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To: jacknhoo

The Indonesian brand of Islam is a much different kettle of fish than the Shias and Wahabbi Sunnis of the Arab world. In fact, the further you get away from Mecca, the more civilized the Moslems become.

The efforts by the Wahabbis to get madrassas set up in Indonesia have only really had success in Aceh and the Indonesian security forces do a dammed good job of keeping the nut cases on a pretty tight leash. Indonesia is actually a pretty decent model for how a multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-cultural nation can operate when it is decently governed.


19 posted on 05/21/2015 6:35:32 AM PDT by L,TOWM (Is it still too soon to start shooting?)
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To: L,TOWM; PotatoHeadMick
Islam can be moderate/mostly secular if not influenced by ex-Nazis, commies or Wahhabi's.

Turkey was moderate until the socialists took over.

21 posted on 05/21/2015 6:47:14 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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