I was wondering the other day what would a country turn out like if it became a xian fundementalist state. That is to say that the government would abide by the religious laws and strictures of the bible. Here I include YEC ideology.
An extreme example of this can be seen in
"The Taliban ("Students of Islamic Knowledge Movement") (who) ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001. They came to power during Afghanistan's long civil war. Although they managed to hold 90% of the country's territory, their policies”including their treatment of women and support of terrorists”ostracized them from the world community. The Taliban was ousted from power in December 2001 by the U.S. military and Afghani opposition forces."
Taliban, Afghanistan's ruling faction
What would the impact be on education, health, the economy and personal freedom be if a xian fundemenatlist party gained a similar level of control over the state apperatus?
As someone vehemently against religion having any role in politics I feel this would have a universally detrimental effect on the country's developement and would cause it to potentially lag behind other more secular countries.
But would that actually be the case? I would like to hear from both pro and con. Not totaly sure where to put this, Coffe House?
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