The Trouble with Conservatives and Islamists

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Sometimes I just think that we are fucked. I posted earlier today about how our progressives/liberals are given to accepting Islamist values. Now, here is a post by Andrew Sullivan that shows how conservatives/Christians are sympathetic to Islamism. Sullivan quotes an evangelical who has lived in Pakistan for a year:

First, the vast majority of people I met were gracious to a fault, hospitable, and quick to condemn violence in the name of religion. They were, at the same time, largely uninterested in trying to delineate the boundaries of religion in public life. "Islam," I was often told, "is about all of life." Coming from an American culture in which religion is often considered unwelcome in the public square, this was a real change. For better and for worse, religion in Pakistan is more than the language of private devotion; it is still the most potent language of public life as well.

Second, in spite of feeling far from home, time and time again I found that I felt surprisingly comfortable in Pakistan, precisely because it was a deeply religious society. Despite the points of shared history and shared values, at the end of the day, I believe something quite different than the Muslims I met and lived with and prayed among. But I still came away admiring their devotion and appreciating a society in which religious conversation and values are honored.

Maybe people are not meant to live lives based on reason and freedom.


(Sources: Andrew Sullivan)

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