did oklahoma really vote in favor of this???

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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,807
    unsung wrote:
    You guys sit here and slam Catholics for their beliefs but then say Muslims have the right to practice theirs.

    You either have to be for ALL religions or for none. You don't get to pick and choose.
    i am guilty of bashing all religions. do you really believe that sharia law would ever be implemented? there is about as much chance of that happening as legalizing murder...
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    England has it so it is not unheard of. If democrats were still in full charge of things I'm guessing eventually it would happen here too.

    Dearborn Michigan is heavily populated by Muslims, I could see it tried out there.
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    unsung wrote:
    England has it so it is not unheard of. If democrats were still in full charge of things I'm guessing eventually it would happen here too.

    Dearborn Michigan is heavily populated by Muslims, I could see it tried out there.
    ...
    I don't think England is a part of the United States anymore... and even if the Michigan State Legislature were to pass a Shria Law... which, it probably never will... the Supreme Court would strike it down citing the First Amendment because it endorses one religion (Islam) over the others.
    So, everyone can rest their fears... there will be Islamic Shria Law in America where there is Christian Shria Law that enforces the 7th Commandment and outlaws Adultery and makes it a Capital offense that warrants the Death Penalty... by stoning. That day is never going to come.
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  • cajunkiwi
    cajunkiwi Posts: 984
    unsung wrote:
    England has it so it is not unheard of. If democrats were still in full charge of things I'm guessing eventually it would happen here too.

    Dearborn Michigan is heavily populated by Muslims, I could see it tried out there.

    It's more common than you might think. England also has Beth Din courts that rule on Jewish cases, and that's been active for the better part of a century. There was a motion quite a few years back to have two separate laws in New Zealand - one overall law, and a separate tribal law for Maori. Personally, I'm not in favor of the concept (the motion failed in NZ, by the way). I think there's a big need for greater cultural understanding, but I think it's a bad idea to start splitting up a nation's laws based on different ethnic/religious groups - especially in a country that was founded on the concept of keeping religion out of the courtroom (despite what Republicans would have you believe). As a New Zealander in America, I recognize that the moment I stepped off the plane in Los Angeles, I forfeited my right to be tried under New Zealand law (unfortunately, that also means I forfeited my right to free healthcare, but that's another story for another thread). While I appreciate that to Muslims these are deep-seated religious beliefs, I believe that if you move to another country you can't expect that country to change its legal system to suit you. If you want to practice your own religion in your own home, and if you want to attend a church/synagogue/mosque to worship with others, I think you should be free to - but I also think that if you break the law, the ruling should be based on what the law says, not on what is preached in your church/synagogue/mosque.
    And I listen for the voice inside my head... nothing. I'll do this one myself.

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