While PKS is led by Moslem clerics it has managed to hold onto it voters by playing down Islamic lifestyle rules and concentrating on reducing corruption and promoting what Westerners would see as a socialist economic platform. PKS also encourages more foreign investment and economic expansion.
Yet lurking in the background is the fact that Islamic scripture (depending on who is interpreting it) approves of and encourages violence against non-Moslems and Moslem heretics. Islam is the only major religion to be burdened by that and it is a persistent problem that no one has found a permanent fix for.
Indonesia, however, is the only Moslem majority nation that deliberately prohibits Islam from dominating the nation.---------------------
Austin Bay writes about the uprising against the corrupt gov't in Iran.
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Anthony Esolen's essay on the pervasive normalization of perversion of modern culture, and a church that is too weak and mushy to notice. And points fingers why.
(headsup FatherZ)
Professor Podles has a similar take. his book is here.-
related item: And you thought Harvey Weinstein was evil.
At least Weinstein didn't kill those he abused.
headsup GetReligion.
caution: Don't read any of these articles if you are under 18 or have a weak stomach.
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related item: How Pope Francis is destroying the Catholic church by U turns.
He does something that horrifies Catholics but pleases the "reformers", then does a U turn on the issue. (with a wink that means they know they can go ahead with their plans). And example three is probably why.
update: It's not a pope winking at and promoting immorality, heresy and apostasy: it's a "paradigm shift".
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