASE GOD IS A MERCIFUL GOD. TAMRAT HAS BEEN FORGIVEN BY GOD!!!! PLEASE FOR THOSE WHO GAVE COMMENTS READ THE BELOW SCRIPTURES AND TRY TO FIND YOUR CLASS.
29AND LEVI MADE HIM A GREAT FEAST IN HIS OWN HOUSE: AND THERE WAS A GREAT COMPANY OF PUBLICANS AND OF OTHERS THAT SAT DOWN WITH THEM.
30BUT THEIR SCRIBES AND PHARISEES MURMURED AGAINST HIS DISCIPLES, SAYING, WHY DO YE EAT AND DRINK WITH PUBLICANS AND SINNERS?
31AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO THEM, THEY THAT ARE WHOLE NEED NOT A PHYSICIAN; BUT THEY THAT ARE SICK.
32I CAME NOT TO CALL THE RIGHTEOUS, BUT SINNERS TO REPENTANCE.
The recently released former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Tamerat Layne, stated his disdain for politics as he spoke in front of a packed Ethiopian evangelical church, according to a Jimma Times correspondent in Addis Ababa.
Former PM Tamerat was released this week after he spent 12 years in prison for charges of corruption and abuse of power. The release of Tamerat has captured the attention of many Ethiopians, especially in the capital city Addis Ababa.
According to another JT correspondent, the former prime minister allegedly attended the Mulu Wongel mega church in the capital city surrounded by numerous pastors who gave him time to speak for several minutes in front of over 10 thousand members. He gave accounts of his long “humbling” prison time and stated that he became “born again” Christian after a woman inside the prison preached to him. A soft spoken Tamerat allegedly showed no resentment and described his interest to be involved in the evangelical churches.
The Ethiopian evangelical population has grown significantly during the last 25 years and the recent national census indicated that over 18 percent of Ethiopia’s 76.9 million population is Protestant Christian. This growth has reduced the traditional dominant Orthodox Church from over 50 percent to 43.5 percent of the country.
Some Ethiopians in the capital believe that Tamerat Layne’s release was timely for the government to divert the attention of the population who have been protesting and angered by the 6-year prison sentencing of famous musician Teddy Afro. They believe the sentencing of pop star Teddy Afro (real name Tewodros Kasahun) was politically motivated due to the musician’s anti-government songs. Various opposition officials also believe the incarceration of ex-PM Tamerat was not due to corruption as stated, but as a result of power struggle inside the ruling party.
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS TAMRAT REC’D JESUS CHRIST AS HIS PERSONAL SAVIOUR. PEOPLE TALK. THEY TALK ALWAYS NOT ONLY TODAY AT THE TIME OF JESUS. THEY WERE AGAINST JESUS. SO I AM NOT SURPRISED TO READ THESE ALL COMMENTS. GOD IS HAPPY WITH TAMRAT. THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
it is proffed that tamirat hate Ethiopia, he never join pro ethiopian group. according to the pente church speaking about ethiopia’s better future is not their ajenda. he knew that he can’t do more in his first position so he choose the otherone to heart ethiopia again. after a few weeks he woild denay the historic ethiopia. watch him.
but ethiopia will exist and mercenaries will get lost.
you are a mercenary who employed by shabiya/woyane and when they kiked your ass you get hired by Luthernians( another gentay)
your trip is always with gentays.
hodam
Leave this person alone. What ever mistake he made, he paid for it. He has now chooses spiritual life instead of political. He has his whole life of ahead of him and you better get over it.
Repentence 101 for all the foolish pente’s out there. Read this bible verse
Luke 19:8-10
Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”
According to the above verse, Tamrat need to give all the money he has stolen to the poor similar to Zaccheus.
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Acts 19:18
Also many of those who became believers confessed and disclosed their practices.
According to the above, tamrat need to confess how many people he had killed, instigated for others to kill and so on. just declaring i accepted Jesus like the pente style doesn’t make him a christian.
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James 5:16-17
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. 17Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.
According to the above, Tamrat hasn’t confessed his sins except saying he was a comunist. why is he hiding the murders in Bedeno, Arbagugu, Asebot Gedam and Harar. How about killing Ethiopians who believed on the united country? How about the millions of dollars he emblazed for his personal lavish life style and his family. how about the money he transfered to swiss banks?
My Pente brothers and Sisters, please use the wisdom God has given you. Please don’t be fooled by cunny and twisted individuals. Read the Bible thoroughly and understand what repentence means. Repentance is beyond declaring “Jesus is the Lord” Even the devil can testify that Jesus is the Lord. Be practical, no more theater. Tamrat’s choice of being pente is not a miracle as you thought. your weak mind is threaked by this individual who knows how to live in this world. If he really mean it, he has to repeant the same way the bible orders and he should be fearless of anything.
All Protestants,Do you know that Adolph Hitler who killed around 6 million peoples was a strong protestant like you and Tamrat? Learn History.Hitler said that he was protestant and his activities are based on the teaching of Martin Luther
Therefore,Protestants always protest agains humanity,orthodox,sains,angles,etc.These are their principles.As your explanation,Hitler was a protestant and he has been saved?NO,NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Thank you Elias for posting my comment @ #48. I was disappointed when it was some how delayed, thinking that you decided not to post it.
What a powerful repentance! I think, the topic has become among topics with the top record of comments I have ever come across on this site.
We like it or not, the history of Ethiopia is a story of bloodsheds. Most of us are opening our mouth here thinking that our sins can not be traced or that our sins are not as big as that of Tamirat. If God had considered our daily sins the entire population of Ethiopia would have perished overnight. We all are alive because of the mercy of God.
We can not justify ourselves by making good description of Tamirats publicly known old way of life. Talking of the old Tamirat is just like talking of a dead person. Just like talking of the sins of Tewodros and Menilik. Rather Tamirat has done a great thing, he never claimed any thing he has done previously as correct. Using a general term he has said that he was lost. But, Tewodros, Minilik, Haileselasie and others have died being proud of their sins. That is the root of endless bloodshed in Ethiopia. Our previous kings ruled with bloodshed and we inherited a curse because of that. So, practicing confession and forgiveness is the only way out for Ethiopia from the effects of the curse we have inherited from our fore fathers.
We all need to repent. When a sinner (even though he was a killers) repent and ask for forgiveness, the affected must be prepared to forgive, so that our land can be healed. When a person who was a killer repents and become in peace with God, healing comes to our land.
