--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gilbert responds: > I was giving Tariq a good pass to compare 'the good and the bad' of > Portuguese-Catholic Inquisition and the Muslim-Islam rule. Unfortunately > he declined the invitation to discuss political rule with religion as an > important aspect of government. Hope this response is not taken as bias > etc. etc. > > Inquisition or "the most horrific aspects of Portuguese rule" is very > comparable to some eras of Muslim rule. Just ask the Parses who > inhabited Persia prior to Muslim Iran. Similarly ask the Christians who > were the dominant population group in the Middle East, Turkey and Egypt > prior to Muslim invasion. I hope Tariq dose not suggests that it was > benign Muslim government's policies that caused massive shifts in > religion in the local populations. However I am not so concerned about > five centuries or ago as I refer to the current events. How does Tariq > feel about a 'very benevolent' Muslim government in Saudi Arabia > preventing women driving cars or being out of their neighborhoods > without a "husband escort" or having to wear a Bhurkha or men not > drinking alcohol etc. much in the name of religion? > > If there was an outcry form Muslims about the blasting of Buddhist > monuments in Afghanistan, perhaps the world history would be different. > Similarly, why do Muslims settle easily and succeed (good for them) in > 'Christian-west' while it is difficult to see the same in 'Muslim > countries' which soon become one homogenous religious group? An > exception perhaps being Malaysia. I hope Tariq can give us an insider's > view of 'the why' and 'efforts of enlightened Muslims' in changing the > clamor of the masses and some government in demanding their "Muslim > countries" be converted to "Islamic Republics" (as in neighboring > Pakistan), comparable to what was done in Europe during the inquisition. > Of course you can duck the issue.:=)) > Regards, Gilbert
Whenever the issue of "Inquisition" comes up on this net, and I add my two cents, Gilbert finds it an obligation to remind me of the ills of Muslim society. Wonder who is really ducking the issue. -Tariq __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
