A 41 year old man in Afghanistan was turned in by his family for converting to Christianity 16 years ago.  If he is found guilty of converting, according to Sharia law, (the law of this new democracy) he can be executed.  How should the variouos governments respond?  Is there anything individuals can do?
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That's why we are in Iraq.  If you say they don't value human life some people won't believe you.  When you read an article like this, then you can understand.  They are freak'n nuts and they want to kill you for even asking the question.  Man!  They are total wack-jobs!  Slavery, abuse, bigotry, and all sorts of backwards crap.  If you say we should leave them alone, stand the heck by.  You'll have your turn.  Cause here they come into your house, telling you what to do.\n\nYes, governments should not tolerate the loss of life because someone wants to walk into a building and worship.\n\nWe all don't like Tom Cruise and make fun of him on a regular basis, but if he wants to be a wack-job he can.  He just can't hurt anyone becuase we like South Park over him. :)
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No. According to Islam, a person has the right to choose his religion. He can switch to any religion he or she want.
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It depends on the Muslim. Like Christianity, there are lots of different interpretations of the faith, and lots of people trying to force the faith to fit around what they *want* to believe (To quote Mr Hicks, "I believe what God *meant* to say was...").\n\nApparently some christians are trying to 'reinterpret' one of the ten commandments from "Thou shalt not kill" to "Thou shalt not murder", and then interpret murder in such a way that if the state kills, it's not murder. All so they can justify the death penalty.\n\nYou've got to admire the effort they've gone to. Most people just turn a blind eye.\n\n\nAaaanyway, soon the Flying Spaghetti Monster will return, and sort all those heretics out.\n\nRamen.
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Hmmm, well; I don't know the details but still I can not fathom why someone would be denied that if they were ready and willing to die for the benefit of their Country. Yes it is appalling, and I'm not Christian so perhaps I'm more open to this than a Christian would be; yet I've found many Christians to be quite reasonable so I find this somewhat baffling. I think I shall look into this a little more.
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This is just one of many ideas that people can misuse.\n\nI believe that Christians are supposed to obey the laws of the land unless and until those laws contradict God's laws.  Currently there aren't any civil laws that fall under that category for me.  It's one of those hypotheticals.  This is the first case I've heard of that used that idea as a defense.\n\nI don't know enough about both sides to speak to whether he was justified or not.  The courts unfortunately, because they are so overloaded, often send children back into homes that are really still unfit.\n\nStill, based on what they showed on the segment I saw, he didn't seem justified to me.
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You) "Did you know that in our legal system, If you sit back and "allow" a crime to occur, YOU have commited a crime?"\n\nMe) Yes, I did.  At the same time, your are misrepresenting the situation.  If you see a crime in a house across the street, you can be prosecuted.  At the same time, if a person from another country discovers that a crime has been committed in THIS country, he has no legal responsibility to report it, and NO ONE, not even citizens, have the responsibility to step in and risk themselves or their property because people do something illegal or act foolishly.  Frankly, people whine too much about God not saving us from ourselves.  We did it.  God gave it to us, set it up according to a plan, we ignored him, ate the fruit, and he kicked us out.\n\nWe made our own Hell.  Thank goodness Christians at least are doing something to try to make it better (biggest charitable organization in the world, ever.  Where are the atheist charities?  Some donate, generously, but some of us see the descrepancy).  Oh, I'm not religious, period. But I've read all the holy books I can get my hands on (great suggestions for those wanting the same). \n\nYou) "Should this law be overturned so that we may follow "god's example"?"\n\nMe) Since God isn't ignoring a crime for which he is legally responsible, your question is meaningless, unless taken in parts:\nNo, the law should not be overturned and all criminals should be prosecuted along with those who allow crimes to happen without reporting them or giving testimony (root word: testiment).  Second, we could do worse than "following God's example", and better.  I report every crime I can that the police have indicated an interest in prosecuting (I ignore speeders unless VERY fast, then I honk if they come right past me), because I have ethics and am a patriot.\n\nIn other words, someone who respects religious freedom.  You have not gone against that!  You have the right to your religious views, too!\n\nReligious freedom means GOVERNMENT will make no law creating a state religion.  You are doing fine, in my humble opinion.\n\nDid I answer your two questions?  Let me know by contacting me if I need to change anything.  I understand your frustration even if I disagree with your view on this.  Keep speaking up, all of you.\n\nA) 1st, what does a person from another country have to do with this?\nI) You're right.  Argument by analogy is fairly perilous, and hardly an effective argument.  I simply meant to clarify.  God is not a citizen and is not responsible for crime in the region we were banished to when flung out of Eden for our refusal to listen to the one rule he gave us.  He doesn't even live here.  Why would you hold him responsible for the mess we make when it's our world, he just made it?  That's why you can't sue a chair manufacturer for someone who gets hit over the head by the chair.\n\n2) God is all powerful right? He has the ability to stop a crime right? A mere man, may or may not have the ability to stop a rape, murder etc. of an INNOCENT victim, like I don't know.....lets see here.......a 6 month old baby who doesn't yet understand the concept of "original sin".\nII) How many people have died because YOU (or I, for that matter) haven't spent more, done more, said more?  They die in every country in the world.  Are you bad for that?  If so, then we all are.  Me, I do some, leave the rest to others.\n\n3) I do thank you for providing the "yes" or "no" answers to my questions. Even though I disagree with you because I feel your logic is flawed, You will probably win the 2 points because you were the only person who actually had the "guts" to provide a yes/no answer. I can't say the same for the rest of your hypocrite brethren who attemped to answer my questions.\nIII) Your welcome, and please continue to comment on my entries.  I
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I regret I have to disagree. First of all , it doesn't mean just because you are Christian, you can neccessary be good. There is no relation betwen non corruption and Christian. Secondly, all the examples of problems cited occur in any country. The US is not alone in this. Thirdly, practices such as the death penalty and the conducting of wars are not neccessary bad. Just imagine what would have happen if the US didn't enter the Gulf War to drive the Iraqis from Kuwait. The balance of power will not only be changed in the Middle East, but the whole world.\n\nSo, having said this, I can't say the US is a corrupt place. Not completely anyway.