If our motive is to punish sinners God will not be with us, and we will not succeed. But if our motive is to establish judgement and justice in Ethiopia God will stand with us. If our focus is in punishing our adversaries God will never give us power, but if our concern is justice to the oppressed, God will stand with us. Otherwise, the curse of blood shed will be transferred to the next generation.
the orthodox church. they think they are on the right track but they misleading people. They dont know the way. they teach people there are many ways trhough Angels and saints. But the bible teach us there is only one way Jesus Chirst. The orthodox church is responsible for the deaths of millions Ethiopians for centuries. They are responsible for different wars throught out centuries. Still they want war, fight. They dont work, they just sit and talk. Hay guys move you ass and work. That is the only Solution for our country.
Robera,,
Thanks God that Tamerat soul has been saved . as any one has a siner and should have to confess befor God, he has done his best and he is saved Glory to mighty God for his saved soul.
I LOVE ETHIOPIA
Hi, Dear brothers firs see yourself, then talk about others. God is the marcy full God, that is why we all live in life. You konw why Jesus came to earth it is just to save those sinner people, not the pure people, SO TO BE SAVED JUST BLIVE ON JESUS THEN YOU WILL BE SAVED. AND YOU WILL BE SAVED FROM WHICH EVER SINN.
MORE BLESSINGS TO ETHIOPIS.
I LOVE ETHIOPIA
To those of you bashing Tamrat or Pente – Look onto yourself before you judge others- that is the golden rule. Please differentiate between justice and repentance. He has spent years in prison of the corruption charges he has had. Jesus wants you just the way you are.
It seems some of you are ranting because Tamrat became Pente not because he stole money from the Ethiopian people. – What a shame.
God bless you all (Including the Pente bashing ye agre sewoch).
NO BODEY BILIVE YOU DONOT KNOW JUSUS. YOU KNOW VERY WELL JUSUS YOU WHERE ሃጥያተኛ.AS YOU SAYED YOU ARE REALY SORY TO THE TIME THAT YOU PASSED DOESNOT KNOW JUSUS፣ BUT NOT YOU MURDER THE INOCENT PEOPLE AND YOU STILLED THE POOR MONEY.THIS IS NOT THE WRIGHT CONFESION.(ንስሀ).
IN STEAD OF CHANGING YOUR RELGION IT IS BETTER YOU CONFFESS TO THE WRIGHT WAY.
Look the so called “born Again Christian” trying to fool us once again. Listen Ato Tamerat good for you that you have found Jesus in Prison, but the real Repent and confession has to happen to the mass of Ethiopian people. As a convicted felon you should say sorry to the Ethiopian people properly. To me this Crocodile tears is like a PR stunt. Don’t think today you are hiding behind the church that you are safe and you can hide your misdeeds that easily.
Today you may fool the congregation of one of your church, but believe in me you cannot fool Ethiopians as a whole. I am tired of listening to the so called Born again in what ever case, what goes around comes around. Be sure “if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime”. May be you have done the time, but your crime is only forgiven in my eyes if you mean to repent to the poor Ethiopians that you have failed and betrayed. Even then I doubt it will be that easy.
All of the people who gave comment on Tamrat Layne’s salvation and his previous mistake I would like to say first each and every one of us made a mistake the only difference is his mistake was all over media, the most important thing is that he repented and received Jesus Christ as his saviour and people who are against this well u have to accept it ’cause the word of God does not say if u do this or that u just have to open your heart and invite Him in your heart no other formula so please keep your saying for yourself and don’t judge as you will be judged and you are no one to judge only God can do that.Thanks. Tamrat Bless You man of God!!
Thank you. you put it the right way. Zachious the short man pledged to give the poor 4 times what he has stolen and his repenatance was accepted by Jesus (Luke 19:8-10).
It is a pity to see the ignorance of our Pente Brothers and sisters failing to understand the true meaning of repentance (Nesiha). Changing belief from communism to Pente is not repenetance. The true meaning of Repentance is discribed by Zenash (no-125) with biblical evidence.
My dear Pente brothers and sisters, wake up and use your brain. Don’t be goofy and blind cult advocates. No need to jump up and down just because this high profile criminal become Pente.
No one will forgot what you have done to Ethiopia and Ethiopian. First you should to payback the price then God may will give you mercy.
Thank you for Killing all those innocent Citizens,
Putting our country in vampires mouse,
Working too hard to separate our people
and our mother land….
No one will let you alone.
All of you guys who admires our belove country and loved Ethiopia and hate melata Mele’s regime, please do give much atttion to this confused former prime minister. He just nobody.I hope most of you guys know about the childrens film or movie Wizard of Oz.The tree characters i never forget. Scarecrow who needs brian.Tim man who wants heart.The third one is Cowardly lion who desperatly needs courage.Mr Tamrate fits this all character. He never had his own brain, he never had his own couarage, he never had heat.He just simpley empity suit.
let us think our past history,the miserable things, that was done by Haile Silasse regime in Oromo, in south Ethiopia and other part of Ethiopia and Ethiopians despite all Haile Silas Cabinet were Orthodox church leaders.They had destroyed the culture,religion and properties of the rest Ethiopians except Amahara.
Orthodox religion is not the religion of Somale,Afar, Oromo ,Hadiya ,Gurage…and other Ethiopians,it is difficult for you to accept the reality.
Is it better for you, if we preach hate on Orthodox church,just like you are doing know on other religions?
Do you know, all Naftagna were Orthodox church leaders?
Please let us forgive each other,that is the only way to live together and to build new Ethiopia,that every Ethiopian live equally,with freedom and peace.
Don’t be panic because of Tamirat’s being protestant.
God bless Ethiopia!
Because of Protestantism, European countries fought wars with severe bloodshed in the 16th and 17th centuries.History remembers it.Now in the world,bloodshed wars are led and sponsored by protestants not Ethiopian Orthodox Church,you can look.Ethiopian Orthodox Church saved Ethiopia from Protestant Colonialists in the 19th and 20th centuries,Ok.This Church has given education,administration,historical heritages,generally history of Ethiopia.Now in Ethiopia follows “Divide and Rule” policy to destroy the identities Ethiopia but Ethiopian Orthodox Church struggles to save them.Protestants divide the people using false bible interpretations.They are anti-unity,they are bandas(representatives) of European neo colonialist protestants.We all Ethiopians have to fight them.They catch bible like the Missionaries of 18th and 19th centuries who played a big role for the scramble of Africa , again today they also anti-Ethiopians and anti -Africans.
