BrianthePigEatingInfidel
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Think about this. Christianity and Judaism have no problem with a secular government. Jesus said "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and unto God what is God's."
The concept of the separation of church and state does not pose a challenge to those religions.
Islam's holy texts, however, teach that the religion and the state are one. This is exemplified in the government of Iran, run by religious clerics, or Saudi Arabia, where all law strictly conforms to the religious law, Shari'a.
So here's the question. The concept of church/state separation obviously discriminates against religions that believe in church/state unity, and prevents the full expression of Islamic faith. So is this a contradiction? Does the principle violate itself here?
The concept of the separation of church and state does not pose a challenge to those religions.
Islam's holy texts, however, teach that the religion and the state are one. This is exemplified in the government of Iran, run by religious clerics, or Saudi Arabia, where all law strictly conforms to the religious law, Shari'a.
So here's the question. The concept of church/state separation obviously discriminates against religions that believe in church/state unity, and prevents the full expression of Islamic faith. So is this a contradiction? Does the principle violate itself here?