Pakistani politics (catch all)

[marct]

Hi George,

Glad to see you back!

Summaried, your overview to me could have said: The world today is dealing in a religiously focused propaganda war, whether the world wants to admit this more clearly and openly or not. The difference is that civil governments, the US, UK, Germany, France, et al have to fight the propaganda war without stomping on freedom of religion for those who for whatever reason adhere to various varieties and forms of Islam.

Or any other religion. Setting it up as solely being freedom of religion in a Christian-Islam context is dangerous since it implies a dichotomy rather than a multiplicity (FYI - here's the 2001 census breakdown of religion for Canada - possibly misleading unless you read the definitions).

I think our civil governments need to focus on freedom of majority Chrisitan religions here not being interfered with by extremist Islamics and their ideology. We can civilly do that without becoming church states, but remaining pluralistic nations open to all religions as long as violence and insurrection is not allowed, ever, by minority religions.

But you are already implying a church state in the way you construct that argument. Freedom of Religion is like pregnancy - you can be a little bit free (or pregnant). Interference in the non-harmful practice of any religion by any group of extremists - Muslim, Jewish or Christian - should be the guiding principle rather than merely catering to the majority de jour.

Marc