November 24th, 2012
These quotes come from a great article in the Economist about Islam and religious tolerance. I think they did a great job highlighting the fact that followers of Islam are not homogeneous, rather there are various sects all over the world existing within a diverse set of cultures. It also gives me some perspective on the controversial approach of mixing church and state.
Indonesia, for example, demands that people declare themselves as one of six religions; atheism and agnosticism do not count. Egypt’s draft constitution makes room for only three faiths: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
It's always nice to know a quote from a religious text if you are conversing(or debating) with people about religion. I thought this quote is particularly pertinent:
The Koran’s notably tolerant Sura 109 includes words such as “For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.”
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