I really don’t want to get into a debate about religion, as I put in my comment above I’m really not all that religious. I strive and fight for the separation of church and state at all levels including the proper taxation of such "religions" which claim to be a religion though truly are a corporation.

But as I said, the views on religion would be better served by possibly religious persons. I believe in God, but that’s my own personal belief. I don’t believe the government should have anything to do with that.

When all’s said and done, the ten commandments tell us to honour your parents, not to lie, cheat, steal, not to work all hours or commit murder.

I just struggle with the concept that people are so stupid that ‘they’ need a ‘religious text’ to define basic humanity and simple honest rules. Do people really need a ‘god’ to tell them things like that !

For example, simply look at Mike Huckabee. Need not look far, The Daily Show will possibly provide all of his God-Loving speeches to you.

The Truth of the matter is, no matter what you think, the laws of England have been shaped by Christianity. Denying that is completely stupid.

Secondly, I hate to say it, but most opinions of Shariah have been made through media assumptions. Ever talk to a shariah expert? Ever seen them on TV (From a non-fundamentalist country?). The truth of the matter is, Islam has bestowed many fundamental rights upon children, women, and such. Please, Don’t bombard me with links. Most Sites have only further spread the misinformation. The fact that the so-called "shariah experts" dont seem to follow those is another whole argument for another date. I have met many people in the states and use shariah for solving of some business and personal issues, and they haven’t failed me once, nor have they with the many case studies I did with my group (Disclaimer: I am not a religious person, believe it or not)

As much as I agree upon your way of life theory, the truth is that this has nothing to do with your way of life. It’s an alternative way of mediation for whoever so chooses to follow it. It’s just like arbitration works today, and to be honest, some form of what the Archbishop (gasp!) says actually does exist in todays laws, and already has the provisions for it.

Let me put this clear: I don’t support LAWS based on Shariah. Nope, don’t want it here, not in the United States, and not even in the Islamic Republics. Not because I don’t like what it says, but because I believe religion gives you moral principles and the government is not responsible for your personal upkeep, aka, pretty much libertarian views.

And to this I add my voice 100%. It’s hold may be waning (at the moment) but after a few thousand years of one religion or another having people by the balls and calling the shots it’s way past time to put it aside, grow up and admit that it has been, on the whole, a corrupt and evil failure from start to finish.

Speaking totally personally, I am 100% against any form of Sharia being introduced into this country for whatever minor matters as attitudes towards women and children in particular are so far removed from our own.