Religion and States

One evening, I asked one of my friends: what do you think about what is being  said regarding religion and states? He told me: “I am a supporter of a religious state and consider it the solution to all the problems of the world.”

 I was really surprised,  when I heard his  answer, especially that my friend is secular  and for him the  relationship of man with God is a very special one . It cannot be judged by going to mosques or churches  besides that worshipping one’s God  is something special and should not be measured by prayer and fasting.

 I told him would you please explain to me your point of view.

My friend went on expressing his personal views:” The most successful  states are the religious ones, The Vatican ,for example, is the smallest state for the largest and most widespread religion. The Europeans have narrowed and concentrated religion in this small country, and went on building secular nations which are based on democracies and intellectual freedoms.  So If Moslems do the same and concentrate their religious state in Mecca , for example, -provided that the wahabi trend isn’t to mark such a religion- many countries and peoples would be relieved of those extremists who kill and terrorize innocents. They want to inherit God on earth!”

I liked the idea, what do you think?

Amal Farhat