so I've thinking about the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990), as well Coptic Christians and the issues that face Iraqi Christians, so is there any way for a Christian state to be formed in the middle east?
so I've thinking about the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990), as well Coptic Christians and the issues that face Iraqi Christians, so is there any way for a Christian state to be formed in the middle east?
Lebanon was majority-Christian for a long time, and could have a durable Christian majority had the borders been drawn differently.
Wasn’t that why Lebanon was parcelled off from Syria?
Nice! Doesn't the Lebanese concept of government go in for confessionalism or some such? My (admittedly dim) understanding of it is that it gives political weight to religious groups in an area based on their relative populations.
Lebanon uses confessionalism yes, in the Parliament half the seats have to be held by Muslims and half by Christians while through agreement the President is always a Maronite Christian, the Prime Minister a Sunni Muslim and the Speaker of the Parliament a Shi'a Muslim.
That would work, but the Assads need to be out of power. They depend on minority support to rule, being Alawites.simple, Lebanon in the 80's has a population exchange with Syria. The Christian Syrias about 2 million in number go the Lebanon, and the 2 million muslims of Lebanon go to syria.
Depends how far back you want your POD. A Christian state that forms in modern times strikes me as very unlikely.