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Yes, they have every right to condemn such a law. What a person wants to wear is up to a person's personal choices, as long as it levels to decency. That country is violating rights to religious freedom. No one has any right to interfere into other people's faith's.
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I think christian republicans are idiots for trusting Bush.  Your tax dollars went to establishing the government that will execute that guy.  US Soliders died for that government.  The FACT that Bush has not publically denounced the Afghan government for doing this is a bad joke played on Christian Republicans.
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It would be nice if everyone followed them.\n\nAs for the Christian response above if you bother reading the laws you will see that you all ready more or less follow them though your own religion same thing goes for Muslims. Coincidence? Maybe...
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My answer has two parts.  First, Jesus is very compassionate towards the poor, therefore if I lived in a border community I would give water, food, clothes to migrants, but encourage them to obey the laws.  See Romans 13 (NKJV):\n1Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves....\n 5Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience. 6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. 7Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
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It is not the act of converting or following a religion that is the problem.  You assume that following Christianity, or any religion, somehow makes a person a better human being.  There is plenty of evidence to the contrary.  Those who behave in the manner you described are hypocrites, which is a sin in most religions.  Just because a person calls himself a good Christian, Jew, Muslim, etc. doesn't make it so.\n\nThose that truly follow the fundamentals of their faith should understand their obligation to strive to be the best person they can be... to have concern for the welfare of others and not just themselves... to be thankful for what we have... and to actually behave like human beings, rather than animals.\n\nDo we wish for a return to the laws of the jungle, or will we actually use the brains were endowed with?  Tolerance and respect for each other would go a long way toward making the world a better place.
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first of all, there is no crime in Islam that is punishable by death. a person should be punished for the crime -- but the punishment should NOT be death. it is a very big misconception people have. if u read the Quran, Allah says, if someone does commit a crime then flog then -- 80 or 100 stripes and after that make the guilty give CHARITY and let the guilly FAST. in Islam, REPENTANCE IS GIVEN A LOT MORE IMPORTANCE RATHER THAN PUNISHMENT.\n\nhow did stoning -- which was Pre-Islamic Law -- come into Islam? it comes from here --The most accepted collection of Hadith Sahih al Bukhari has 4 entries under 3829, 8804, 8805 and 8824 which refer to stoning by death. The case under 4829 involved Jews who were stoned to death in accordance with the Law of the Torah. 8805 says: "A married man from the tribe of Bani Aslam who had committed illegal sexual intercourse and bore witnesses four times against himself was ordered by the Prophet (s.a.s.) to be stoned to death". \nhere u can clearly see that the people IN QUESTION WERE JEWS and it was aLAW OF TORAH TO BE STONED TO DEATH NOT OF ISLAM. when they asked prophet Muhammed-pbuh, he said FOLLOW THE LAW OF TORAH, but years later muslim men incorporated this as a rule in Islam. so who should be blamed? Islam, Allah, Qu'ran, Muhammed-pbuh or the half/no -knowledgable followers?\n\nsecond, Allah does say in the Quran that -- i have made a man and a woman and out of u built nations and tribes and languages. so being a homosexual means u move away from nature.  \n\nAllah says in the Quran -- i have given u the critereon of right and wrong and i have given u FREEWILL, now its ur choice, but one will have to answer on Day of Judgement.  but NO WHERE in Quran did Allah give any mortal the authority or power over th other. no man in Islam can judge another -- apart from the regular judiciary similar to that what our Govts hold. \n\nbut one should not forget that when an individual prefers to be a homosexual, then they are also His Creation, His people. and Allah says that -- At-Takwir | 29 verses | The Overthrowing \nSura #81 | Makkah \n28 Unto whomsoever of you willeth to walk straight. \n29 And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation.
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I never understood why 2 men (or 2 women) who love eachother and are not hurting others should be punished by death BUT Muslims can highly exalt a man (even above Jesus) who married a 9 year old girl. Don't you think a grown man HURTS a 9 year old girl? That would be the one thing that would prevent me from ever being Muslim if there was ever a chance for it in the first place.
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The law condemns man. God offered himself to torture and death to pay the price for those who accept the atonement of Jesus Christ. Bush is not God.
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Yes\n\nIf a Muslim converts to Christianity or any other religion than it does say in the Koran that it is better if they were to die rather no longer be Muslim.\n\nIn some Muslim countries you actually have to pay a "tax" if you are not Muslim.\n\nHold on a sec and I will attach a couple of links that contains material by Muslims and former Muslims, one of whom was a professor of Islamic history at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.\n\nHis own father held a gun to his head when he found out his son had converted to Christianity.\n\nHere's the links.\n\nhttp://bibleprobe.com/muhammad.htm\n\nhttp://www.submission.org/dress.html
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NO one has a right to impose his / her religion on anybody. But he can work to spread his religion and its on the other person to accept it or not. None of the religions of the world teach to impose the religion by force.