Special Series-Myth Vs Reality-Part 3

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Myth: We need to embrace Muslims as peaceful people and be inclusive in our culture.

Truth: For us, practicing multiculturalism means showing respect for the beliefs of others. But for many Muslims it means that we should implicitly acknowledge the superiority of Islam or, in other words, our own submission.

We fail to comprehend that Islam is not a religion in the same sense Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, or Judaism are. It is not a code for ethical living in relation to morality and all humankind, including the propagation of peace.

In fact, Islamism is more a political ideology, advocating openly for the establishment of Islam as law of the land. The idea of ethical Islamist living is not separable from political power. There is NO separation of church and state in Islam.