Saturday, February 25, 2012

Democracy, Christian-based vs Islamic-based

He presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left. When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared. The landowner’s slaves came to him and said, 'Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?'
'An enemy did this!' he told them. 'So, do you want us to go and gather them up?' the slaves asked him.
'No,' he said. 'When you gather up the weeds, you might also uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but store the wheat in my barn.'"
Matthew 13:24-30 (HCSB)

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. (Matthew 5:45 KJV)

Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. (Surah 9:29 Yusuf Ali)

After the Arab Spring, many people are talking about democracy in the Arab countries and they expect these countries to become like Europe. Basically, those who think so are ignorant of the Bible and the Quran.

Christian-based democracies, such as those practised in Europe, allow equality of all men. The decision of who is just or unjust is left to God in the last judgement.

In Islamic democracy, there will be two classes of people, the Muslims and the infidels. Muslims will be given preferential treatment. Infidels will be subjected to humiliation until they convert. They will have to pay the Jizya tax and will not have full equality with Muslims. Full equality and democratic rights are only for the Muslims.

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