The Psychological Change Started.

I believe that the buses are mini mobile societies where a journalist can find stories.

I was watching the parliament session when I remembered the daily trip I make to work using these mini buses. I remembered the crazy discussions we usually have when we pass through the traffic and when people see the same scenes since the first day of the invasion. We repeatedly see the buildings that have been bombed and neglected. So many people start suddenly cursing the politicians and the government repeating the same sentence “we were cheated by the slogan of the religious parties but we will not anymore.”

This reaction always make me feel happy because it means people started to leave their sectarian castles and look for the real life where they can share Iraq with all Iraqis. It’s the real start which cost us hundreds of thousands of souls but yet the sacrifice is worth this change. I hope people realize the truth that politics has nothing to do with religion because religion is something private and has a limited effect while politics has mass effect. Politics can destroy a nation or build a nation.

The other sign of the psychological change is the disagreements among the political alliances. Everyday we read and hear news about some politicians in a political bloc who decide to separate and form their own new political bloc because the mother bloc is practicing a democratic dictatorship by giving the main position to a specific party or group. These disagreements will destroy the sectarian blocs and help people to differentiate between the politicians and recognize the good ones who can really build the new Iraq regardless their sect or belief. They will look for the best because they want a better future.

I can say that these psychological changes are the real awakening which we need. I pray it grows bigger for the sake of the coming generations who dream to have a real strong united Iraq.

May Allah Bless Iraqi

Comments

[agus]

u need miracles ,,,on wat u done ,not wot u said ,better done and said it

[agus]

dont ever waiting miracles ,cus miracles in ur words

[agus]

praying and saying positive ,helping much ,then waiting some miracles

[Chris Baker]

What I hope is Iraqi's will decide to maintain majority rule and free elections but where that will lead them in terms of their government, laws and constitution is not for Americans to say. For example both India and the Philippines apparently have a different civil law for Muslims, while maintaining uniform criminal laws. Iraqi's should chose whatever role for religion they wish in their constitution, laws and government.

[Eve]

A mistake some religious leaders make is in thinking that if the government isn't directly linked to religion that spirituality will decline. But the opposite has been shown to be true. Places like the U.S. without an official state religion have much higher church attendence than places like Canada and the UK.

[Polter]

It seems to this American that your nation MUST separate your churches/faiths and the operation of your government to survive united. Sunni, Shia, Kurd - will always disagree for religious and regional/power reasons. What is most important is what you all CAN agree on for the good of your new democratic government.

Good luck, Godspeed, dispite what you might hear in the media most Americans hope and pray for your nation to come together and for a respectful and lasting friendship with the United States and the world at large. Many of our citizen-soldier volunteers and private citizens as well as our government expendiatures and efforts must have made this evident to you all by now.

[Bohdan Szejner, Rome, Italy]

That a real "awakening" is needed in Iraq there is no question, and I agree that it is already happening to some extent. I agree that politics can destroy or build. But I disagree with the notion that politics is more important than religion! This is false! The best scenario is when right religion joins the politics and works hand in hand to build, not to destroy! This is what Iraq needs: the religious yearning for the truth that is good ... in politicians!

[Laura]

Amen, Laith, amen.