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Originally posted by GT40FIED
Same with most of the Middle East. After WWI and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire they ("they" being white western European folks) had to do something with all of that land, so they just drew lines on a map. They didn't think that these people hate these people and now they live in the same country.
I won't claim to be able to explain it all, but don't fool yourself into thinking government and religion are too far removed from each other. Look at Bush's "faith based initiatives" . Constitution? What constitution?
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Your first point was the point that I was trying to make....had those lines not been drawn and those governments not been put into place that say Religion A is going to be our national religion, not religion B and you will have to follow religion A and speak Language A not B....the wars and whatever would not be happening. You can't lump different groups of people into one country and think that they're going to get along all honkydory. I still believe that religion is used as a scapegoat a lot for the wars and stuff...and granted so is politics. There is no one thing to blame for it, but I don't think it can solely be based on religion.
And I don't think that I'm fooled to believe that government and religion are far removed from each other...I do know better. I've had enough Geography and History courses to know better. (they were my major and minor in college).
Oh and GT...I think you would have an excellent time debating this same topic with my professors. I know that I did.