Religion
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"It means to look at things scientifically and behave scientifically--which has nothing to do with hostility to
religion.
The ancient world had a single source of information based on
religion.
Modernism attempted to free humankind from the "dictatorship of
religion"
by introducing a second source of information -- reason.
The tension between reason and
religion
since the sixteenth century has been "welcome and beneficial for both" and opened the way for the eventual reconciliation or equilibrium between the two, he explains.
And he divides the roles and powers of mosque and state--a stunning shift for the only major monotheistic
religion
that prescribes rules by which to govern society as well as spiritual beliefs.
Whether religion, which for many people establishes their identity as much as the color of their skin, should be classified as ideological, or as something closer to ethnicity, is debatable.
Such a reference, it is said, would run afoul of the common European constitutional tradition of state neutrality in matters of
religion.
As a matter of positive constitutional law, all members of the EU, under the tutelage of the European Convention on Human Rights, are committed to the principle of the "Agnostic or Impartial State," which guarantees both freedom of
religion
and freedom from
religion.
Across Europe, there is a remarkable degree of homogeneity-even if on some borderline issues such as religious headgear in schools or crucifixes, different EU member states balance differently the delicate line between freedom of
religion
and freedom from
religion.
At the other extreme are countries like Denmark and the UK, where there is an established state
religion.
What is remarkable about Europe-a value to be cherished-is that even in such states, the principle of freedom of
religion
and freedom from
religion
are fully respected.
It is fully committed to the notions of freedom of
religion
and freedom from religion, as it should be.
One of the greatest obstacles to the spread of democracy is the widely held view that
religion
and democracy are inimical to each other: to adopt democracy means to banish God and
religion
from the public sphere and make it strictly a private affair.
It can be a living illustration that
religion
is no longer afraid of democracy and that democracy is no longer afraid of
religion.
The truest pluralism is embodied by states that can, on the one hand, effectively guarantee both religious freedom and freedom from religion, yet acknowledge without fear-even in their constitutions-the living faith of many of their citizens.
The fourth trend affects the entire Arab world, as well as Iran and Turkey: the social role of
religion
is becoming increasingly contested.
With radicalism becoming increasingly entrenched, on the one hand, and young Muslims putting forward enlightened understandings of their religion, on the other, a battle for the soul of Islam is raging.
Rather then listening to radical clerics, they are busy assimilating, sending their kids to law and medical school, barbequing on weekends, and going to (American) football games – all while still maintaining devout ties to their
religion
and community.
More generally, Americans view immigrants as being welcome to combine their culture of origin with their new American-ness, while immigrants see no conflict between their ethnicity and
religion
and their embrace of America.
But because the US Founders – many of them descended from people fleeing official religious persecution – guaranteed that there would never be a state-sanctioned religion, no religious group in America, no matter how small, is made to feel marginalized.
It is assumed that since
religion
is a private matter for everyone, personal religious symbols are just that – personal.
A highly trained Islamic scholar, Rumi settled in Konya, Turkey, where he taught
religion.
One of America’s bestselling poets, Rumi represents for many New Age Westerners a vague non-religious
religion
and free-form spiritual quest.
Almost every year, somewhere on the subcontinent, riots, often politically instigated, claim dozens – sometimes hundreds and occasionally thousands – of lives in the name of religion, sect, or ethnicity.
The irony is that true
religion
is never incompatible with justice.
But when justice is sought for the crimes of those who claim to be acting in the name of religion, the terms of the debate change.
One thing is certain: the influence of
religion
and faith in determining the outcome.
Terrorism, based on a perversion of religion, is disfiguring politics not only in familiar places, but also in Nigeria, Russia, Kazakhstan, the Philippines and elsewhere.
In short,
religion
matters.
My experience as Prime Minister taught me that none of the problems of the Middle East and beyond – including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia – can be understood unless we comprehend the importance of
religion.
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