Please, read the bible well. Zecchaeus was forgiven because of his faith not because of his decision to return what he has taken from others. The bible says “Jesus looked up Zacchaeus and called him by name”, while he was on the tree, and said “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today” then “Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy”.
Note that Zacchaeus was saved because of his faith, which was demonstrated by his climbing the tree to see the famous Jesus. Thus, his promise to return what he has got through misappropriation was the fruit of his being delivered from his previous messy life. It was the result of his decision to receive Jesus into his life.
In addition, remember that when he promised to compensate, those who were affected by his misbehaviour did not line up to claim their compensation. So, it is not appropriate for us to line up on the gate of Tamirat claiming compensation.
Moreover, Zacchaeus’ confession was made before the Lord, not before the people. How he fulfils his promise to compensate in the way acceptable to God was an issue only between Zecchaeus and God alone. Same way, Tamirat has finished his confession before the Lord. We can not require Tamirat to stand before each of us and confess what he has done to each of us.
The indescribable mercy of God is that, afterwards, Tamirat is taken care of by Jesus; and Jesus the son of God is responsible for Tamirat. What ever claim you have against Tamirat you can ask Jesus, and, believe me, you will get the right response that makes you happy, healed and saved. The blood of Jesus that was paid as a ransom for the sins of Tamirat is incomparable to whatever we want to claim from him. Otherwise, if you want to get your compensation from Tamirat in your own way you will suffer more because of your own negative thoughts and feelings against the already saved Tamirat than what actually he did to you.
Robel and Zenash, Jesus of Zecchaeus and Tamirat is calling you by name. He wants to be a guest in your heart, bringing true salvation, peace and forgiveness into your life. Please, forget about Tamirat’s sin, which is already washed away from his life. Better you receive Jesus for yourself.
God is great he recognised his savior and creator. If God is with him who can condemn him?The one who tries will only fell and fall down. Seems like some of us are against the great Grace of God. How wicked are we?what a wicked heart we have ”Ye Bedelunin Yikir endeminil bedelachinin yikir belen” that is actually how we pray and it is the prayer we teach our children isn’t it? But God knows how wicked we are how we can’t forgive and forget and how the devil will still play on us.That is why we can’t have good governance we are cursed and if we are not willing to change we are just going from bad to worst.God is the only solution for Ethiopia. It is Only when Our great God the God of the universe turns his face to Ethiopia, curses shall be broken but in order for that to happen we all need to repent. We are killers whether we like it or not our bullets are our wicked tongues. And a wicked tongue is worst a bullet is even better. When someone kills with a bullet he can’t have the soul but a wicked tongue damages every part of a human being.So guys ask yourselves if God appears in your home and asks what good you have done you might count a lot of charity. And If he asks how many of souls, my have you broken with your wicked tongues? bet Yiquterew ayidel.Besew lay yalewn gudif kemawtatih befit berasih lay yalewn gind ansa.
God Bless Ethiopia!
May God give strenght to Birtukan Midekssa and her familly
More Blessing for Tamrat layne
Amen.
I have blogged on this web from Addis Ababa by braking the blockage, Surprisingly I have not seen/read this kind heart breaking testimony from our leaders in our history…(rather we read fukera by killing each other one another) this is typical of ethiopian’s. This name by itself is the very problem i think or the teff we grow eating. which will make us unique in unforgiving, full of hetard, full of jellous, full of pride (when even we are hungry) though we are seen in church on sundays covering our shame with white cloth, to look relegious. Is this characters orthodox doctorine? I will be forced to conclude this because the majority of ethiopians are chatagorised in this dinomination. In addition the above blogers all/most of all are characterised by the above characters it is because they are called ethiopians or they have grown eating teff eventhough the are out there.
one thing we need to be responsible for ower real problem. Think if by chance one or some of the above blogers are given the power what they will turn the country to. By hatered and spirit of enamity we will not reach any where, by forgiving and forgeting we can give ower childeren and better life. let us all pray that this culture/identity will be changed and let us work against it, unless we do our childerns will live the shameful life that we are living today.
one thing that # 94 have posted is more rational than those are in their ethiopian identity.
So let the shameful be changed at least when u are there in western country and teach us (those we are in ethiopia) how those westerners have developed. rather coping their dance, taking their money for your selfish entertainment and act on your brother ethipian that you are abroad while on the conrary you blog denouncing them.
To those of you who are very angry and against Tamerat’s decision, I would like to say something:
Is there anyone from human being without sin? I want everyone of you to ask yourself no matter how it seems big or small – by the way there is no so called big or small sin. Sin is a sin!!
Regardless of what someone did in his past, God is ready to save anyone through his son – Jesus Christ – the only way to life – eternal life. I belive and the word of God says that to those of you who believes in his son, he will be given eternal life but to those who doesn’t want to believe, the hardens their heart as stones so that they will not inherit God’s promises. What I advise you my brothers and sisters, it is wise to read what the bible says because that matters most in our lives rather than anything in this world! Having Jesus Christ is the greatest decision on can make. Those who has Jesus in his/her life has everything – everlasting life. The bible says those who do not have Christ are not saved and will not have everlasting life. God is always ready to those who has soft heart and ask him to reveal the truth so that he will reveal. One should make himself/herself very low to help God work in his life. God always needs ready heart. God is the judge not human being. I just wonder if God is like us, we all perished. But God is forgiving and his judgement is always correct.
What many people missed here is, it is not the question of politics here. It is not the people of Ethiopia who gives forgiveness but God. So Tamerat finished with almighty God who knows all. So please soften your heart and get saved by Jesus because there is nothing more important to human being than this. The greatest gift of all! May God help to those of you who don’t know him yet.
Jesus is a saviour, Lord of Lords!, King of Kings!
