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BlueJazz

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23. I'd like to see some proof that Christian Americans have called for the death penalty for leaving...

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #17)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 05:57 PM

Feb 2015

...their religion."

So would I.
If you find any Christians (that are not extreme)...that are calling for the death penalty for leaving their religion, let me know.

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Saudi Arabia Apostasy Case: Man Renounces Muslim Faith In Video, Sentenced To Death By Saudi Court [View all] FLPanhandle Feb 2015 OP

Apostasy means father founding Feb 2015 #1

Apostasy also includes converting or reverting to another religion Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #2

"a strict interpretation of Islam" seveneyes Feb 2015 #3

It's not Islam. christx30 Feb 2015 #4

Westboro Baptist doesn't control its own country and one of the world's most valuable resources. Iggo Feb 2015 #8

Now we're just talking about scale. christx30 Feb 2015 #9

Saudi Arabia, not ISIS. Iggo Feb 2015 #14

Being that ISIS gets a lot of their christx30 Feb 2015 #15

Saudi Arabia chopping this guy's head off for apostasy is the same as ISIS doing it? Iggo Feb 2015 #18

Guy's shoulders are still missing his head. christx30 Feb 2015 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Feb 2015 #20

Never mind. Iggo Feb 2015 #21

Westboro praised some of Saddam's secular policies JonLP24 Feb 2015 #26

As an excuse for what? Are you claiming it's a complete coincidence that this man did that muriel_volestrangler Feb 2015 #10

It is Islam - that is the Koranic punishment for renouncing Islam. Yo_Mama Feb 2015 #27

The Quran doesn't say the death penalty JonLP24 Feb 2015 #32

But no one expects modern christx30 Feb 2015 #34

Wahabbism JonLP24 Feb 2015 #22

religion- Easy way to control the masses, pray every fucking day- disobey you DIE snooper2 Feb 2015 #5

Americans will be appalled by this scenario failing to realize that this is exactly... BlueJazz Feb 2015 #6

"what some extreme right-wing Christians would bestow on our country." EX500rider Feb 2015 #17

I'd like to see some proof that Christian Americans have called for the death penalty for leaving... BlueJazz Feb 2015 #23

I think the difference is that the Christian extremists are not installed in government. Other than The Stranger Feb 2015 #24

The US has at-best indirectly facilitated this JonLP24 Feb 2015 #25

"people are recently being killed over an accusation of being Muslim." EX500rider Feb 2015 #29

You narrowed your terms what you're looking for which makes it difficult to find JonLP24 Feb 2015 #30

"You narrowed your terms what you're looking" EX500rider Feb 2015 #31

A distinction should be made for oppressors & citizens that actually want these laws JonLP24 Feb 2015 #33

That is certainly not mandated by Christian orthodoxy, and is in fact forbidden. Yo_Mama Feb 2015 #28

Our noble allies in the war on terror. Iggo Feb 2015 #7

It's okay if Republicans or Saudis do it. Cuz $$$. nt valerief Feb 2015 #11

What great advertising. DeSwiss Feb 2015 #12

you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...with your head attached nt msongs Feb 2015 #13

Do we condemn them for Human Rights abuses? SoapBox Feb 2015 #16

What does it say about us? november3rd Feb 2015 #35