Yes, I realise the title is cliched but necessary.
Abdul Rahman, an Afghan who converted to Christianity, is now in danger of being executed because of his conversion. None of this should be surprising seeing as things like this and this happen on a continual basis in countries where Sharia law and the gun go hand-in-hand. I'm actually surprised this story is getting the buzz that it is. My biggest question is why none of this has an effect on a public so willingly blind to the dangers of an allegedly peaceful and rational religion. The September 11th attacks. The adulterous Nigerian woman threatened with death. The Danish cartoon controversy. The daily murder going on Iraq. The list could go on. Do people base their opinions on the Koran (or Bible, or Talmud, or Vedic texts) they've never read? Is it Western guilt or angst? What? Is anyone out there going to say what they should be thinking, i.e., none of this should be happening?
I hope so.
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