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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Sort of.  Iran is a theocracy.  HOWEVER, they have a significant Jewish 
population who live quite happily within their borders.  Their religion and 
their places of worship are quite evident within some of the larger cities. 
In fact, second only to Israel for number of Jews in a Middle Eastern 
country.

I don't think the Iranians "hate" Jews.  I think the Iranians "hate" 
Zionists and Israelis and somehow don't think of them as being the same as 
"their" Jews.

Strange but true <g>

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
> I thought of one other aspect that should not be forgotten here.  Our
> form of government is just that, government.  We have separation of
> church and state.  I'll grant you that it is a weak separation, but it
> is there officially.  However, in countries were fundamentalist, radical
> Muslims have taken over, there is no separation of church and state.
> Islam is both a way of government and a faith, and there is zero
> tolerance for dissention or other beliefs.