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Theocracy
Theocracy, meaning "rule of God," is a form of government characterized by divine guidance.
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Which of the following best explains how a theocracy and an absolute monarchy are different?
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Answer this que A theocracy uses religious beliefs as a basis for laws, whereas an absolute monarchy may have nonreligious laws. stion…
What modern country is an example of a theocracy?
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Direct Theocracy: A direct theocracy is a country that is directly ruled by either (1) a person who claims to be a god or (2) a person who claims to be able to determine the will of the gods. In this case, the religious authority is himself writing the laws of the country and enforcing them. A version of type one would be Ancient Egypt, where the Pharaoh was considered to be a god, and who ruled based on this religious right. A version of type two would be the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran is a theocracy because the Ayatollahs are all clergy of the Twelver Shiite Islam religion. Although Iran has an elected parliament, who can run in the elections (and often the results) are controlled by the non-elected Supreme Council of Ayatollahs.
Indirect Theocracy: An indirect theocracy is a country where direct power is in the hands of a non-religious authority, but incredibly amounts of power to determine policy come from (1) a person who claims to be a god or (2) a person who claims to be able to determine the will of the gods. The difference here is that the religious authorities are not actually ones writing the government's laws, but instead have strong influence on how they are to be determined. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is considered an indirect theocracy, because it is actually absolute monarchy where the Saudi King does not have religious authority, but the Wahhabi Councils, which do have religious authority, have strong influence with the Saudi King and in public policy.
Is Islam based on aristocracy monarchy oligarchy or theocracy?
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Islam is basically a theocracy run by men which also makes it a patriarchy.
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Theocracies are a terribly cruel form of government because the "men" in power think that anything they do is "justified" by God. This enables them to do virtually anything to anybody without conscience.
How are citizens treated in a theocracy?
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Theocracies are never known for their democratic freedoms or their freedom of expression. All of them are presently Muslim countries. So while certainly not all Muslim countries can be called 'theocracies' , in all the Muslim countries that are, citizens will have to be careful not to express any views - or live their lives in a way - that challenge orthodox and often fundamentalist Muslim teachings and rules or that challenge clerical authority. Punishment will often be meted out on the basis of the Shari'a law, which may result in any one of several forms - gone out of use elsewhere - of maiming and death. Citizens who keep their heads down and don't provoke the authorities may go on to lead uneventful lives.
Who leads theocracies?
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This rulership generally breaks down in two ways:
People Who Claim to Be Gods: There have been numerous god-kings in history, such as those of Ancient Egypt and those of Pre-World War II Japan. These kings made the claim that they were actually gods themselves in human form and therefore knew the will of the Divine (their will).
High Priests: Often times, the gods seem disinterested in performing the daily tasks of governance it falls to those who claim to speak for these gods to rule. High Priests or Clerics claim the right to interpret the Divine Will and set laws in accordance with these beliefs. The current Supreme Council of Ayatollahs in Iran and Papacy in the Vatican both qualify.
What countries have a theocracy government?
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A Theocracy is a government by religious priests. It is a TERRIBLE form of government as things are seen in black and white terms. Which is strange as most religions peace peace and love.
Examples of Theocracies are:
The Vatican state (the only Christian Theocracy).
Iran, Islamic State, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen, Gaza, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Mauritania are all Islamic Theocracies although some of them pretend to be democracies or monarchies.
