Saudi Arabia has again shown its institutional intolerance of other religions with the arrest of Hamoud Bin Saleh, 28, who wrote about how he converted to Christianity from Islam. The arrest of the blogger followed the killing of the daughter of an official in the Kingdom’s religious police who also wrote about her Christian faith.
What is fascinating is that the Kingdom does not try to disguise its attacks on free exercise and free speech. The government admits that Bin Saleh was arrested “because of his opinions and his testimony that he had converted from Islam to Christianity.” The government has also blocked his website, fearful that other Muslims will be exposed to the discussion of religion.
Bin Saleh gave a detailed account of how he started to question Islam after watching the beheading of three Pakistanis convicted of drug charges. He concluded that they were executed because they were poor and became critical of Sharia law in general.
Five months ago, a Saudi official with the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice killed his daughter for converting to Christianity by first cutting the tongue of the girl and then burning her to death.
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Mespo:
“Any discernible difference?”
The egg’s of pagan origin?
Mike Appaleton:
“Bush was totally ignorant of the history of Iraq and the Middle East and Islam when he took office.”
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Bush was totally ignorant of the [insert relevant issue here].
Bob,Esq:
“700 A.D.
The inception of Islam
as well as the Easter egg”
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Any discernible difference?
700 A.D.
The inception of Islam
as well as the Easter egg.
rafflaw:
“Why does fervent religious beliefs seemed to end up in hypocrisy?”
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They tend to start that way. Their usual genesis is some method of control over some hapless ignorant soul, and from that rotten seed the poisonous plant is born. Just another circle of corruption.
Amen Brother Mespo. Why does fervent religious beliefs seemed to end up in hypocrisy?
AS Mathews:
“How long Saudi Arabia can torment other religions, especially
the Christians? The Holy Spirit and internet have can bypass
any barriers. There may be thousands of secret Christian
believers in Saudi Arabia; and one day, they will stand up
as open witness for Jesus.”
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I think you Christians call that Armageddon. For a religion of peace you are all to willing to call for or provoke violence to promote your Holy Cause.
How long Saudi Arabia can torment other religions, especially
the Christians? The Holy Spirit and internet have can bypass
any barriers. There may be thousands of secret Christian
believers in Saudi Arabia; and one day, they will stand up
as open witness for Jesus.
MikeA:
here is an article you may find interesting:
http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2006-spring/just-war-theory.asp
it looks at some of the issues that you went over above.