President Mohammed Morsi of Egypt has been removed by military officials for implementing authoritarian Islamic legislation, but some say the ousting is a battle between Christian and Muslim forces in the country.

Morsi, known for his staunch Islamic views and admiration of Sharia law, is backed by the Muslim Brotherhood while many of those who protested his presidency were Coptic Christians living in Egypt.

Coptic Pope Tawadros II, known for his strong opposition to Morsi's political tenure, praised the protests of Egyptians fighting the Islamic government.

 "How wonderful are the Egyptian people recovering their stolen revolution in a civilized manner with the idea of "rebellion" and its great youth's sacrifice. I pray for all the people of Egypt," he posted on Twitter on Tuesday.

Tawadros, who was elected as the 118th pope of the church last November, has campaigned against Morsi alongside Christians opposing the Islamic government.

But the religious tension doesn't stop there.

In a statement posted on the Egyptian Presidency Facebook page, Essam El-Haddad, Egypt's national security adviser called the on-going situation "a full military coup," and warned that it will only lead to more violence, according to ABC News.

"Either way there will be considerable bloodshed. And the message will resonate throughout the Muslim World loud and clear: democracy is not for Muslims," El-Haddad wrote.

"There are still people in Egypt who believe in their right to make a democratic choice. Hundreds of thousands of them have gathered in support of democracy and the presidency. And they will not leave in the face of this attack."