Ali discusses the possibility of Democracy and Islam getting along. His conclusion? It can't happen, but Muslims and Democracy can work together. His conclusion, that the way to bring Democracy to the Muslims is to separate the Mosque from the State, is in line with my own thoughts. Until Muslims learn to separate Muslim law from national law, there can be no peaceful co-existence. Just like the West had to take religion out of politics, so must Muslims.
And I'm not talking about taking it out like the tool in the below post would suggest. That's not the answer. Banning religion isn't what we need. Instead, we need governments that do not favor one faith over the other. As Europe grew, much of the conflict was because of Kings and Queens using Christianity as an excuse to attack others of a different brand of Christian faith. It was only after the fall of Protestant, Catholic, Anabaptists, ect "states" that peace was possible. As long as rulers are allowed to use faith, then they will use it to justify violence. It was only after these nations gave up their "religiousness", while still allowing religion to flourish, that faith fell away as a tool for the rulers who would abuse it.
The same thing must now happen within Islamic countries. Muslims have to find a way to govern with respect for all citizens and still allow their faith to grow. No country can ever be Democratic if it adheres to the strict law required by Muslim fundamentalists (and I'm not just talking about the violent ones.) As Ali suggests, the Muslims must give up the Mosque/State connection if Democracy is to take root in their countries. Democracy works on the principle that everyone is equal and entitled to the same rights. No religion is compatible with true Democracy. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism would all exclude rights of at least one group or the other. Governments are not religious, people are.
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