I suspect the left favors Islam as the "national religion"
since you broached the topic-----perhaps it would be nice to discuss the issue
of NATIONAL RELIGIONS. I have a theory---sorta. I believe that the
JIHAD onslaught on the civilized world might bring about "national
religions"---simply to combat the "JIHAD" thing. ----a kind of reaction to
the countries which limit the right of non muslims.
Then the Jihadists will have accomplished their goal.
In a sense you are right -----in fact there is a muslim galvanized movement
afoot------to create THEOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS thruout the world
based ONLY ON MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS (make that
Christianity and islam------kinds like theoretically Indonesia---which
is, in fact, is a shariah shit hole-----but Christianity and Hinduism are
theoretically 'allowed' ----Judaism is---of course "illegal". Hinduism
gets a pass for the sake of convenience. Theocratic government is a
euphemism for the filth of shariah. HOWEVER----I do believe it is
possible to have a national religion without letting GOVERN----like great
Britain-----I am not endorsing the idea.
Britain has a national religion because it has a monarchy. It remains in place as an historical connection to its past and Britain has certainly developed in such a manner that it is not a problem. That is considerably different than creating a national religion within an historically secular state. The only purpose for creating a national religion here is to impose a particular religion on the populace.
I appreciate you are not endorsing the idea, but I don't think Britain is an appropriate comparison for us.
If we create a national religion then the Jihadists will certainly have changed our society. But I do not expect this to occur. It would require a Constitutional amendment and I don't see that happening.
OK---you made some good points-----but over the past year it has occurred to me
that some OTHER countries might declare "state religions" as a
reaction to problems that they have with their muslim populations.
For example----FRANCE might become a catholic country. France
could do it without IMPOSING Catholicism just as England does not
impose Anglicanism. A few years ago the small island nation MALDIVES---
rendered that country "MUSLIM" and abolished citizenship for
non muslims I remember it well----it was done by virtue of
a "DEMOCRATIC VOTE" (plebiscite) and endorsed by the entire "left" --
--except me. IT WAS LAUDED AS DEMOCRACY -----kinda like the
democracy of Iran. <<<< just being provocative