Why aren't Christian allowed to worship in Muslim countries freely...?

Question

as the Muslims are free to worship in the predominantly Christian countries?

Answer 1

Muslim, or Islamic, nations are theocracies, where the government is at the will of the church.

On the other side, if you do not practice Christianity or Judaism, you are almost ostracized by society here.

Answer 2

Because most Musilim countries are theocracies, and most Christian countries (much to their dismay) are republics or democracies.

Answer 3

they are.  you don't know what you're talking about.

edit:

there are many churches in the middle east, which is predominately muslim.  of course you can't put a christian church in mecca, it's their most holy place.  how much of a disrespectful jerk would one have to be to want to do that?  yeah, can i put up a booth in your church to distribute copies of 'the god delusion'?

Answer 4

Because the Muslims win the fights to get their way. That's why they are Muslim countries.

Answer 5

i have no clue. its unfair.

Answer 6

because they're terrorists...

Answer 7

because they are religious states.

Answer 8

The christian churchs want all the money to go to them. If Christians find out that Muslim's are not really crazed terrorists they might actually never come back to church.

Answer 9

You are mistaken.

In fact Islam calls for tolerance of other religions...not that all muslims heed that call mind you... But in most Muslim countries there are Christians who practice their relgion freely... Gnostics in Eypt, Coptics and others in Turkey  In Iraq a Christian Tariq Aziz was a high government official and everyone knew he was a Christian. In Iran there are Christian minorities and Zorastorians who practice without governement interferance... it's evangelism that is banned...

Answer 10

This question was asked once before, and one Muslim poster replied that the reason is because Christianity is a false religion and they should not allow false religions to be taught in their country. I'm sure not all Muslims profess to believe that but quite a lot of them rationalize it that way.

Answer 11

Do you really think that its so black and white? Muslims have faced prosecution in Christian countries too. Christianity was practices freely in Iraq prior to US invasion. There are large number of Palestinian Christians, and there is a Christian Churches in UAE. Many things that are commonly acceptable to Christians are not acceptable to Muslims, such as consuming alcohol, dressing to attract men's attention, and kissing/hugging/making out in the public. Because you already have so much Western culture bombardment through mass media, they feel that last thing they need is for Christians to settle down and spoil their youth. I personally don't agree  with but you have close minded retards in all cultures and religions. Just like people still believe that US went to Iraq because of Al Qaeda and  WOD, Muslims believe that Christians will do everything possible to convert youth to Christianity. To youth who feel that Islam's disciplines are too tough, its easy to lure them away, which is looked down uppon.

And no, Meccah is our sacred place so keep your Church out of there!

Christians are iconoclasts, which is strictly prohibited by Islam. So yeah, stay away!

Answer 12

because muslim countries don't have the same freedoms that other countries do

Answer 13

um you can but why would you?

christians are misguided for thinking jesus if their god.

how pathetic.

and we are not terrorists.

real muslims ARENT terrorists

Answer 14

haha... good joke

check your info. brother i live in a muslim country (Egypt) and all christians are allowed to worship freely

why do people go ahead and spread the first rumor they hear about Islam?!! it's just getting sicker and sicker every day!!

Answer 15

That is what makes the US such a great country.

Answer 16

I'm from Iran, where you definitely know what's happening here. At least you've hared about it. I was born in an Islamic (but not fundamentalist) family (like most Iranians). So I've always been in the Islamic atmosphere, and had problems with it. Being in such atmospheres which cause so many huge problems in a society, makes me think about religion a lot. I've studied about three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The point is that all of them (actually all of ideologies) believe they have the everlasting truth, and never allow other beliefs and thoughts to exist. Do you know that Muslims think that every one except them will be sent to h**l? And they think they can kill other believers? And so many other horrible laws in their religion (actually all religions)?

Have you ever read the book "The God Delusion"?

So now you expect them to allow you to worship freely?

About 100 years ago, when a foreigner (maybe an European or American) wanted to take a photo of a group Muslims who was doing a religious rite... What do you think they did? They kill him! Easily! Let alone now!

And I have an answer for "ess.baby": All Muslims aren't terrorists (like you and my parents), but all terrorists are Muslims!

Answer 17

Theoretically, you know, they should be allowed to practice unmolested as they are "people of the book" (dhimmi).  Give or take a poll tax.  Which isn't a terribly big impediment.

So, I'd say it's more to do with the cultural and political climate.  If people  feel like their basic needs (security, water, food, etc) are in jeopardy, then they're likely to get pretty clannish and intolerant of differences. Life in the ME is kinnnnda hard, from my very limited perspective.

I'm assuming  you're basing your question on a few countries in the ME, and not *all* countries with a large Muslim population, though.

Anyone know about Indonesia?

Answer 18

Because the muslims faith and book the koran teach them that those of other faiths, (infidels) are to be slaughtered not tolerated like we do here in the United  States.  This is the religion of peace that everyone refers too well you know what it is time to wake the sleeping giant and enlighten him to the fact the islam is not peace it is death to all of the infidels.  Muslims strive to be martars so they can get their paradise with 72 virgins in it.  Unless we wake up and help a few of them to the virgins we are gonna get helped to see Saint Peter   Wake up America and the rest of the free world!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 19

why arn't Muslim girls allowed to wear a scarf in schools in most Christian countries....whoever says tht islam promotes death ....should read quran and quote it in proper context......and for god sake use your logic ......all you people just believe wht western media wants to show you.......

Never judge Islam by muslims.....if you want to judge islam, go back to the main source....i.e. Quran