Most Arabs unfortunately , in the past and more so nowadays , fall into the grave error of mixing between Arab nationalism and Islam , and totally misidentify the limits of Arabic Islam . They are two very distinct concepts and issues , Islam is a religion and Arabism is Nationalism . And when Islam , or any religion for that matter , is combined and blended with nationalism or vice versa , false situations and some strong conflicts are always created .
The same and a lot of antagonism would take place when trying to amalgamate nationalism and religion , as in the examples of Islamic Iran and emerging Jewish Israel, as well taking the example of the ill fated Islamic state . In modern history many peoples attempted governing with the mix , and practically all ended up failing .
Religions generally are not compatible with democracy , they come and are by nature authoritarian , they tend to be exclusive in most cases and aspects , intolerant towards others is the rule . Islam is by no means different in its anti-democratic ways as is Judaism , Christianity or any other major religion .
The religious mind and more specifically the Arab mind has to be reinvented to suit real democracy and a secular national policy , and the acceptance of a real division of state and religion . As well
The way things are shaping the Israeli political and social scene nowadays , is a bad premonition for any serious possibility of betterment , tolerance and a brighter future . As the religious is taking greater parts in the nationalism and the governance . and is gaining ground in replacing secularism and tolerance .
Everywhere in the area and some parts of the world the same archaic religious fervor is trying to take over and replace national tolerance , secular governance and real democracy . Real knowledge , betterment and higher morals start only when we learn to accept and separate between concepts , put them in perspective, facing each other, so as to analyze correctly the values and benefits , or harms of each .
Thank you all for your time and patience .
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