I've seen more churches and religious artifacts in 2 days than in the previous 20 years!
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians are incredibly devout. There are dozens of religious holidays - they seem to always be in church or going on a pilgrimage to a church!
The Ark of the Covenant is allegedly in Aksum, but only one priest is allowed to see it. When I asked why, my guide said God forbids men to look at it. I said, yes and my understanding is that in the Bible, when people looked at it, bad things happened to them. Why not let a non believer, or even a prisoner, look upon it? No answer.
I guess I'm just not a believer, much to my guide's disgust. He said you Westerns always want proof. Um, yeah....
The home of the ark, should you choose to believe it
Ethiopian saints
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