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patsimp

(915 posts) Thu Dec 10, 2015, 03:41 PM Dec 2015

Salman Rushie death sentence [View all]

It would be interesting to find out what proportion of the muslim community supports the death sentence against Salman Rushie because of the alleged blasphemy against the religion. I'm sorry, but to me this is intolerant and concerning. I don't know of any other modern religion that has supported such an action, especially at the state level. I have asked some of my muslim friends this question and was shocked to find that more than half either supported or 'understood' the death sentence against an innocent writer.

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Salman Rushie death sentence [View all] patsimp Dec 2015 OP

there are some Christians who support death penalty for gays JI7 Dec 2015 #1

true - and i denounce them every chance i get. I certainly do not embrace their viewpoint. patsimp Dec 2015 #2

That's not obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2015 #3

it was a good point patsimp Dec 2015 #4

Yes, but when they do, we don't say "these aren't real Christians" LittleBlue Dec 2015 #7

Christianity does not kill anyone who questions their doctrine for the most part. Islam teaches patsimp Dec 2015 #13

I recall a passage from the Bible advocating killing disobedient children LittleBlue Dec 2015 #16

"Islam teaches that anyone who is not muslim countingbluecars Dec 2015 #17

seriously, this is common knowledge about what islam says should be done with infidels patsimp Dec 2015 #19

Since you have so many muslim friends, countingbluecars Dec 2015 #21

i'm not parnoid. patsimp Dec 2015 #22

Riiiiiiggggghhhhtttt!!!!!!!! Xolodno Dec 2015 #31

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #25

lol melman Dec 2015 #26

I think it is mainly extremists who countingbluecars Dec 2015 #5

that's why i'd like to see a ratio. From the friends i've spoken with patsimp Dec 2015 #10

Ah, Religion NightWatcher Dec 2015 #6

cool story, bro. KG Dec 2015 #8

Cat Stevens supported it, for one. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #9

i stopped listening to his music as a result and have no respect for him patsimp Dec 2015 #11

Prominent Muslims did denounce the death sentence at the time. Eugene Dec 2015 #12

so the moderate was assassinated. doesn't that imply that the moderates will be killed off by the patsimp Dec 2015 #14

but the moderates i spoke with, and i do have a lot of muslim friends patsimp Dec 2015 #15

my firm belief is you hold the Muslim faith to a much higher standard LanternWaste Dec 2015 #18

i am neither muslim or christian so i don't have a bias. i'm simply relating what i've heard patsimp Dec 2015 #20

Being neither one nor the other has little relevance to bias. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #23

28% in the UK at the time whatthehey Dec 2015 #24

that's it exactly. how can we even talk about what the intensity of the tweaks and a death sentence patsimp Dec 2015 #27

Not sure I understand whatthehey Dec 2015 #29

my basis question at the top was how many muslims support the death penalty for Rusdie? patsimp Dec 2015 #28

And I answered the Q. Surely true. There's no crazy like Gawd crazy regardless of the name you use. whatthehey Dec 2015 #30