You are asking a fair question. Indonesia, who has the same population as the US, also has the highest Muslim population in the world (aka more Muslims than any other country). The country is predominantly Muslim and their legal systems are based on Sharia law (as spelled out, NOT the oppressive little extras that have been added over the years) There are all sorts of churches of all sorts of faiths on the city streets of Jakarta and other cities there. My own wife was raised in a Muslim family in Jakarta yet went to Catholic grade school and Protestant middle/high school (yes the education in the private schools are better, lol). As did our President in Jakarta, in spite of the rumors that HIS school in Jakarta was some kind of militant training center or some such. Indonesia is similar to the US in that they fought the Dutch for independence. They are a very young democracy but when election day comes boy do they show up to cast their votes. Their legal system is chosen and they choose to base their laws on Sharia principles.
Sharia law is pretty simple. Some givenments add all kinds of stuff to it and make it opressive. The Mideast is a mix. Egypt, Lebanon, UAE, and Bahrain legal systems have Sharia basis yet are tolerant of other faiths. KSA and others are not. KSA is especially bad about oppression of women. They forget (and believe me when I say I remind Saudis of this) that Mohammed's wife was a businesswoman who travelled and did business all over the middle east. They hate that reminder (laughing) because Islam specifically teaches that a wife's property and business is hers and only hers and that they have the right to manage their own business. Preventing such is against the Quran AND the teachings of Mohammed (they hate to hear that but never contend that is incorrect either).
Sharia law, as spelled out, is not oppressive and was never intended to be opressive. Certainly throughout time oppressive legal systems are by no means limited to those who misuse Sharia law either. It boils down to this as what I have observed in the world:
Bad leaders form bad governments who create opressive conditions for the people who then have to live under their control.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferd
In what contry that is majority muslim in belief is a person free to be openly non-muslim in faith?
What Islamic Majority nation does not have Sharia Law?
These are honest questions. I dont know of any but that doesnt mean I believe there are none. I certainly would love to know.
|
Threaded Mode
