Sharia-ing Is Caring
Islam has a new convert
The American Spectator
By R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
Islam has a new convert. Some will be surprised, but I am not. The newest convert to the religion of the unshaven face is Archbishop Rowan Williams. Dr. Williams has been the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church in the UK. However, after his February 7 interview on the BBC I think we can all agree that he is not so much a spiritual leader as a spiritual capitulator.
In his wonderfully wooly-headed interview, derived from a public lecture delivered by him at the Royal Courts of Justice, Dr. Williams called on his countrymen to arrive at “constructive accommodation” with Islamic sharia law. According to his calculations, the inclusion of sharia law into the British code of law is “unavoidable.” Thus if you are visiting London in the future and you appear in a British court, do not be surprised if it is presided over by a smiling mullah. Actually, it is not clear what Dr. Williams knows about sharia law, and in his BBC interview he admitted, “I’m no expert on this.” Nonetheless, he is calling for the institutionalization of Islam into at least some areas of his country’s legal code. Doubtless soon the forward-looking archbishop will be seen lugging a prayer rug over to his local mosque at the appointed hours — his wife, veiled and obedient, in tow. Sharia law can be pretty demanding.
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