They might have a long way to go, but this is a great sign, and it gives the impression there is a reform movement within Islam. Take a look at part of a declaration made by the Secular Islam Summit today:
We call on the governments of the world to
reject Sharia law, fatwa courts, clerical rule, and state-sanctioned religion in all their forms; oppose all penalties for blasphemy and apostacy, in accordance with Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human rights;
eliminate practices, such as female circumcision, honor killing, forced veiling, and forced marriage, that further the oppression of women; protect sexual and gender minorities from persecution and violence;
reform sectarian education that teaches intolerance and bigotry towards non-Muslims;
and foster an open public sphere in which all matters may be discussed without coercion or intimidation.
We demand the release of Islam from its captivity to the totalitarian ambitions of power-hungry men and the rigid strictures of orthodoxy.
Now if they’d just address that whole death to Americans business, we’d be cool. Read the rest of the declaration here.
Hat tip: Jawa Report
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