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What are you afraid of people? can’t you control yourselves? ‘Abay maderya yelew gind yizo yizoral.’ Wegene yebethin koshasha satatseda yelelawn koshasha litanesa atchilem. who is clean…kenante wiste hatiyate yalsera yiwgerna yigdel blowal geta. Ye kiristos libe endezih newe! we all are wrong doers, believe me we all have done our share to wrong our family and our country also… sorry! That is why we needed Jesus to become good ones… dears -it isn’t about religion or just a game -this man challenged himself once his life to check his garbage can (his wasted life) and decided he needed to be clean. Have you ever done that please check yourselves??? nobody is worthy enough to say a person you are clean or judge a man only God himself can with his word, standards , principles and God is not asking helper! please understand+ Pentes don’t encourage wrong doing, in fact invite anyone who seems short of doing good-because this is the will and commandment of God through Jesus Christ! fell welcomed and rest with the word of God, otherwise yemayazlik gind yizo mezore… mezore.. midir bezorech kutir-wake up folks wake up in Jesus name! God knows how much it costed him to break Jesus on the cross for everyone, please take your share of Jesus and little by little receive his mercy into your life. I am not defending anyone because I know I don’t have the right ,I am just following Gods commandment.pls ask yourselves what you are doing with your own lives? tebarekulegn!
አቶ ታምራት ማንም ሳይወክለው የአማራ ህዝብ መሪ ነኝ ብሎ ራሱን ሹሞ ነበር
ኤርትራ ከኢትዮጵያ ስትለይ አስመራ ሂዶ አሁንም ማንም ሳይወክለው የአማራው ህዝብ ኤርትራ ላይ ፈጸመው ላለው ወንጀል በአማራው ህዝብ ስም ይቅርታ ጠየቀ
ሃረር ሂዶ የተናገረውን ብዙዎች ጠቅሰውታል
በመሰረቱ አቶ ታምራት በእብሪትና በጸረ ህዝብነት በብሔሮችና በጎሳዎች በወንድማማቾች መሃል ጸብ የመጫር ወንጀል ፈጽሟል
ህዝቡን ይቅርታ መጠየቅ ሲያንሰው ነው
I don’t know much about the guy nor what he did. As a christian, I forgive those who repented and ask forgiveness.
Anyway, I am happy for him. He has found something that nobody can take away from him and something that will give him peace.
I was once lost but now I am found because of Jesus Christ. I can’t express nor explain the peace and happiness that comes to one’s life when he/she follow jesus christ and learn his word.
Yesus Geta New!!!
Most of Pentecostal followers especially Ethiopians do not have the knoledge when Pentecostalism began. They do not know it. The Pentecostal religion was started in the 16th century by a German Catholic monk whose name is Martin luther then it spread like a wildfire most of the people have no education in History so do not question they just follow blindly and most of the people who join this religion have a personal problem like Tamirat for that matter who knows Meles might join him too. Many of today’s pastors of Pentecostal religion especially Ethiopians are recruted by aid or donation either they were in different bad situations like immigration in Sudan or Kenya etc. or some of them were jelled during the red and white terror time then they join the Pentecostal religion as shelter and act just Tamirat Layne.
Endet new negeru.
When ex-members of EPRDf are chacked out of their party or put behind the bar, the become the front opposition party leaders or hide behind relegion. Is relegion the hiding place for criminals and man sloughters? This guy was the forrunner in the massacre of Bedeno, Arbagugu etc. When Siye and his companies were released from jail they formed political party to librate us from the oppressive political system they once formed. Why are they hidding behind the opposision camp? Where is justice dear Ethiopians? Now Tamirat is hidding him self behind relegion. Don’t kidding me man. We need to fight the Meles gang group. We also need justice for the crime these old tribal thugs (Siye, Tamrat, Gebru etc) did.
You can fool people for some time but you cann’t fool people all the time.
We will see the next day this guy in th opposition politician meeting. Edme deg
The souls of his victims will chase him till his death. He will soon run naked on the streets.
Amen! Eyesus Geta New!
መፅሐፍ ቅዱስ “ሁሉም ሃጢአትን ሰርተዋል የእግዚአብሔርም ክብር ጎድሎአቸዋል” ይላል ሮሜ 3፡23። የሰው ልጅ በሙሉ በአዳም ምክንያት ከፍጥረቱ ጀምሮ ሃጢአተኛ ነው። እግዚአብሔር ልጁን ኢየሱስ ክርስቶስን በመላክ የሰው ልጅ በእርሱ በማመን ከሃጢአቱ እንዲነፃና ወደ እግዚአብሔር መቅረብ እንዲችል መንገድን ለሁሉም ከፍቷል።ታምራትም በክርስቶስ አምኖ ሃጢአተኛነቱን ተናዟል፣ ምህረትንም ከእግዚአብሔር ተቀብሏል። ጌታ ኢየሱስ በጎኑ ከተሰቀሉት አንደኛው ወንጀለኛ የነበረ ሰው ነው ግን ሃጢአቱን በተናዘዘ ጊዜ “ዛሬ በገነት ከእኔ ጋር ትሆናለህ” ነው የተባለው። ይሄ የሃይማኖት ጉዳይ ሳይሆን የውሳኔ፣ የእምነትና የህይወት ጉዳይ ነው። ጌታ እግዚአብሔር ምድራችንን፣ ህዝባችንን ሁሉ ይባርክ።
I AM REALLY PROUD OF HIM!!! WE ALL SIN BUT THE BRAVE MAN COFFSS HIS SIN RIGHT INFRONT OF THE WORLD AS WE SEE HERE! I FEEL SORRY THE PPL WE CAN’T FORGIVE HIM…IF YOU CAN’T FORGIVE THE PERSON YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH YOUR SIN. AS AN ETHIOPIAN CITIZEN I FROGIVE HIM. “I WAS LOT BUT NOW I’M FOUND” GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA!!!
– Friends – let’s not fight because someone decided to repent! Wait and see if this is a political thing or a personal spiritual thing! If you call yourself christian, orthodox or pente, pray for his forgiveness as Christ forgave you! After that talk about justice! Which I think should not be ignored just because he became Christian! Forgiveness and justice are not the same! So please let’s not divide on the bible that tells us to be one!
I am a proud Ethiopian that respects my orthodox culture and am named pente just because I try to follow the bible!
this is so sad……waynne’s got him real good,but i know who is he….he dosn’t have a balls
God Bless you Tame.you are on the right train .most reders become a judge here it’s ok let them pass the judgement.i tell you what fly high like bold eagle.never look down but up.
