Religious Arbitration

[flacaltenn]

I'm trying to figure this out. This concept of Sharia law existence becoming a threat to our existing legal system..

Can the voluntary abitration of CIVIL issues in a religious setting (mosque, temple, church) according to biblical law become a threat to our legal underpinnings?

Certainly, people can agree to arbitration terms of their choosing for CIVIL matters. It's only if the complaint is actionable under CRIMINAL penalty that the state can charge any of the parties involved. That's my understanding. So if the imam says you can beat your wife and give her a time-out in the garage and she AGREES to that arbitration, the state COULD charge the husband, but might not if the political pressures (in Dearbornistan, Mich) or (Brooklyn, NY for jews) were too severe.

Is this about it? Or is there more that I'm missing? Goes to the post by Hillbilly this morning about Sharia law and all the fuss about approving Mosque building...