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| Religion of Peace Makes War on Christian Converts in Malaysia | |
| 2006-08-24 | |
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 19 — From the scant personal details that can be pieced together about Lina Joy, she converted from Islam to Christianity eight years ago and since then has endured extraordinary hurdles in her desire to marry the man in her life. Her name is a household word in this majority Muslim country. But she is now in hiding after death threats from Islamic extremists, who accuse her of being an apostate. And those imams really got those goat-grease soaked beards in a lather of this one... Five years ago she started proceedings in the civil courts to seek the right to marry her Christian fiancé and have children. Because she had renounced her Muslim faith, Ms. Joy, 42, argued, Malaysia’s Islamic Shariah courts, which control such matters as marriage, property and divorce, did not have jurisdiction over her. Do we understand the problem worldwide? No. This is the norm. Even "moderate moslems" are intolerant of those who decide they don't like the Koran anymore. Of course the drug-soaked brains of most Democrats, and some Republicans seek to appease. | |
| Posted by:BigEd |
| #7 How can we not be intolerant of such backwardness and ignorance? islam truly is worthy of reprehension. islam is a disease and those who practice it must be consider mentally ill. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-08-24 18:28 |
| #6 "Do we go down the Islamic road, or do we maintain the secular character of the federal constitution that has been eroding in the last 10 years?”,/em> You are already far down the 'Islamic road'. How do you like the scenery so far? Don't worry -- it'll get worse. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-08-24 17:32 |
| #5 and this was published in the NYTimes (albeit with a different title) |
| Posted by: mhw 2006-08-24 17:08 |
| #4 The PM is an islamic scholar ; he will side with the islamists. So will the spineless secular court in Lina's final ruling. It was the moonbat ex-PM Mahathir who gave more and more power to the syariah court. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-08-24 16:02 |
| #3 Simply another illustration of the incompatibility between Islam and liberty. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-24 12:36 |
| #2 The threat of death for apostacy still seems to sway more minds than the allure of romance. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-08-24 12:27 |
| #1 Geez, this sort of thing is so counterproductive that it boggles. Malays are probably converting to Xtianity by the hundreds on the sly in reaction to this. It isn't just a freedom issue, it's a romance issue; which can sway just as many minds. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-08-24 11:34 |