The Assyrian Bishop thinks democracy will take hold in the Middle East if Christians are treated as equals in Islam.
Where would he ever get the idea that Christians and Muslims are equal? Certainly not from the Qur'an or any of the hadiths. Maybe he has been listening to Karen Armstrong or Ibrahim Hooper.
From AINA March 29 by Joseph Mahmoud
"True Democracy in Muslim Countries Only If Christians Are Equal Citizens," Says Assyrian Bishop
Würzburg -- "Aid to the Church in Need" organised a world conference titled "Welt Kirche in Würzburg", in Germany on 18-20 March 2011, on the situation of Christians in Muslim counties. Many bishops from Egypt, Pakistan, Iraq and Nigeria and elsewhere took part in the event. Mgr Louis Sako, archbishop of Kirkuk, was among them. He expressed serious concerns about how 'Jasmine Revolutions' were developing in many countries of North Africa and the Middle East.
The Chaldean prelate saw few signs of optimism in the events now unfolding in Arab countries, like mass protests and popular unrest, which have front-page in newscasts, newspapers, magazines and websites. The sight of crowds praying or shouting slogans gives the impression of a wave of extremism.
Media are always talking about Islamic parties. Many Muslims want an Islamic state. After the collapse of regime that lacked a direction and vision, questions abound. Will things improve? Will there be security? Who comes next? Who is pushing these masses of young people? Who is funding the movement? I hope things will evolved(sic) differently in Iraq.
The bishop described the situation in Iraq, where for the past eight years, "we have lived with different kinds of oppression. Establishing freedom and democracy takes time and education, especially a separation between politics, which is based on interests, and religion, which is based on ideals that cannot be compromised."
So does he mean Islam is both political and religious? Why you Islamophobe!
"Democracy cannot function if Islam is not updated. We must work together for a civilian state in which the only criterion is citizenship," he said.
One of the great understatements of the year.
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Where would he ever get the idea that Christians and Muslims are equal? Certainly not from the Qur'an or any of the hadiths. Maybe he has been listening to Karen Armstrong or Ibrahim Hooper.
From AINA March 29 by Joseph Mahmoud
"True Democracy in Muslim Countries Only If Christians Are Equal Citizens," Says Assyrian Bishop
Würzburg -- "Aid to the Church in Need" organised a world conference titled "Welt Kirche in Würzburg", in Germany on 18-20 March 2011, on the situation of Christians in Muslim counties. Many bishops from Egypt, Pakistan, Iraq and Nigeria and elsewhere took part in the event. Mgr Louis Sako, archbishop of Kirkuk, was among them. He expressed serious concerns about how 'Jasmine Revolutions' were developing in many countries of North Africa and the Middle East.
The Chaldean prelate saw few signs of optimism in the events now unfolding in Arab countries, like mass protests and popular unrest, which have front-page in newscasts, newspapers, magazines and websites. The sight of crowds praying or shouting slogans gives the impression of a wave of extremism.
Media are always talking about Islamic parties. Many Muslims want an Islamic state. After the collapse of regime that lacked a direction and vision, questions abound. Will things improve? Will there be security? Who comes next? Who is pushing these masses of young people? Who is funding the movement? I hope things will evolved(sic) differently in Iraq.
The bishop described the situation in Iraq, where for the past eight years, "we have lived with different kinds of oppression. Establishing freedom and democracy takes time and education, especially a separation between politics, which is based on interests, and religion, which is based on ideals that cannot be compromised."
So does he mean Islam is both political and religious? Why you Islamophobe!
"Democracy cannot function if Islam is not updated. We must work together for a civilian state in which the only criterion is citizenship," he said.
One of the great understatements of the year.
Read it all
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