Posted by Ritch on May 25, 2002, at 11:41:51
In reply to Anyone else notice the similarities between ...., posted by Cam W. on May 25, 2002, at 0:58:15
Cam,
Interesting analogy.
I think the Islamic world is simply going through the spiritual earthquakes that have also shook Christianity up. The world is changing all around them (and us) at a very rapid clip. That has got to produce a tremendous amount of dissonance between their beliefs and what they see in the outside world. Perhaps we are just now seeing a big "reformation" beginning. The idea of a secular state with protected freedoms for individuals is a relatively new idea historically.
Mitch
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