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Greetings from South Africa.

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Hi everyone!
I joined with the hope here will be fruitful discussions and that I can possibly contribute in all the apologetic studies I made over 20 years on all religions and science.
Welcome to Christian Forums. I hope you enjoy your stay.
 
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Greetings and welcome from God's country of Texas.
And I hear a lot about your country.
I must say, from what I see on TV, you guys are blessed in your Christian history and heritage.
 
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West Rand, Roodepoort.
20 Km from Johannesburg.
Cool, I stayed a few nights in Melrose Arch and a few other places in SA. I was truly impressed by the country and would love to go back someday.
 
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Cool, I stayed a few nights in Melrose Arch and a few other places in SA. I was truly impressed by the country and would love to go back someday.
Well that is the place the rich lives.
I am only one of the middle class working populace.:wave:
But if ever you visit, get hold of me and I can always tell you what is the best places to visit.
greetings
 
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There was quite a wave of Huguenot exiles that went to SA in the 17th C, right?
Yes, the "White Afrikaner" all have a history of 350 years in South Africa.
I myself can trace my genealogy back to Joost Strydom who arrived in the cape in 1659 and was an "Adelbors" (Leutennant) in the Dutch Indian Company VoC.
I am a descendant of the French Huguenots who left Europe during the persecution of the Catholic church in the 16th century. We all have German, Polish, Dutch, French and British settler blood and I understand they were all Protestant in religion. Much the same as the new York and east coast settlers of USA.
 
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