Can Islam Do Two Things?

Submitted by Dave (United States), May 21, 2014 at 21:23

I think real Islamic reform requires two main things:

1) A state that will not impose Sharia on Muslims or non-Muslims.

2) A state that treats Muslims and non-Muslims as equals, both legally and socially.

Can an atmosphere of acceptance and respect ever come out of the Muslim Mideast, despite the headwind from Islamic doctrine? Something close to that existed in the twelfth century, but it's been downhill ever since. The mass rallies in Egypt against the Muslim Brotherhood were a hopeful development, as is the anti-Islamist rebellion in Libya.

Ultimately, these changes will happen because they benefit everyone, but ultimately can be very far off.

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