To want a way to label the reasonable fear of the variety of Islam that wishes to impose Sharia law?

Thanks quantumbutterfly

I must watch that too. Not sure if I recognise posting style or not but there seems to be some wilful misunderstanding going on! Or I'm just extremely confused.

Or they're three very much culturally distinct places. We do have more in common with the US, but levels of/style of religiosity are a big point of difference. Then again the Bible belt is almost a different country than, say, California - but overall I would say that's true. You would have to have huge cultural change here to even get people interested. But we are living in turbulent times, who knows!

Yeah, the OP is terrified that one day, it will be the law of the land. 🙄

The CofE has, since the 16th century, always have had a certain impact with politics, but nothing that much nowadays.

Sharia law doesn’t affect any non Muslims. 🤷‍♀️

Yes, you win a prize 🏆
Horrible dark, wet and windy day today.

The all have "United" in their names !!!!!

Do I win a prize ?

(I really need to get out more. But it's cold and far too "bracing" 😬)

You see, I think that's seriously underestimating the cultural differences between some parts of the US and some parts of the UK.

May be a better way of stating it ?

The cultural differences between US and U.K. are very subtle compared to say cultural differences between US/U.K. and UAE.

Ssshhhhh !!!!! You are supposed to pretend the UK is really a secular country. Don't spoil it.

You see, I think that's seriously underestimating the cultural differences between the US and the UK.

Well if they have come from a Christian background, maybe they want to pick and chose the nice bits ? After all, there is a precedent.

The Church are in the House of Lords, they're already interfering in government.

Perhaps they want to be part of something

I don't understand it at all

I'm sure not all of it is bad. But people don't always do their research into the less salubrious bits, and some may like the way it's more prescriptive and strict. A bit like how you get people who follow restrictive diets because it makes them feel more 'pure' in some way (you even get terminology like 'clean eating').

I think it is odd to be afraid of Islamic extremists imposing Sharia law when the likelihood is infinitesimal instead of being afraid of Christian extremists rolling back women’s’ rights, or aiding genocides against other religious faiths.

We can see the damage the religious right is doing in the United States. That is more likely to happen here than Sharia law.

Is that in the UK or worldwide?

But to me if sharia law is so bad, why are so many men and women converting to islam?

Why is it odd ? The vast majority of the UK - despite what some people with bad agendas may want us to believe - is culturally Christian. Myself included. We just can't help it.

Ok. You know best 😄👍

“Funny - a thread about Islam is degenerating into the hypocrisies of the Christian faiths. Almost as if the vast majority of the UK is culturarally more at home with it”

Yes it has gone to that and is a bit odd. I suppose the lesson here is that Christianity is no better than Islam and it is a bit silly to think religion causes extremism when imho, extremists are opportunists and will use whatever tools are present in their culture. If they live in a Christian country- they will use Christianity to further their agenda. If they live in a Muslim country- they will use Islam to further their agenda. If they live in a Jewish country- they will use Judaism to further their agenda.

People were very superstitious and I'm sure you've read/seen the crucible, more about power and land

So we're back to picking and choosing now.

Is it my turn ?

Fair enough. The Old Testament (or Torah) is obviously still a big part of scripture for some Christians.

Well it’s not like the U.K. and other traditionally Christian countries & cultures are paragons of virtue. Definitely have their fair share of empires, genocides, slavery, terrorism, oppression of women, extremist views….compared to other countries and cultures of different religions.