To my definition, no. In the world's definition, Iran is run by a religious oligarchy. I argue that once the basic tenets of a religion has been so deviated from, as I see in Iran's case, then the government no longer has that connection.

And yes, crooked elections usually stem from the current regime trying to stay in power.


>Do you say that current Iranian regime has no relation to religion? Would you agree, at least, that 'crooked elections' have some relations to the regime?
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>>Then a lot of 'Christians' are still kids. Advocating murder? Assigning blame for disasters to 'the un-Godly'? Still going on.
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>>Islam, like Christianity, IS a religion of peace. The problem comes when humans run off the face of the earth with their version of it. Besides, again, the base reason for the protesting is crooked elections. Religion has absolutely nothing to do with it, other than the political leaders just happen to be the religious leaders.
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>>>>But then there is that pesky roasting of Jacques DeMolay in front of the cathedral Notre Dame or Savanorola's Bonfire of the Vanities or Tomas de Torquemada or ...
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>>>Yes, seven hundred years ago, when we were kids? Chritianity was very brutal and disgusting in many of it's actions. Have you heard the latest? If you have a son daughter who was shot for demonstating, you have to buy the bullet that killed them in order to get the body back. The price? $3000.00 How disgusting.