Doesn't the Koran instruct Muslims to kill infidels and apostates (those who wish to convert from Islam)? Doesn't it also insist that good Muslims must strive to install a theocracy where they live, by violent means if necessary? So, wouldn't a Muslim have to renounce many of the fundamentals of his religion in order to embrace Western-style democracy?
2007-01-04 19:40:54 · 7 answers · asked by Mark P 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
my goodness, how wrong you people are...
my suggestion is, don't make any statement that you have no knowledge of....
have you even read the Holy Qur'an?
and don't make prejudgments based on what YOU read on YOUR newspapers, or YOUR televisions...
see indonesia and malaysia.... and see how their democracy works. democracy has nothing to do with religion...
get out of your small and cozy box and widen your horizon, people! it's a big world out there....
darn, i thought western people are supposed to be smart and open minded?
oh, and one other thing, you spelled incompatible wrong....
wassalam!
2007-01-04 19:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by MaLes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no democracy in a islamic country where shari'a law is imposed ! If a muslium is caught converting to Christianity or another religion they will be beheaded (which happens in Saudi Arabia still today) jihad is excpected to be done & there are over 100 verses in the koran, its the only way a muslim can get to their paradise !! muhhummad started & spread islam by the sword, which still happens today.
2007-01-05 04:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Democracy? Those people can't even get along with each other, how is democracy going to even have a chance? To have a democracy you first have to not go out killing people that you don't like.
2007-01-05 03:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Right 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I suspect it is and that is why they wont to get control in the west to remove our democracy but that is also why we have moved into the 21st century where many muslim countrys have not.
2007-01-05 03:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think democracy is incompatable with Islam.
2007-01-06 17:27:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Muslim can do it if he and/or she wants to - the idea of will of the majority does exist in Islam.
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-05 03:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in islam their is no democracy , the have something called ( shoora ) , very bad way to rule a country and they do not use it ( shora) in their countries , but as always they say that its the best way to roul a country
2007-01-05 03:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by khaled 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