Each year the percentage of Muslims in Europe increases. The impact of this Muslim population in Europe is significant. Some countries already have what are often called “no-go zones” where Christians dare not enter.
One poignant illustration of Muslim influence in Europe surfaced in the comments by Dr. Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury. In a recent BBC interview, he suggested that there is a place in British society for Islamic Sharia Law.
He acknowledged that the “UK has to face up to the fact that some of its citizens do not relate to the British legal system.” Then he called for “a constructive accommodation with some aspects of Muslim law.” He believes that British Muslims should not have to choose between “the stark alternatives of cultural loyalty or state loyalty.” So he believes that the government should provide a parallel legal system.
He did later acknowledge that he had spoken “clumsily” and with “misleading choice of words.” But the force of his argument is significant. The British government better start making even more concessions to the growing Muslim population in their midst. In fact, one British government report recommended that Muslim husbands with multiple wives should be allowed to claim extra welfare benefits.
He pointed out that British law does sometimes permit certain matters to be settled by Jewish religious courts. But these courts have very limited jurisdiction (usually on matters of religious practice) and are subordinate to the national courts.
Islamic Sharia Law demands complete compliance in all areas of law, not just religious areas. It applies to political, economic, social, and legal aspects. By definition, it cannot be subordinate to any other jurisdiction.
Once again we can see the impact of multiculturalism in Europe, and the desire for appeasement and accommodation. Hopefully political and religious leaders in this country won’t make the same mistake. I’m Kerby Anderson, and that’s my point of view.
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In fact the UK govt already pays benefits for multiple wivesof Muslim men - they think there are a 1000 cases but dont know the exact number! Click here to reply to this post
I blame our own churches
Posted On: 03/07/08 02:03:33 PM
Age 48, CA
As our society slouches towards Gomorra, we have liberal churches (Lower case indicates fake) continue to bless peoples sin instead of calling them out of it. We now have mainstream, not fringe but mainstrean congregations performing same sex marriages.
The so called evangelical churches pay lip service to repentence but continue to practice the same vices as the unsaved. Every survey ever conducted indicates that there is no difference in the behavior of those within our churches from the unsaved.
Add to this our current gospel of bombs & bullets, we have a lukewarm church who believes the answer to our problems is to drop more bombs in the Middle East and to send fourth SWAT Teams with crosses on their kevlar to shoot up abortion clinics.
Our own opostasy is to blame. Click here to reply to this post
This article proves the error of our current policies
Posted On: 03/07/08 01:57:01 PM
Age 48, CA
The centerpiece of our war to impose western godlessness (Read democracy) upon the Middle east. The thought was that all we have to do is invade them, impose democracy, and the people will trade in their Qurans for condoms and clean needles.
Sorry you neocon christians but in spite of paying lip service to morality, the rate of worldly vices is the same inside our churches as it is on the outside.
If we cannot leaven Muslims who live in England or for that matter, even here in the US, there is no way setting up our puppet governments over there will do any better. Click here to reply to this post
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