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glo · **Re: I think this must be a lie -** 12-23-2007

I wonder whether the replies given are rather cagey ... and very quickly pointing towards Bible verses in the OT which also call for the death penalty.
The death penalty for apostates is a topic which doesn't sit well with most people in the 21st century ...

I do not know of any instances when Christians or Jews who left their religion were killed (although that, of course, doesn't mean it doesn't happen)

However, there seem to be many accounts of Muslim apostates being killed around (unless those are all fabricated lies).

Can I perhaps add to Caroline's question by asking, on what grounds Muslim apostates are still killed today?
Does this just happen in Muslim countries?
If Britain became a Muslim country, would it happen here too?

And how do you (the reader of this sentence) personally feel about the death penalty for apostates? Do you think it is right? Justified?
If it happened to your brother/mother/best friend, would you support it?

I hope you don't mind. Those who know me better, know how I love to ask questions!

Peace

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glo Hier stehe ich. Status: Offline Posts: 3,848 Reputation: 15006 Rep Power: 36 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Gender: Way of Life: Christian	Re: I think this must be a lie - 12-23-2007 I wonder whether the replies given are rather cagey ... and very quickly pointing towards Bible verses in the OT which also call for the death penalty. The death penalty for apostates is a topic which doesn't sit well with most people in the 21st century ... I do not know of any instances when Christians or Jews who left their religion were killed (although that, of course, doesn't mean it doesn't happen) However, there seem to be many accounts of Muslim apostates being killed around (unless those are all fabricated lies). Can I perhaps add to Caroline's question by asking, on what grounds Muslim apostates are still killed today? Does this just happen in Muslim countries? If Britain became a Muslim country, would it happen here too? And how do you (the reader of this sentence) personally feel about the death penalty for apostates? Do you think it is right? Justified? If it happened to your brother/mother/best friend, would you support it? I hope you don't mind. Those who know me better, know how I love to ask questions! Peace __________________ glo Lakum deenukum waliya deen (Surah 109:6) Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, To all the people you can, As long as you ever can. (John Wesley)