You people I think you are crazy especially the protestant people actually when I saw this video I felt all the people in that so called protestant church with Tamirat and when I read your crazy posting you look like to me some kind of freaks, when I saw his cry I thought I was seeing the James town tragedy I mean do you remember the one pastor who took over 900 Americans who were his followers made them to commute mass suicide in Latin America in Guyana by taking cyanide poison I am sure most of you who are writing right now supporting bloody Tamirat would doo the same suicide if you were there. You are really cuckoo.
The Pente religous sect or cult attracts people who found it difficult to live amongst society. the entire pente believers have common traits in their past. Most of them are societies rejects due to their unwanted behaviour in a normal society. such behaviors are alcholism, drug addiction, being Thief, murderers etc. These individuals find it difficult to live amongst a healthy society because many people reject them. So they have to create their community in the form of a religious sect known as Pente.
Tamrat’s move to this club is anticipated as he is very weak now and he has many enemies including his former bosses. By declaring he is pente, he can easily by pass harrasment from his TPLF bosses and also it made him look like he is sorry for his previous ills. But the christian teaching is not like that. A true christian asks forgivness to who ever he dissapointed. a true christian denounces his old way. Tamrat declared that he accepted Jesus. that is good for him. but he need to appologise the people he cause pain and distruction. Only then people can realise that his repentance is sinceare. Otherwise, it is the usuall pente style “Eyesus Geta Naw” slogan a fact even Devil and his associates would not deny. saying “Eyesus Geta Naw” wouldn’t make one a true christian. but living a christian way make one a christian. As Jesus christ did, the true believer deny all this worldly luxury and give his life for the poor. A lot have been said in the name of christ but we have to see people living or walking the steps of Jesus christ. that is what makes one a true believer
Gud Fela,
genefelk eko.
control yourself dear! just think before you talk so much- i dont think you got the clue of Godly judjment. you dont have to be very smart to understand it though. Read bible. According to God everyone who repents in the name of Jesus is set free of any guilt and this is the first and most important step. if you think it is so easy to do that- you are fooled it takes a lot of guts and humbleness. watch out dear! If you want to understand pentes background and philosopy before you judge – why not face your self with the word of God and be the judge of that and you may understand you youself needed mercy. [do you know the word of God says, dont kill, dont steal, dont commit adultry , dont lie, respect your family…]and a man who doesnt like a brother is a murderer! Yes Gods word say murderer. If you get my point please have respect to the word of God and please stop saying pentes are crazy people… dont make fool of yourselves…suely good thing happens only to people who repent and received mercy from God. For your information, pentes are full of Gods word and bright people if that is crazy to you i dont doubt it! seriously it is time for you people to clean up your own back yards. wake up!Jesus is Saviour!
አንድ ሰው የመረጠውን ሓይማኖት የቀበልና የማመን መብት የራሱ የግል ፍላጎት ይሆናል::አቶ ታምራት ላይኔም የሚያዋጭቸው ጠንቅቀው የሚያውቁ ስለሆነ የግላቸው መብት ልናከቢር ይገባል የሚል እምነት አለኝ::አቶ ታምራት በሰሩት የሙስና ወንጀል የኢትዮ ህዝብን ይቅርታ ሊጠይቁ ይችላሉ::ከዛ ውጭ ግን ባልሰሩት ወንጀት እንደ ሃጥያተኛ ታይተው በደፈናው ይቅርታ ይጠይቁ ማለት ግን አግባብ አይደለም::
I believe in repentance in the remission of sin but how can Hitler,killer of 2miloon of Jews, pay back?
now what…is he preaching? funny!
maferia,i have no word to say
get lost tamrat !
please!
Dear brothers and sisters;
The issue here is not about being protestant or orthodox. These are man made religious institutions which base them selves on the Bible. Therefore, the issue is about what exactly the bible talk about people like Tame does. I know, if Tame was converted to Islam or some thing else no one here have said any thing.
The Bible said in Rome 3.23 that “since all have sinned and continue to fall short of God’s glory”. You see, we all are sinners. This is # one truth for all of us who clam to be Christians. And the only way, as the bible said to get cleaned out is through repentance. And Tamirat has repented in front of all the people and than any thing in front of the almighty GOD. Period! Who are you to judge? ARE YOU GOD? What really surprise me here is that those of you who claim to be orthodox denounce this. Did not your bible talk about forgiveness? Did not what you pray every morning and night “Please forgive us, as we forgive others” witness that. Who have placed as in God’s position to judge? The bible says “those who judge will be judged”.
I am not saying this because he has become a protestant. Even as you very well know, his first confession was made 12 years ago in the parliament. He said, Yes I was involved in corruption. For that he was in prison for 12 years. What other confession do you need dear brothers and sisters?
Please let us forgive each other. Let us accept each other. Most of you are privileged to live in a civilized world. But your thoughts, your ideas are not civilized. There is a good saying. “When a man opened his mouth, you can see his mind”. Like wise, most of what you have said shows that fact that you’re upstairs is empty. As I said before, I would like to repeat, go to college/university; read. Your country expects a lot from you. We in Ethiopia expect your change. Not, your physical change, rather your mental change. Look at the ferengies, and learn
God bless you all.
Amen from Ethiopia
Tamrat can fool the brainwashed pentes in his church, but not open minded Ethiopians. Down with woyane
As protestant i will pray for those protestant hater Ethiopians,we love you,please come to as and taste Jesus love. I believe Jesus tauchs every one with his wonderful love soon.Jesus will open your eyes so you can see the reality.
God bless Ethiopia and its people.
God Bless You Seblee
Tamirat I have a due respect for anyone who puts his faith on God. But let me tell u my history. You came to Asebe teferi and preached the gosple of hatread “amhara has been to ur land and slavering u guys…. u should do something to get them out of ur land….”. At that time i was a student in jimma institute of health sciences(the now jimma university).
when i go back home on my vacation, i found no one at home,NO ONE.No even from my relatives….all were slaughtered and thrown. I have not exagerated. Am really disappointed because ur repentance did not considerpeople like me
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT TAMRAT LAYNE IS REALLY REALLY REPENTED. WHAT AN AMAZING TESTIMONY! WHATEVER HE DID IN THE PAST DOESNT MATTER IN GOD’S SIGHT BECUASE GOD IS A MERCIFUL GOD. TAMRAT HAS BEEN FORGIVEN BY GOD!!!! PLEASE FOR THOSE WHO GAVE COMMENTS READ THE BELOW SCRIPTURES AND TRY TO FIND YOUR CLASS.
