Democracy is what allows non-Kosher restaurants to exist in Israel. Democracy is what allows people to be elected to government even if they support the destruction of Israel. Democracy is the will of the people, ALL of the people, not just the majority. Its also the laws that were used to found that democracy. One such law is that religious functions such as marriages and burial are in the hands of the religious councils (who are also elected).
> I'd love to take your word for it Judith, but isn't Israel a Jewish > Democracy (their word not mine)? Then if you say most of the people are > non-religious, then where exactly does the democracy part come in? > > Adam. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:02 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Israel/Arab Conflict 101: The history of Israel > > > > > > Adam, most Israelis are not non-religious. Which is why > > there's so much division in Israel, so much strife between > > the religious and the non-religious. In fact, many Israelis > > look upon me, a religious Jew, with hatred. Having been there > > and suffered that hatred, I think you should take my word as > > someone much more familiar with Israel than you are. > > > > Judith > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cantrell, Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:36 PM > > Subject: RE: Israel/Arab Conflict 101: The history of Israel > > > > > > > How can you say Israel is mostly non-religious? > > > > > > One only has to visit the official Israeli government > > website to tell how > > > non-religious Israel is. > > > http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/home.asp > > > > > > Especially apparent was the site map: > > > http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00040 > > > > > > You could also just look at their flag. > > > > > > I think it's safe to say that Israel is VERY MUCH SO > > religious. Religion is > > > the very basis of their existence. Saying that most of Israel is > > > non-religious is like saying most of Saudi Arabia is non-muslim. > > > > > > This is a holy war. It's two sides in argument over whose > > religion is right. > > > It's as simple as that. > > > > > > Adam. > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
