tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post8041229240736161602..comments2023-05-27T11:46:55.686+03:00Comments on Reflections from Maadi: ImagineDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10249491905813918066noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post-68818774707124581602009-01-17T09:38:00.000+02:002009-01-17T09:38:00.000+02:00Historically, America has prized non-interference ...Historically, America has prized non-interference of government in matters of religion. Unless there are major demographic changes in the American population, I see America moving more and more toward a secular society--or at least a publicly secular society, where no one talks about religion in public life, only privately or in their places of worship. I would prefer a society that isn't that secular, but it beats going down the path toward theocracy.<BR/><BR/>I remember discussing, in a philosophy class, how to determine what a just society would look like and under what rules it would operate. The conclusion was that to create a just society, those establishing the rules would have to know that they were going to be placed into that society, and they would have no say in the position they would have. They couldn't know ahead of time if they would be rich or poor; powerful or powerless; Muslim, Christian, Hindu, or any other religion--or whether they would want to change their religion, their profession, or their socioeconomic status. Because they wouldn't know what position they would occupy, the people establishing the rules would strive to make sure that, no matter what position they were assigned, they had the best possible life, including the chance to improve their lot in life. I wish I could see what such a society would look like, but it will never be on this imperfect earth that is inhabited by imperfect people. I look forward to that in another life.<BR/><BR/>(thank you, Harry)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10249491905813918066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post-65207749772599075052009-01-17T00:06:00.000+02:002009-01-17T00:06:00.000+02:00Incidents like this should give those of us blesse...Incidents like this should give those of us blessed to live in countries where freedom of religion is respected in theory and practice cause for much gratitiude. I hope and pray that Mr. El-Gohary's efforts are successful.<BR/><BR/>I enjoy reading your blog - very insightful and well-written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post-54458333758004211112009-01-16T13:51:00.000+02:002009-01-16T13:51:00.000+02:00Will the final judgment be based on what's on your...Will the final judgment be based on what's on your ID card, or what is in your heart? If He cannot be fooled by an ID card, why would religious people waste so much time and effort trying to dictate what's on the card, when the important thing should be to change hearts?<BR/><BR/>To play word games to redefine religious freedom into something that negates the plain meaning of the words is not becoming for anyone who wishes to put forth a respectable image for themselves or their beliefs. There is no such thing as one-way religious freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610405167146745617.post-22119907913250992172009-01-16T12:56:00.000+02:002009-01-16T12:56:00.000+02:001- why we don't see such situations in non Muslim ...1- why we don't see such situations in non Muslim countries??<BR/>2- why it only happen in Muslim dominant places??<BR/>3- when this will happen in America and Europe?<BR/>4- does it kinda happen now in UK?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com