No, Sharia and Canon Law are not the same

from Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments · host Dr. Marcus Peter

In a recent interview on Fox News, Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a practicing Muslim, said “Nobody is trying to push sharia law on anyone else…Just like I hope nobody is trying to push canon law on anybody else.” Setting aside El-Sayed’s political positions, the statement shows a blatant misunderstanding of what Canon law means. Marcus has more. Further Reading Muslim Senate candidate faces backlash for comparing sharia law to canon law This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

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