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To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (119417)	11/13/2003 5:40:02 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Respond to of 281500

I would consider the Romans more open minded than the Church. Certainly they did not demand that science must map into their religion. Nor did they impose their religion on others (we are talking pre-Christianity). And they were eager to accept whatever foreign cultures had to offer if it was fruitful. Last but not least, Romans allowed some assimilation of foreign colonies into their society (remember Mark Anthony's "Friends, Romans, Citizens", he was addressing the hierarchy of the society i.e the nobility, the dominant race, and the assimilated people). But enough of this. I am in full agreement with you about the need for Islamic reform. They will either move with the times or perish just like everything else. We can accelerate this process if we can support the reformers.