Reuters yesterday reported on a controversial proposal by a group of Islamic lawyers that would extend some Islamic law strictures to non-Muslims. Malaysia's Shariah court system has jurisdiction only over Muslims-- mainly in family and personal status matters. Others are subject to civil courts. Religious police monitor Muslims' compliance with Islamic law. One offense punishable by Shariah courts is "khalwat"-- close proximity, i.e. unwed Muslim couples holding hands or cuddling. At a legal seminar this week co-sponsored by the Sharia Judiciary Department, participants decided to forward to the Attorney-General a proposal that a civil law be enacted to prohibit khalwat between a non-Muslim and a Muslim. In response, Malaysia's Bar Council issued a statement saying that the proposal would violate the constitution's protection of freedom of religion.
Friday, April 04, 2008
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We're going to see more and more of this from Muslims --until, finally, Chimera will say,"Bring back the Christians and their values! They allowed more freedom for nonbelievers than almost any other competing ideology!"
Fat chance.
I know of a few religions that are much better than Christianity when it comes to allowing non-believers their own freedom of conscience, so why do you think I'd side with one that doesn't?
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