MUST READ: ANGLICAN ARCHBISHIP SUPPORTS ASPECTS OF SHARIA LAW

UK: Anglican Archbishop Supports Aspects Of Sharia Law
by Adrian Morgan

On Thursday January 7, Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, made statements that have caused shock and outrage, concerning Islamic or Sharia law. He said that he thought the adoption of aspects of Sharia law in Britain was "unavoidable". He argued that Muslims should not have to choose between "the stark alternatives of cultural loyalty or state loyalty." He said that incorporating aspects of Islamic law into Britain's legal system, relating to marital and financial disputes, would improve "social cohesion".

Williams' comments were originally made to the BBC. The comments were immediately seized upon by the British press, and were immediately repudiated by British politicians. His support for the introduction of any form of state-endorsed Sharia law will undoubtedly cause heated debate at the upcoming General Synod of the Church of England, which will be held from February 11 to 14 in London.

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