That really is the worst idea in a while, Derb. Islam has the equivalent of many Popes. It’s not serving them well. The benefits of one Pope are many. The benefits of many Popes are few. But one of the best things about one Pope is that you can’t go Pope-shopping until you find one willing to issue an encyclical saying it’s okay to blow up busses. So long as you’re not picky, you can get a fatwa greenlighting such behavior over the phone. Vesting authority in a single person or institution tends to foster a sense of responsibility. Vesting authority all over the place creates a lot of people trying to make headlines.

Bring back the Ottoman Empire says I!