Christian mother-of-five, given blasphemy death sentence

[masmdu]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/asia-bibi-christian-mother-of-five-given-blasphemy-death-sentence/story-e6frf7lf-1225952436888

A PAKISTANI court has sentenced to death a Christian mother-of-five for blasphemy, the first such conviction of a woman and sparking protests from rights groups overnight.

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[COLGATE4]

2. Same thing happened all over Europe in the Middle Ages. The

problem is that countries like Pakistan are still stuck in the year 1400.

[McCamy Taylor]

4. But they receive US military funds like it's 2010. We support this shit

with our tax dollars.

[Lefta Dissenter]

3. huh?

Mohammed isn't killing her any more than Jesus is.

[malaise]

7. Just more Crusade BS

I give up

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[WVRICK13]

5. Sounds Like The Inquisition

The real lesson is that when any religion gets political power people are executed on a wholesale scale in the name of god/

[The Straight Story]

6. it ain't just religion, russia, china, etc seem to do a bang up job of killing folks

without jesus or anyone else but their ideology.

But hey, religion is an easy target.

[jancantor]

14. Right

USSR did a bang up job, too. Or the killing fields. None of which were done in the name of religion.

[WVRICK13]

17. True

but neither argument negates the effects of religion when mixed with government.

[jancantor]

18. I agree

I don't think govt. and religion should mix. I like the fact that our govt. (at least by design) respects religion and the free exercise thereof, but is not religious in nature

[jancantor]

13. right. the vatican executes people on a wholescale basis all the time

sorry, but that's simply false. The Catholic Church is a religion. They have political power - they RUN a nation state. They do not execute people on a wholescale basis in the name of God.

Empirical evidence fail.

And note I am NOT defending the Catholic Church IN GENERAL. I am defending them from this specific claim. I am also confident this would be true of many other religions.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

9. The religion of peace and the blessed sharia strike again

There are actually multiple cases on going at this time

[givemebackmycountry]

10. Ah, Ancient Religious Hatred and a Nuclear Arsenal. Perfect!

What a wonderful world!

[Catherina]

11. Right wing crusading. Unrec.

One day this woman is 45, the next day she's 37.

One day she has 2 children, then 4, then 5.

This is rightwing evangelical Christian bullshit and Pat Robertson's new crusade.

Stop killing innocent people in Pakistan!

[alphafemale]

12. Fuck Mohammed Jesus God Buddah and Mary!

ANDD...the FLYING FUCKING SPAGHETTI MONSTER!!!!

Go ahead and HANG ME and STONE ME you nasty mother fuckers!

Oh the religious wackos might get me and put me to death if the theocracy comes to America. But they will damn sure remember me.

[Nye Bevan]

19. It's pretty safe to post "Fuck Mohammed" anonymously on a message board

but if you yelled it in Afghanistan, Iran, etc. you would have a good chance of being murdered.

On the other hand I'm pretty sure you would survive if you yelled "Fuck Jesus" in the middle of Vatican City.

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. We Need a Third Front and War for FREEDOM

Oh, Wait ........ Justice ....... is what we hand out through violence?

I think we need lynching on the planetary levels of the wild West
At least until the sheriff or UN Marshall rides to the rescue.


That Nation doesn't deserve a Trial.

As the power around these parts.... I am the LAW.

[Swamp Rat]

16. Welcome to the future Oklahoma