I have long felt-- strongly-- that, notwithstanding my firm and steady belief that my particular faith has both necessary and sufficient truth to lead me where I need to go, there is much, much to be learned from other people in other places. Look!
Islamic finance is catching on in London. (You know, following Sharia law: no interest, all parties share equally in risk, you aren't allowed to take on too much risk, you can't invest in something that isn't actually a thing-- evidently, this makes for a pretty stable fincancial sector. Check it out.)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1128/p06s02-wogn.html
Dunno what to take this at other than face value, but there is evidently a Russian Republic where Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, and Islam all coexist peacefully:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/28/europe/kazan.php
I particularly appreciated the comments by the pro-Prop-8 folks quoted in this:
http://www.newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-
stories/measured-voices-provide-reason-support-amidst-
proposition-8-reaction
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