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It seems like the Muslims are feeling a bit insecure about their faiths ability to legitimately hold the devotion of it's, uh, faithful (Thank you to Mustafa Kamel for forwarding this link to us.)
Debate on apostasy and political Islam
by Samir Khalil Samir
I read nearly 400 comments posted on the al-Arabiya website, based in Dubai, and the Arab site of the BBC, where hundreds of interventions were posted.
Glancing through the comments, one can see that around 50% uphold Rahman’s execution because this is what the Sharia says. For at least one out of four of these, the essential reason for the death penalty for apostates is:
if conversion to another religion is allowed, this would be fitnah (sedition), it would prompt others to follow this path, and thus all would become Christians.
To halt this trend, which is not considered “normal”, it is better to kill.
There's more to the article, including one Muslim woman who really understands why freedom of choice is important to a faith. (Go read it.) However, I think the passage above highlights very clearly why we have the trouble with Islam we do.
It's because Muslims have trouble with their own faith.
No man is more dangerous than he who can't live with himself.
- It's The "crime", Not The Punishment, That Makes Sharia Evil
This post is from 2014. I am reposting it because I think it is a message that needs to be conveyed over and over. People usually focus on the barbarity of the punishment. And it is horrific. But it is the "crime" the punishment is for that is the real...
- It's The "crime", Not The Punishment, That Makes Sharia Evil
People usually focus on the barbarity of the punishment. And it is horrific. But it is the "crime" the punishment is for that is the real problem. Women get stoned to death for being the victim of rape. Women and men get stoned to death for "apostasy",...
- Muslims Tell Christians: Make Peace With Us Or The Survival Of The World Is At Stake
How about not? See my post here on how I propose to settle our problems with the Muslims. Anyway, 138 "prominent Muslim scholars" are warning the Western world. This article is from the London Evening Standard: Prominent Muslim scholars are warning that...
- Oliver Stone And Ahmadinejad And Father Khalil Samir On Conversion From Islam
On the first subject, Ahmadinejad rejected some weeks ago the possibility of collaborating with Oliver Stone in the new film that the latter is going to do about him. And I say, is because Ahmadinejad has accepted this same week. It's probable than...
- Egyptian Mufti Denies Saying Apostasy Should Not Be Punished By Death
Oops. Yesterday, I was happy to report that the Egyptian Grand Mufti had declared that apostasy ought no longer be punished with the death penalty. But, today, I find he denies ever saying any such thing. Oh well, back to the 7th century we go. Thanks...
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Bad Faith
It seems like the Muslims are feeling a bit insecure about their faiths ability to legitimately hold the devotion of it's, uh, faithful (Thank you to Mustafa Kamel for forwarding this link to us.)
Debate on apostasy and political Islam
by Samir Khalil Samir
I read nearly 400 comments posted on the al-Arabiya website, based in Dubai, and the Arab site of the BBC, where hundreds of interventions were posted.
Glancing through the comments, one can see that around 50% uphold Rahman’s execution because this is what the Sharia says. For at least one out of four of these, the essential reason for the death penalty for apostates is:
if conversion to another religion is allowed, this would be fitnah (sedition), it would prompt others to follow this path, and thus all would become Christians.
To halt this trend, which is not considered “normal”, it is better to kill.
There's more to the article, including one Muslim woman who really understands why freedom of choice is important to a faith. (Go read it.) However, I think the passage above highlights very clearly why we have the trouble with Islam we do.
It's because Muslims have trouble with their own faith.
No man is more dangerous than he who can't live with himself.
- It's The "crime", Not The Punishment, That Makes Sharia Evil
This post is from 2014. I am reposting it because I think it is a message that needs to be conveyed over and over. People usually focus on the barbarity of the punishment. And it is horrific. But it is the "crime" the punishment is for that is the real...
- It's The "crime", Not The Punishment, That Makes Sharia Evil
People usually focus on the barbarity of the punishment. And it is horrific. But it is the "crime" the punishment is for that is the real problem. Women get stoned to death for being the victim of rape. Women and men get stoned to death for "apostasy",...
- Muslims Tell Christians: Make Peace With Us Or The Survival Of The World Is At Stake
How about not? See my post here on how I propose to settle our problems with the Muslims. Anyway, 138 "prominent Muslim scholars" are warning the Western world. This article is from the London Evening Standard: Prominent Muslim scholars are warning that...
- Oliver Stone And Ahmadinejad And Father Khalil Samir On Conversion From Islam
On the first subject, Ahmadinejad rejected some weeks ago the possibility of collaborating with Oliver Stone in the new film that the latter is going to do about him. And I say, is because Ahmadinejad has accepted this same week. It's probable than...
- Egyptian Mufti Denies Saying Apostasy Should Not Be Punished By Death
Oops. Yesterday, I was happy to report that the Egyptian Grand Mufti had declared that apostasy ought no longer be punished with the death penalty. But, today, I find he denies ever saying any such thing. Oh well, back to the 7th century we go. Thanks...