Comments on: French Catholic bishop on burqa ban: “If we want Christian minorities in Muslim majority countries to enjoy all their rights, we should in our country respect the rights of all believers to practice their faith” http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2010/02/02/french-catholic-bishop-burqa-ban-christian-minorities-muslim-majority-countries-enjoy-rights-country-respect-rights-believers-practice-faith/ I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I utter words of sober truth. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trencherbone http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2010/02/02/french-catholic-bishop-burqa-ban-christian-minorities-muslim-majority-countries-enjoy-rights-country-respect-rights-believers-practice-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-12530 Trencherbone Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:14:51 +0000 http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/?p=11300#comment-12530 What every Christian should know about Islam: http://crombouke.blogspot.com/2010/01/everything-you-need-to-know-about-islam.html What every Christian should know about Islam: http://crombouke.blogspot.com/2010/01/everything-you-need-to-know-about-islam.html

]]> By: Joe Six-Pack http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/2010/02/02/french-catholic-bishop-burqa-ban-christian-minorities-muslim-majority-countries-enjoy-rights-country-respect-rights-believers-practice-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-12272 Joe Six-Pack Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:54:27 +0000 http://blog.echurchwebsites.org.uk/?p=11300#comment-12272 The issue of Jizya is only one of a number where Islam is in conflict with the modern national government. Payment of Jizya (Or 'poll tax') exempts the payor from military service. Taxation and conscription are two functions of the modern nation-state. Even if the laws of that government allow this, issues of this type have historically triggered many wars. The issue of Jizya is only one of a number where Islam is in conflict with the modern national government. Payment of Jizya (Or ‘poll tax’) exempts the payor from military service. Taxation and conscription are two functions of the modern nation-state. Even if the laws of that government allow this, issues of this type have historically triggered many wars.

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