Comments on: Calls for Separation of Religion and State in Lebanon http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/05/calls-separation-religion-state-lebanon/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: JayKay http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/05/calls-separation-religion-state-lebanon/#comment-58483 JayKay Mon, 17 May 2010 13:00:10 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12320#comment-58483 Good for them. I wish them luck. Good for them. I wish them luck.

]]> By: Rob http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/05/calls-separation-religion-state-lebanon/#comment-58475 Rob Mon, 17 May 2010 12:19:29 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12320#comment-58475 It is wonderful to see people marching purposefully to enact change. Good luck to them. It is a very complex situation. I do not wish to judge any religion but the oppression of women and the indoctrination of the young is a massive issue facing many people worldwide, as is the imposition of a controlling state on the private lives of citizens. These are often cultural issues, reinforced by religious doctrine and peer pressure, and not limited to Islam. (Southern baptists are pretty restrictive, too). A powerful state with a strong legislature and independent police is a good thing if you want to prevent adults from abusing kids, and a bad thing if the state is guided in its ethical and moral purpose by an ancient religious doctrine with no basis in the modern world. It is wonderful to see people marching purposefully to enact change. Good luck to them.
It is a very complex situation. I do not wish to judge any religion but the oppression of women and the indoctrination of the young is a massive issue facing many people worldwide, as is the imposition of a controlling state on the private lives of citizens. These are often cultural issues, reinforced by religious doctrine and peer pressure, and not limited to Islam. (Southern baptists are pretty restrictive, too).
A powerful state with a strong legislature and independent police is a good thing if you want to prevent adults from abusing kids, and a bad thing if the state is guided in its ethical and moral purpose by an ancient religious doctrine with no basis in the modern world.

]]> By: Nikki http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/05/calls-separation-religion-state-lebanon/#comment-58445 Nikki Sun, 16 May 2010 11:07:29 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12320#comment-58445 Religion never does mix well with law, it's rather like marmite and Turkish delight. They could be mixed but it should be avoided as it leads to catastrophe =]. Religion never does mix well with law, it’s rather like marmite and Turkish delight. They could be mixed but it should be avoided as it leads to catastrophe =].

]]> By: Alex Massaad http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/05/calls-separation-religion-state-lebanon/#comment-58412 Alex Massaad Sat, 15 May 2010 22:20:13 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12320#comment-58412 Looks like they're making good progress to turn Lebanon back into the former paradise it once was before the civil war. I've visited many times, and the separation of state and religion will help its progress more than any of the reconstruction i've witnessed so far. Looks like they’re making good progress to turn Lebanon back into the former paradise it once was before the civil war.

I’ve visited many times, and the separation of state and religion will help its progress more than any of the reconstruction i’ve witnessed so far.

]]> By: david http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/05/calls-separation-religion-state-lebanon/#comment-58395 david Sat, 15 May 2010 08:32:35 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12320#comment-58395 fantastic fantastic

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