Here's What You Need To Do If You Want to Exercise Freedom of Conscience in Afghanistan

Forget it.

Abdul Rahman, an Afghanistan man, converted from Islam to Christianity 15 years ago and now he's in a fight for his life over his conscience. His conversion came to light during a child custody dispute and it has spurned many a Muslim cleric to call for his death. There's no mention that he's been a horrible person these past 15 years. Instead, his sole offense is leaving Islam. Look at this article. It notes that even a "moderate" cleric wants this poor guy dead.

But in Afghanistan even moderate clerics such as Abdul Raoulf have called for Mr Rahman's execution.

The cleric who was jailed three times for opposing the hard-line Taliban said: "Rejecting Islam is insulting God. We will not allow God to be humiliated. This man must die."

"Cut off his head!" he exclaimed, sitting in a courtyard outside Herati Mosque.

"We will call on the people to pull him into pieces so there's nothing left."

In other words, if the government doesn't take the man's life, the people will rise up and pull him to pieces. What is with these barbaric fucks?

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While I certainly don't think that every Muslim in Afghanistan is foaming at the mouth like the goodly moderate Mr. Raoulf, I wonder how many are. Also, how many rabid about the guy's death but are instead shrugging their shoulders saying, "That's his problem." No wonder the pseudonym "Ibn Warraq" was devised for apostates of Islam. Even if diplomacy and cool heads in the Afghan government prevail, this guy is royally screwed. I hope for the best for Mr. Rahman. But, if he is killed either by his government or some of his fellow citizens, what will this say? That there are so many calls for his head already speaks volumes to me about Islam but what would his death have to say about Bush's crusade to distribute his deity's gift of liberty to the world? You can lead a horse to water...

Check out Apostates of Islam.