DGS49
Diamond Member
When we Americans speak of a "religion" we are speaking about a human institution having a number of assets and characteristics. It has a set of beliefs, a cadre of leaders (priests, ministers, rabbis, etc), usually material resources such as buildings, money, and personal property, and a number of followers who generally believe the tenets of the religion.
As a society, America has rejected the concept of a "state religion," and instead chose to separate the state from all religions and in recent years from even the smell of religion itself. And our common concept of "religion" is based on that separation and distinction.
Islam is ENTIRELY different. Islam is a political system and system of governance that is based on religious principles. Islam DEMANDS that the state be subject to not only religious principles, but usually to individual religious leaders. In Muslim countries, the court systems "go through the motions" of what we westerners consider a trial and finding, BUT THOSE FINDINGS ARE SUBJECT TO REVERSAL by religious fiat, regardless of the underlying contracts and agreements. This is why western companies are so unwilling to invest directly in Islamic countries; the right of contract - universally accepted in the West - is SUBJECT TO being overridden by religious principles, as interpreted by an Imam. You breached the contract? Tough shit; the Imam didn't like what the contract said. You are out of luck. Why would anybody invest in such a system?
Hence, when a Muslim emigrates from his Islamic country to a Western country (and if Islam is so great, why are so many of them moving to the West?), they DO NOT SHARE the fundamental Western concept of separation of Church & State, and ultimately would prefer to be subject to Islamic/sharia law. This is abundantly clear in the Muslim communities in England, France, Scandanavia, and so on.
And so the examination of Muslims wanting to immigrate to the U.S. must be more in-depth, in order not to invite subversives into our midst. And the examination must be more than just Q@A, since the Holy Quran says that it is acceptable to lie to infidels if the result will bring about the will of Allah.
I think all Western Countries should have a temporary moratorium of all Muslims immigrating into western countries, until we figure out what the hell is going on!
Where have I heard this before?
As a society, America has rejected the concept of a "state religion," and instead chose to separate the state from all religions and in recent years from even the smell of religion itself. And our common concept of "religion" is based on that separation and distinction.
Islam is ENTIRELY different. Islam is a political system and system of governance that is based on religious principles. Islam DEMANDS that the state be subject to not only religious principles, but usually to individual religious leaders. In Muslim countries, the court systems "go through the motions" of what we westerners consider a trial and finding, BUT THOSE FINDINGS ARE SUBJECT TO REVERSAL by religious fiat, regardless of the underlying contracts and agreements. This is why western companies are so unwilling to invest directly in Islamic countries; the right of contract - universally accepted in the West - is SUBJECT TO being overridden by religious principles, as interpreted by an Imam. You breached the contract? Tough shit; the Imam didn't like what the contract said. You are out of luck. Why would anybody invest in such a system?
Hence, when a Muslim emigrates from his Islamic country to a Western country (and if Islam is so great, why are so many of them moving to the West?), they DO NOT SHARE the fundamental Western concept of separation of Church & State, and ultimately would prefer to be subject to Islamic/sharia law. This is abundantly clear in the Muslim communities in England, France, Scandanavia, and so on.
And so the examination of Muslims wanting to immigrate to the U.S. must be more in-depth, in order not to invite subversives into our midst. And the examination must be more than just Q@A, since the Holy Quran says that it is acceptable to lie to infidels if the result will bring about the will of Allah.
I think all Western Countries should have a temporary moratorium of all Muslims immigrating into western countries, until we figure out what the hell is going on!
Where have I heard this before?