29AND LEVI MADE HIM A GREAT FEAST IN HIS OWN HOUSE: AND THERE WAS A GREAT COMPANY OF PUBLICANS AND OF OTHERS THAT SAT DOWN WITH THEM.
30BUT THEIR SCRIBES AND PHARISEES MURMURED AGAINST HIS DISCIPLES, SAYING, WHY DO YE EAT AND DRINK WITH PUBLICANS AND SINNERS?
31AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO THEM, THEY THAT ARE WHOLE NEED NOT A PHYSICIAN; BUT THEY THAT ARE SICK.
32I CAME NOT TO CALL THE RIGHTEOUS, BUT SINNERS TO REPENTANCE.
LUKE 5:29-32
Ethiopia’s “Born Again” ex-PM Tamerat scorns politics
Published 12/21/2008 – 8:47 p.m. GMT Ethiopia’s “Born Again” ex-PM Tamerat scorns politics
Jimma Times
The recently released former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Tamerat Layne, stated his disdain for politics as he spoke in front of a packed Ethiopian evangelical church, according to a Jimma Times correspondent in Addis Ababa.
Former PM Tamerat was released this week after he spent 12 years in prison for charges of corruption and abuse of power. The release of Tamerat has captured the attention of many Ethiopians, especially in the capital city Addis Ababa.
According to another JT correspondent, the former prime minister allegedly attended the Mulu Wongel mega church in the capital city surrounded by numerous pastors who gave him time to speak for several minutes in front of over 10 thousand members. He gave accounts of his long “humbling” prison time and stated that he became “born again” Christian after a woman inside the prison preached to him. A soft spoken Tamerat allegedly showed no resentment and described his interest to be involved in the evangelical churches.
The Ethiopian evangelical population has grown significantly during the last 25 years and the recent national census indicated that over 18 percent of Ethiopia’s 76.9 million population is Protestant Christian. This growth has reduced the traditional dominant Orthodox Church from over 50 percent to 43.5 percent of the country.
Some Ethiopians in the capital believe that Tamerat Layne’s release was timely for the government to divert the attention of the population who have been protesting and angered by the 6-year prison sentencing of famous musician Teddy Afro. They believe the sentencing of pop star Teddy Afro (real name Tewodros Kasahun) was politically motivated due to the musician’s anti-government songs. Various opposition officials also believe the incarceration of ex-PM Tamerat was not due to corruption as stated, but as a result of power struggle inside the ruling party.
THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS TAMRAT REC’D JESUS CHRIST AS HIS PERSONAL SAVIOUR. PEOPLE TALK. THEY TALK ALWAYS NOT ONLY TODAY AT THE TIME OF JESUS. THEY WERE AGAINST JESUS. SO I AM NOT SURPRISED TO READ THESE ALL COMMENTS. GOD IS HAPPY WITH TAMRAT. THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
it is proffed that tamirat hate Ethiopia, he never join pro ethiopian group. according to the pente church speaking about ethiopia’s better future is not their ajenda. he knew that he can’t do more in his first position so he choose the otherone to heart ethiopia again. after a few weeks he woild denay the historic ethiopia. watch him.
but ethiopia will exist and mercenaries will get lost.
you are a mercenary who employed by shabiya/woyane and when they kiked your ass you get hired by Luthernians( another gentay)
your trip is always with gentays.
hodam
Leave this person alone. What ever mistake he made, he paid for it. He has now chooses spiritual life instead of political. He has his whole life of ahead of him and you better get over it.
God is Great, praise to his name!!!!! eleleleleleleleelelel
Repentence 101 for all the foolish pente’s out there. Read this bible verse
Luke 19:8-10
Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.” Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.”
According to the above verse, Tamrat need to give all the money he has stolen to the poor similar to Zaccheus.
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Acts 19:18
Also many of those who became believers confessed and disclosed their practices.
According to the above, tamrat need to confess how many people he had killed, instigated for others to kill and so on. just declaring i accepted Jesus like the pente style doesn’t make him a christian.
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James 5:16-17
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. 17Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.
According to the above, Tamrat hasn’t confessed his sins except saying he was a comunist. why is he hiding the murders in Bedeno, Arbagugu, Asebot Gedam and Harar. How about killing Ethiopians who believed on the united country? How about the millions of dollars he emblazed for his personal lavish life style and his family. how about the money he transfered to swiss banks?
My Pente brothers and Sisters, please use the wisdom God has given you. Please don’t be fooled by cunny and twisted individuals. Read the Bible thoroughly and understand what repentence means. Repentance is beyond declaring “Jesus is the Lord” Even the devil can testify that Jesus is the Lord. Be practical, no more theater. Tamrat’s choice of being pente is not a miracle as you thought. your weak mind is threaked by this individual who knows how to live in this world. If he really mean it, he has to repeant the same way the bible orders and he should be fearless of anything.
All Protestants,Do you know that Adolph Hitler who killed around 6 million peoples was a strong protestant like you and Tamrat? Learn History.Hitler said that he was protestant and his activities are based on the teaching of Martin Luther
Therefore,Protestants always protest agains humanity,orthodox,sains,angles,etc.These are their principles.As your explanation,Hitler was a protestant and he has been saved?NO,NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Thank you Elias for posting my comment @ #48. I was disappointed when it was some how delayed, thinking that you decided not to post it.
What a powerful repentance! I think, the topic has become among topics with the top record of comments I have ever come across on this site.
We like it or not, the history of Ethiopia is a story of bloodsheds. Most of us are opening our mouth here thinking that our sins can not be traced or that our sins are not as big as that of Tamirat. If God had considered our daily sins the entire population of Ethiopia would have perished overnight. We all are alive because of the mercy of God.
We can not justify ourselves by making good description of Tamirats publicly known old way of life. Talking of the old Tamirat is just like talking of a dead person. Just like talking of the sins of Tewodros and Menilik. Rather Tamirat has done a great thing, he never claimed any thing he has done previously as correct. Using a general term he has said that he was lost. But, Tewodros, Minilik, Haileselasie and others have died being proud of their sins. That is the root of endless bloodshed in Ethiopia. Our previous kings ruled with bloodshed and we inherited a curse because of that. So, practicing confession and forgiveness is the only way out for Ethiopia from the effects of the curse we have inherited from our fore fathers.
We all need to repent. When a sinner (even though he was a killers) repent and ask for forgiveness, the affected must be prepared to forgive, so that our land can be healed. When a person who was a killer repents and become in peace with God, healing comes to our land.
