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The Uncertainty Factor
NMB, Florida October 20, 2001 A.H. Schectman
THINKING ALLOWED
Essays on Issues, Ideas and Reflections on the Times. Published Now and
Then. Opinions Pro or Con Are Welcome.
THE UNCERTAINTY FACTOR
There are some things about which you are uncertain. There are so many
factors to consider. For instance: consider the establishment of Religion
in the United States. When our country was established and a government
with laws instituted, the principle was that this government should "make no
laws with respect to the establishment of religion." This was and generally
has been interpreted to mean that there is a wall between government and
religion. You are free to practice your religion and all religions are
equal in that respect. But, our government will not hold up one religion
over all the others and impose its practice on all Americans.
I read in the NY Times this morning that the Saudi government (which means
a State form of Islam, a religion) has been erecting establishments of
religion and fostering a form of it taking root in the United States. This
is the Wahabism interpretation of what Muhammad preached around 300 years
after the birth of Jesus. Saudi Arabia sits on top of a sea of oil and is
ruled by a royal family.
From what I understand, the Saudi Arabian government is attempting to bring
its form of worship to those followers of Islam who live in the United
States. Like the Mormon religion, established firmly in Utah and spreading
across the world, the Saudi religious leaders must come to an accommodation
with the U.S. Constitution. The practices of multiple marriages and the
belief and practice of reducing women to a position of inferiority will have
to be modified or that religion cannot be practiced here - or, at least, I
think so.
The thought that the Saudis paid for the training of the Taliban forces
with money extracted from us for their oil that we use to fuel our cars is
an unsettling one. These same Saudis are of two minds in aiding the U.S. in
shutting down the Taliban government that gives aid to the Saudi, Osama bin
Laden. My thought is that there should be an awareness of this attempt to
bring an official state religion to our country. This smacks of an internal
attempt to overthrow our Constitution, values and way of life. WDYT?
Carol's Evaluation: 10 out of 10.
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