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[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

But in case you aren't, a nation shouldn't have a religion.

Keep in mind separation of church and state is a uniquely Christian ideal that spread. According to most histories, Jesus was one of the first religious figures ever to say the religion was beyond politics.

Islam (at least fundamental Islam) does not follow these ideals. Church and state are intertwined. This is why we see Islamic/Muslim special interest occasionally pushing to be held to Islamic law and not secular law in Western nations. Asking muslims to remove religion from governance is like asking them to stop being muslim.