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Originally Posted by parihaka
Because Islam tries to control the state and use the state to impose Islamic law
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Like the "Moral Majority" or maybe this little gem from a House member that is running for senate
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Rep. Katherine Harris
"We have to have the faithful in government and over time,that lie we have been told, the separation of church and state, people have internalized, thinking that they needed to avoid politics and that is so wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers. And if we are the ones not actively involved in electing those godly men and women and if people aren’t involved in helping godly men in getting elected than we’re going to have a nation of secular laws. That’s not what our founding fathers intended and that certainly isn’t what God intended.
She also said:
If you are not electing Christians, tried and true, under public scrutiny and pressure, if you’re not electing Christians then in essence you are going to legislate sin. They can legislate sin.
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Or from the recent PEW research poll
http://pewresearch.org/reports/?ReportID=43
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For example, six-in-ten white evangelical Protestants say that the Bible should be the guiding principle in making laws when it conflicts with the will of the people, a view rejected by an equally large majority of Americans, including most Catholics and white mainline Protestants
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Theres even a book
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...72330?v=glance
A Christian Manifesto
In this explosive book, Francis Schaeffer shows why morality and freedom have crumbled in our society. He calls for a massive movement—in government, law, and all of life—to reestablish our Judeo-Christian foundation and turn the tide of moral decadence and loss of freedom.
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That sounds alot like what you are accusing the muslims of doing.
From your link:
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Christians, in general, are allowed to participate in Iran's economic and social life and have achieved a high standard of living.
However, Christians, including those recognized by the state as official religious minorities, have encountered officially sanctioned discrimination in the areas of employment, education, public accommodations, the legal system and property ownership
It is often difficult for a Christian to obtain a passport. The publication of Christian texts, while legal, rarely receives the necessary government approval. Christians in Iran have also encountered various forms of harassment by the Iranian government including torture, long-term imprisonment (with and without trial), unfair trials (often accusing them of spying or other trumped up charges), and execution. However, recently there have been no reports of arrests and executions (REP0101-03 = 0; REP0601-03 = 0).
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As I said " Are they harrassed and discriminated against? Yes, but they are rarely killed for "Spreading the gospel"
Thanks for the reinforcing fire