If our motive is to punish sinners God will not be with us, and we will not succeed. But if our motive is to establish judgement and justice in Ethiopia God will stand with us. If our focus is in punishing our adversaries God will never give us power, but if our concern is justice to the oppressed, God will stand with us. Otherwise, the curse of blood shed will be transferred to the next generation.
God Save Ethiopia and Ethiopians!
the orthodox church. they think they are on the right track but they misleading people. They dont know the way. they teach people there are many ways trhough Angels and saints. But the bible teach us there is only one way Jesus Chirst. The orthodox church is responsible for the deaths of millions Ethiopians for centuries. They are responsible for different wars throught out centuries. Still they want war, fight. They dont work, they just sit and talk. Hay guys move you ass and work. That is the only Solution for our country.
Robera,,
Thanks God that Tamerat soul has been saved . as any one has a siner and should have to confess befor God, he has done his best and he is saved Glory to mighty God for his saved soul.
I SUGGEST ALL OF U TAKE A LISTEN TO THIS SONG BY EYOB MEKONEN AND APPLY IT TO THIS SITUATION. YOU WILL LEARN A LOT.
I LOVE ETHIOPIA
Hi, Dear brothers firs see yourself, then talk about others. God is the marcy full God, that is why we all live in life. You konw why Jesus came to earth it is just to save those sinner people, not the pure people, SO TO BE SAVED JUST BLIVE ON JESUS THEN YOU WILL BE SAVED. AND YOU WILL BE SAVED FROM WHICH EVER SINN.
MORE BLESSINGS TO ETHIOPIS.
I LOVE ETHIOPIA
To those of you bashing Tamrat or Pente – Look onto yourself before you judge others- that is the golden rule. Please differentiate between justice and repentance. He has spent years in prison of the corruption charges he has had. Jesus wants you just the way you are.
It seems some of you are ranting because Tamrat became Pente not because he stole money from the Ethiopian people. – What a shame.
God bless you all (Including the Pente bashing ye agre sewoch).
NO BODEY BILIVE YOU DONOT KNOW JUSUS. YOU KNOW VERY WELL JUSUS YOU WHERE ሃጥያተኛ.AS YOU SAYED YOU ARE REALY SORY TO THE TIME THAT YOU PASSED DOESNOT KNOW JUSUS፣ BUT NOT YOU MURDER THE INOCENT PEOPLE AND YOU STILLED THE POOR MONEY.THIS IS NOT THE WRIGHT CONFESION.(ንስሀ).
IN STEAD OF CHANGING YOUR RELGION IT IS BETTER YOU CONFFESS TO THE WRIGHT WAY.
Look the so called “born Again Christian” trying to fool us once again. Listen Ato Tamerat good for you that you have found Jesus in Prison, but the real Repent and confession has to happen to the mass of Ethiopian people. As a convicted felon you should say sorry to the Ethiopian people properly. To me this Crocodile tears is like a PR stunt. Don’t think today you are hiding behind the church that you are safe and you can hide your misdeeds that easily.
Today you may fool the congregation of one of your church, but believe in me you cannot fool Ethiopians as a whole. I am tired of listening to the so called Born again in what ever case, what goes around comes around. Be sure “if you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime”. May be you have done the time, but your crime is only forgiven in my eyes if you mean to repent to the poor Ethiopians that you have failed and betrayed. Even then I doubt it will be that easy.
PEACE & LOVE To my Beloved People!!
All of the people who gave comment on Tamrat Layne’s salvation and his previous mistake I would like to say first each and every one of us made a mistake the only difference is his mistake was all over media, the most important thing is that he repented and received Jesus Christ as his saviour and people who are against this well u have to accept it ’cause the word of God does not say if u do this or that u just have to open your heart and invite Him in your heart no other formula so please keep your saying for yourself and don’t judge as you will be judged and you are no one to judge only God can do that.Thanks. Tamrat Bless You man of God!!
to 125 (Zenash)
Thank you. you put it the right way. Zachious the short man pledged to give the poor 4 times what he has stolen and his repenatance was accepted by Jesus (Luke 19:8-10).
It is a pity to see the ignorance of our Pente Brothers and sisters failing to understand the true meaning of repentance (Nesiha). Changing belief from communism to Pente is not repenetance. The true meaning of Repentance is discribed by Zenash (no-125) with biblical evidence.
My dear Pente brothers and sisters, wake up and use your brain. Don’t be goofy and blind cult advocates. No need to jump up and down just because this high profile criminal become Pente.
No one will forgot what you have done to Ethiopia and Ethiopian. First you should to payback the price then God may will give you mercy.
Thank you for Killing all those innocent Citizens,
Putting our country in vampires mouse,
Working too hard to separate our people
and our mother land….
No one will let you alone.
All of you guys who admires our belove country and loved Ethiopia and hate melata Mele’s regime, please do give much atttion to this confused former prime minister. He just nobody.I hope most of you guys know about the childrens film or movie Wizard of Oz.The tree characters i never forget. Scarecrow who needs brian.Tim man who wants heart.The third one is Cowardly lion who desperatly needs courage.Mr Tamrate fits this all character. He never had his own brain, he never had his own couarage, he never had heat.He just simpley empity suit.
U guys,
let us think our past history,the miserable things, that was done by Haile Silasse regime in Oromo, in south Ethiopia and other part of Ethiopia and Ethiopians despite all Haile Silas Cabinet were Orthodox church leaders.They had destroyed the culture,religion and properties of the rest Ethiopians except Amahara.
Orthodox religion is not the religion of Somale,Afar, Oromo ,Hadiya ,Gurage…and other Ethiopians,it is difficult for you to accept the reality.
Is it better for you, if we preach hate on Orthodox church,just like you are doing know on other religions?
Do you know, all Naftagna were Orthodox church leaders?
Please let us forgive each other,that is the only way to live together and to build new Ethiopia,that every Ethiopian live equally,with freedom and peace.
Don’t be panic because of Tamirat’s being protestant.
God bless Ethiopia!
