New Posts For Thread: Is democracy compatible with Islam?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/27422109/Is_democracy_compatible_with_IslamIs democracy compatible with Islam?Muslims of the Lahore Ahmadiyya party believe so!“Democracy is not only compatible with Islam, it is essential to the formation of an Islamic state. The acceptance of democracy by Muslim countries, therefore,I would propose, under democracy... that no religious group can fix or eliminate their fanatics.how are Christians supposed to fix their military funeral protesters, or Koran burners?under democracy, they have a right to exist.albeit not commit crimehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/27422109/Is_democracy_compatible_with_Islam?post_id=492455737#492455737I would propose, under democracy... that no religious group can fix or eliminate their fanatics.how are Christians supposed to fix their military funeral protesters, or Koran burners?under democracy, they have a right to exist.albeit not commit crimeWed, 13 Apr 2011 18:36:36 -0500rocket,The only disagreement we may have is that I do not define fanaticism by the fact that fanatics represent a small portion of the overall group. I define it by the content of their thought. The insitutionalized hatred and violence committed by thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/27422109/Is_democracy_compatible_with_Islam?post_id=492441721#492441721rocket,The only disagreement we may have is that I do not define fanaticism by the fact that fanatics represent a small portion of the overall group. I define it by the content of their thought. The insitutionalized hatred and violence committed by tWed, 13 Apr 2011 16:08:55 -0500" The wars and violence that have taken place between Islam and Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Christianity and Judaism; between east and west, north and south, republics and monarchies, etc., represent the work of fanatics within those groups." Ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/27422109/Is_democracy_compatible_with_Islam?post_id=492434021#492434021" The wars and violence that have taken place between Islam and Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Christianity and Judaism; between east and west, north and south, republics and monarchies, etc., represent the work of fanatics within those groups." IWed, 13 Apr 2011 15:07:06 -0500>>>>>>>>> Agree with your sentiment. Just wanted to add a point to the discussion that, Islam does not support suicide at all. It is prohibited in Islam ( I think it is also the practice of most Christians). We have NOT seen suicide or "Suicide bombihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/27422109/Is_democracy_compatible_with_Islam?post_id=492429297#492429297>>>>>>>>> Agree with your sentiment. Just wanted to add a point to the discussion that, Islam does not support suicide at all. It is prohibited in Islam ( I think it is also the practice of most Christians). We have NOT seen suicide or "Suicide bombiWed, 13 Apr 2011 14:24:28 -0500It's the wrong question. There is no intrinsic conflict between different faiths. cultures, and political systems. The wars and violence that have taken place between Islam and Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Christianity and Judaism; between east ahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/27422109/Is_democracy_compatible_with_Islam?post_id=492390197#492390197It's the wrong question. There is no intrinsic conflict between different faiths. cultures, and political systems. The wars and violence that have taken place between Islam and Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Christianity and Judaism; between east aWed, 13 Apr 2011 07:49:18 -0500I should think so, if both ideologies are flexible enough to handle the other.The failure of democracy and all the perks that we should hope come with it (e.g., human rights) in the Muslim nations is not the fault of Islam, but a lack of democratic hhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/27422109/Is_democracy_compatible_with_Islam?post_id=492384369#492384369I should think so, if both ideologies are flexible enough to handle the other.The failure of democracy and all the perks that we should hope come with it (e.g., human rights) in the Muslim nations is not the fault of Islam, but a lack of democratic hWed, 13 Apr 2011 06:34:16 -0500Is democracy compatible with Islam?Muslims of the Lahore Ahmadiyya party believe so!“Democracy is not only compatible with Islam, it is essential to the formation of an Islamic state. The acceptance of democracy by Muslim countries, therefore,http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/27422109/Is_democracy_compatible_with_Islam?post_id=491905661#491905661Is democracy compatible with Islam?Muslims of the Lahore Ahmadiyya party believe so!“Democracy is not only compatible with Islam, it is essential to the formation of an Islamic state. The acceptance of democracy by Muslim countries, therefore,Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:13:13 -0500