There are many, many discrepant views within the Shia theology about what's the proper role of religion in society or in the State, should it rule now, should it claim to govern people in the here and now, or should it wait until the Messiah, the 12th Imam, comes back and would it only be then appropriate for religious rule to bring about a world of universal justice and vindication.
Christopher HitchensI am a person of faith: I am a person who will believe practically anything on no evidence at all.
Christopher HitchensWell, I'll put it this way: you can certainly say belief in God makes people behave worse. That can be proved beyond a doubt.
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