Because of Protestantism, European countries fought wars with severe bloodshed in the 16th and 17th centuries.History remembers it.Now in the world,bloodshed wars are led and sponsored by protestants not Ethiopian Orthodox Church,you can look.Ethiopian Orthodox Church saved Ethiopia from Protestant Colonialists in the 19th and 20th centuries,Ok.This Church has given education,administration,historical heritages,generally history of Ethiopia.Now in Ethiopia follows “Divide and Rule” policy to destroy the identities Ethiopia but Ethiopian Orthodox Church struggles to save them.Protestants divide the people using false bible interpretations.They are anti-unity,they are bandas(representatives) of European neo colonialist protestants.We all Ethiopians have to fight them.They catch bible like the Missionaries of 18th and 19th centuries who played a big role for the scramble of Africa , again today they also anti-Ethiopians and anti -Africans.
Robel and Zenash,
Please, read the bible well. Zecchaeus was forgiven because of his faith not because of his decision to return what he has taken from others. The bible says “Jesus looked up Zacchaeus and called him by name”, while he was on the tree, and said “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today” then “Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy”.
Note that Zacchaeus was saved because of his faith, which was demonstrated by his climbing the tree to see the famous Jesus. Thus, his promise to return what he has got through misappropriation was the fruit of his being delivered from his previous messy life. It was the result of his decision to receive Jesus into his life.
In addition, remember that when he promised to compensate, those who were affected by his misbehaviour did not line up to claim their compensation. So, it is not appropriate for us to line up on the gate of Tamirat claiming compensation.
Moreover, Zacchaeus’ confession was made before the Lord, not before the people. How he fulfils his promise to compensate in the way acceptable to God was an issue only between Zecchaeus and God alone. Same way, Tamirat has finished his confession before the Lord. We can not require Tamirat to stand before each of us and confess what he has done to each of us.
The indescribable mercy of God is that, afterwards, Tamirat is taken care of by Jesus; and Jesus the son of God is responsible for Tamirat. What ever claim you have against Tamirat you can ask Jesus, and, believe me, you will get the right response that makes you happy, healed and saved. The blood of Jesus that was paid as a ransom for the sins of Tamirat is incomparable to whatever we want to claim from him. Otherwise, if you want to get your compensation from Tamirat in your own way you will suffer more because of your own negative thoughts and feelings against the already saved Tamirat than what actually he did to you.
Robel and Zenash, Jesus of Zecchaeus and Tamirat is calling you by name. He wants to be a guest in your heart, bringing true salvation, peace and forgiveness into your life. Please, forget about Tamirat’s sin, which is already washed away from his life. Better you receive Jesus for yourself.
God Bless Ethiopia and Ethiopians!
God is great he recognised his savior and creator. If God is with him who can condemn him?The one who tries will only fell and fall down. Seems like some of us are against the great Grace of God. How wicked are we?what a wicked heart we have ”Ye Bedelunin Yikir endeminil bedelachinin yikir belen” that is actually how we pray and it is the prayer we teach our children isn’t it? But God knows how wicked we are how we can’t forgive and forget and how the devil will still play on us.That is why we can’t have good governance we are cursed and if we are not willing to change we are just going from bad to worst.God is the only solution for Ethiopia. It is Only when Our great God the God of the universe turns his face to Ethiopia, curses shall be broken but in order for that to happen we all need to repent. We are killers whether we like it or not our bullets are our wicked tongues. And a wicked tongue is worst a bullet is even better. When someone kills with a bullet he can’t have the soul but a wicked tongue damages every part of a human being.So guys ask yourselves if God appears in your home and asks what good you have done you might count a lot of charity. And If he asks how many of souls, my have you broken with your wicked tongues? bet Yiquterew ayidel.Besew lay yalewn gudif kemawtatih befit berasih lay yalewn gind ansa.
God Bless Ethiopia!
May God give strenght to Birtukan Midekssa and her familly
More Blessing for Tamrat layne
Amen.
I have blogged on this web from Addis Ababa by braking the blockage, Surprisingly I have not seen/read this kind heart breaking testimony from our leaders in our history…(rather we read fukera by killing each other one another) this is typical of ethiopian’s. This name by itself is the very problem i think or the teff we grow eating. which will make us unique in unforgiving, full of hetard, full of jellous, full of pride (when even we are hungry) though we are seen in church on sundays covering our shame with white cloth, to look relegious. Is this characters orthodox doctorine? I will be forced to conclude this because the majority of ethiopians are chatagorised in this dinomination. In addition the above blogers all/most of all are characterised by the above characters it is because they are called ethiopians or they have grown eating teff eventhough the are out there.
one thing we need to be responsible for ower real problem. Think if by chance one or some of the above blogers are given the power what they will turn the country to. By hatered and spirit of enamity we will not reach any where, by forgiving and forgeting we can give ower childeren and better life. let us all pray that this culture/identity will be changed and let us work against it, unless we do our childerns will live the shameful life that we are living today.
one thing that # 94 have posted is more rational than those are in their ethiopian identity.
So let the shameful be changed at least when u are there in western country and teach us (those we are in ethiopia) how those westerners have developed. rather coping their dance, taking their money for your selfish entertainment and act on your brother ethipian that you are abroad while on the conrary you blog denouncing them.
To those of you who are very angry and against Tamerat’s decision, I would like to say something:
Is there anyone from human being without sin? I want everyone of you to ask yourself no matter how it seems big or small – by the way there is no so called big or small sin. Sin is a sin!!
Regardless of what someone did in his past, God is ready to save anyone through his son – Jesus Christ – the only way to life – eternal life. I belive and the word of God says that to those of you who believes in his son, he will be given eternal life but to those who doesn’t want to believe, the hardens their heart as stones so that they will not inherit God’s promises. What I advise you my brothers and sisters, it is wise to read what the bible says because that matters most in our lives rather than anything in this world! Having Jesus Christ is the greatest decision on can make. Those who has Jesus in his/her life has everything – everlasting life. The bible says those who do not have Christ are not saved and will not have everlasting life. God is always ready to those who has soft heart and ask him to reveal the truth so that he will reveal. One should make himself/herself very low to help God work in his life. God always needs ready heart. God is the judge not human being. I just wonder if God is like us, we all perished. But God is forgiving and his judgement is always correct.
What many people missed here is, it is not the question of politics here. It is not the people of Ethiopia who gives forgiveness but God. So Tamerat finished with almighty God who knows all. So please soften your heart and get saved by Jesus because there is nothing more important to human being than this. The greatest gift of all! May God help to those of you who don’t know him yet.
Jesus is a saviour, Lord of Lords!, King of Kings!