By "sort of" I mean people whose parents worked for oil companies in Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other Persian Gulf countries. They grew up in restricted areas with Western culture (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Aramco_Residential_Camp_in_Dhahran#Economy)
I also know people native to these countries and many of them come to America for the freedom to worship. Some take their culture with them -- but they are not trying to impose their way of life on anyone else.
Medieval societies don't change overnight. Europe in the Dark Ages and early modern period was just as intolerant -- and nasty.
American religious fundamentalists and theocratic Mormons have the same idea as the ultra extremist Muslim sects -- just follow an austere set of rules and go back to living like people did in the Middle Ages and all problems will be solved and everting will be better.
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I don't see Christian's or Mormons trying to be like Muslims. I spent a year in Iraq with the Army. I can't think of any religious group as fucked up or demented as Muslims.
I don't know if Mormons or Christians hate Muslims but I know I sure do.
I disagree, I see the writing on the wall, Christianity and even Mormonism are like smoldering oily rags. The only thing that keeps it in check is our constitution. Allowed to have to much oxygen and it will end up just like the middle east. Before Islam the middle east was progressive and enlightened. For example the ancient library of Alexandra is a good example.
Re "I don't know if Mormons or Christians hate Muslims but I know I sure do." The Christian approach that I have been taught is "Love the sinner, hate the sin" On the whole it makes sense, although murdering people just because they chose to help people less fortunate than themselves or practice a different religion or just got in the way of their lorry does stretch things a bit. Also, love is not luvy dovy. I hope that makes sense.
anybody Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Theocracy is theocracy -- Mormon, Christian, or > Muslim. Saying "my version of theocracy is better > than your version of theocracy" makes no sense.
You don't really know what you're talking about. Apart from the Vatican and perhaps a handful of small tribal communities, the only actual theocracies on the entire planet are Muslim.
A religion that has political influence is not the same as a theocracy. I'd suggest you a bit of study to better grasp the very significant difference.
1. JS taught that he had great respect for Mohammad (having used ideas he learned from Islam). 2. Muslim clients I have had respect Mormonism - in large part because of polygamy. 3. The two religions are joined at the hip.