Martyrdom?
I've thus far refrained from posting or commenting on the matter of Abdur Rahman because his own status - insane or defiant - is unclear.
Assuming it is the latter, and Rahman is a genuine convert to Christianity, what can we make of this? A nation freed from Talibanic tyranny accepts shari'a punishments democratically is not the easiest thing to take.
The most interesting possibility for me is that Rahman knows exactly what he's doing and what's to become of him. That is, he has chosen to become a Christian martyr.
Assuming it is the latter, and Rahman is a genuine convert to Christianity, what can we make of this? A nation freed from Talibanic tyranny accepts shari'a punishments democratically is not the easiest thing to take.
The most interesting possibility for me is that Rahman knows exactly what he's doing and what's to become of him. That is, he has chosen to become a Christian martyr.
posted by Joshua @ 1:56 PM
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It seems Rahman has been freed. Now it all hangs on whether or not the clerics and mobs follow through on their threats to "tear him to pieces." This isn't encouraging, is it?
I'm still a bit unclear on what exactly he was being charged with.
And some day I'd like it explained to me why it seems so many religions glorify death so much.
Boykind,
He was charged with leaving Islam for Christianity, or becoming an "apostate." In the stricter versions of Islam, this is a capital crime.
If he had been born a Christian, that would have been one thing. It's like "Oh well, they don't know any better." But in the case of Rahman, the thinking is "If he leaves the faith, that could challenge the faith of other folk. We have to stop this right now!" The same logic was used to kill, convert, or expel all the Jews and Muslims from Spain in the early 1500s.
Yay fanatics!
Now he's requesting asylum. Betcha he winds up in America and he'll be on Fox news every night for a week.
Interesting take on the supposed "Clash of Civilizations" to be found here.
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