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Has anyone heard anything more about the man in Afganistan who was to be executed? It was all over the BBC news yesterday, but I haven't heard anything today. The thing that bothered me was the Muslims on the news saying things like 'Muslim law does not require the death penalty for converting to another religion, but if he were to cause problems, such as trying to convert others, that would be a very serious matter.'
Because telling other people about your religion is a terrible crime. *eyeroll* These regimes act as though they think their people just have to hear about another religion to abandom Islam. Is Allah so unable to look after his own?

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[leeflower.livejournal.com]

I have so had it up to here with Sharia law-- seriously. Those people make Islam look just as bad as the Ku Klux Klan makes Christianity look.

They twist their entire faith into a pretzel to make it a tool of hate and death instead of love and life, and they think they're somehow justified because God might be construed to have told them so if they hold up certain parts of their holy book at the expense of the others.

Grah. Religious fanatics make me sad. I seriously doubt their dieties would approve (evidence pretty well dictates Christ wouldn't approve of a great many things done in His name-- bombing the Olympics comes to mind).

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I think Mohammed gave more violent teachings against people of other religions towards the end of his life, because of the opposition he faced. Sad, because they can claim that that trumphs his earlier more moderate teachings.

Your icon is very appropriate. Is it available for others? :)

[leeflower.livejournal.com]

oh, please feel free! I'm happy to share.

I think just like any religion, Islam's teachings can be twisted and abused. I'm sad that the people intent on doing so have found their way into power.

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Thanks!

[leeflower.livejournal.com]

:D enjoy.