any answers?

Is the U.S. a Christian country?

It's not off-topic. The answer to my question is the same as my answer to the topic question.

Good question. Looking forward to responses. My grandfather would love this conversation... He just bought a book about this......... the things that make you go hhmmmmmm........

It wouldnt be muslims would it? Nah

How about the religon? hhmm

The way of life?

Maybe all of the above? Or none?

Don't make me call my gramps......

here is what prompted me to start this thread. it has zippo to do with the usa. i'm curious what the answers are.

A muslim country is a country that has its laws based on some degree of shariah and the majority of the population is muslim.

Is the U.S. a Christian country? Yes, the majority of Americans are Christian. No, we have separation of church and state.

Isn't this just a semantic question?

Is there a difference between a Muslim country and an Islamic state?

i have no idea. you tell me.

Unfortunately I think it's important to understand that currently no true muslim country exists. Even in countries that many might consider to be very islamic in the western world, in reality, in many areas of the local culture nothing can be further from the truth.

There was an opinion in the other thread that Lebanon isn't a Muslim country b/c 40% of the population is Christian, the law is a combination of sharia & tribal law, and the government allows equal representation to all religious groups.

So, what makes a Muslim country a Muslim country? I guess I didn't realize there were opposing views on this.

i'm quite curious too about what makes it. i guess i'm gonna never know

I don't think there are any set guidelines and all you will get here are opinions.

it's kinda like a date when i was 16.........something is better than nothing

Charles! Why did Nessa take down the wedding photos?

privacy concerns. but if you'd like i can always put up several dozen pics of me for you to drool over

Well I did manage to get a peek before you did and they were very beautiful. Congrats!

woohooo please do! What kind of privacy issues? I think everyone already saw and saved the pictures anyways!

[quote name='sarah and hicham' date='Dec 1 2006, 01:28 PM' post='598359']
Charles! Why did Nessa take down the wedding photos?
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privacy concerns. but if you'd like i can always put up several dozen pics of me for you to drool over
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woohooo please do! What kind of privacy issues? I think everyone already saw and saved the pictures anyways!
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I didn't see them.... do share, Sarah... ur holding out on the wedding of the month??? c'mon!

[quote name='noura' date='Dec 1 2006, 11:35 AM' post='598374']
[quote name='sarah and hicham' date='Dec 1 2006, 01:28 PM' post='598359']
Charles! Why did Nessa take down the wedding photos?
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privacy concerns. but if you'd like i can always put up several dozen pics of me for you to drool over
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woohooo please do! What kind of privacy issues? I think everyone already saw and saved the pictures anyways!
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I didn't see them.... do share, Sarah... ur holding out on the wedding of the month??? c'mon!
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Oh yeah I've got them saved on my computer. Are you kidding me? Charles and Nessa finally post their pictures of their wedding and you better believe I saved them all!

"Muslim" does not equal "Islamic".

I'd say that a Muslim country is one where the majority of the population considers itself to be Muslim, where Islam isn't "that other, lesser religion", and where worship and norms defined by Islam are predominant, whether engaged in my all or not, it is "Muslim" enough for me.

I agree.

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/display...0&uid=20969
there is one.
now back to topic, shall we?

Oh yeah that one is good, but I have the ones with Charles and Nessa getting married.

Very pretty Charles!

This is the best answer offered thus far.

I agree.



I'd say there is no question the US is a Judeo-Christian country, which puts me in the religious minority in my country.

But that's NOT what I said. Let me quote here:



and I didn't say Lebanon allows "equal representation to all religious groups." I said:



I'd say these were both pretty good answers to the question of what makes a country a "Muslim country":

You're right, I should have used "proportional" instead of "equal" to make the statment most accurate. Proportional=equal based on % of citizens in that group. I don't see much of a difference.

Ok, so you wouldn't characterize Lebanon as a Muslim country or you would? Since the majority population is Muslim and there is sharia law as part of its national law.

Off topic, but I hate the term Judeo-Christian. If we pair those two then we really hsuld say Judeo-christain-Islamic, but even that bugs me. Judaism and Islam are much closer in structure, belief and practice. Christianity seems the odd one out. Kindda like that sesame street game- One of these things just doesn;t belong here.



Okay finished ranting. back to topic.

This reminds me of "Jews for Jesus".

What's all the to do about Keith Ellison taking the oath of office on a Quran? In a Christian country, this is a big deal. In a Muslim country, it would not be a big deal.

Just another difference.

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DennisP...kes_his_oath_on

http://www.deadbeatpoliticians.com/TheRed/...lison_oath.html

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington...shington_nation

I like this answer too.

It's not a big deal unless you are crazy wind bag.



Ok, call me dense, I don't get this answer whatsoever. I think this is a Christian country.

Isn't that a question rather than an answer?

I agree if we are talking about religious history, comparitive religion, values. But I definitely meant Judeo-Christian in that our country has been run/values legislated/foreign policy made by Christians and jews/israeli lobby.