I'm a muslim, ask me
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- kingkong1
A question that's been on my mind for a long time.
In western democracies, there has been a gradual separation of church and state over the last 100 years.
ie. 100 years ago if you didn't go to church you weren't British or a proper citizen.
We've secularised governments and there are now a lot of voices against religion in a lot of western countries.
We saw the rise of Humanism, Atheism etc etc.
The question. Is there or are there anti-religion voices in Islamic nations? Were there or have they (since Iran in the 70's) been completely quashed.
My worry has always been that for muslims it's religion first, country second.
and unless you become american first and muslim second, we are only going to be at war in-perpetuity.
Being an (ex) Roman Catholic, 400 years of european wars were fought on this very issue. Subscribe to the King or the Pope - not both.
- anti-religion voices increasing in Turkey. Mostly because of our current conservative government that messes with people's choices and freedom.Beeswax
- For middle east I don;t know much, but only Egypt has some I suppose. They came out during Egypt's spring againts Mubarak.Beeswax
- But anywhere except Turkey it's really hard for them to have a voice. Turkey is secular, government can't do anything to anti-religion peopleBeeswax
- But fanatics can harass them.Beeswax
- An official Atheist organisation in Turkey http://ateizmdernegi…Beeswax