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Canoe52

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1. And guess what western country is moving in that direction?

Reply to EX500rider (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2019, 12:24 PM

Dec 2019

Like god would give a rats ass as to anything a mere mortal would have to say about him.

I just don’t understand why people think they need to speak for god, or to kill for him, while saying god is all powerful...

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Junaid Hafeez: Academic sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan [View all] EX500rider Dec 2019 OP

And guess what western country is moving in that direction? Canoe52 Dec 2019 #1

None? EX500rider Dec 2019 #3

.. Canoe52 Dec 2019 #4

I guess some people don't get out much, eh. spike jones Dec 2019 #5

I asked for examples of western politicians trying to pass death penalty blasphemy laws... EX500rider Dec 2019 #12

I think the point is PatSeg Dec 2019 #13

Funny how two little dots can evoke such a response from certain people here. Canoe52 Dec 2019 #17

Yeah PatSeg Dec 2019 #18

Matt Shea in Washington comes close JackintheGreen Dec 2019 #30

Oh yes PatSeg Dec 2019 #31

They didn't say any western country has taken a giant leap blugbox Dec 2019 #37

When Your Religious Beliefs BirdandSquirrel Dec 2019 #19

The old Whaboutist go-tos: What about the Crusades?! What about the Inquisition?! Jake Stern Dec 2019 #21

Yes BirdandSquirrel Dec 2019 #23

World of difference between passing go nowhere laws on abortion Jake Stern Dec 2019 #25

If You Choose To Ignore BirdandSquirrel Dec 2019 #26

I'd say we are headed the other way, less people go to church every year. EX500rider Dec 2019 #32

The trend is encouraging, Lionel Mandrake Dec 2019 #36

This is a very good point. blugbox Dec 2019 #38

Not worried about a Christian killing you? CloudWatcher Dec 2019 #27

Muslims in India fear Hindu nationalists & Modi JonLP24 Dec 2019 #29

Not my religion, I am a atheist. But the US is nowhere near heading towards.. EX500rider Dec 2019 #22

I Also Am An Atheist BirdandSquirrel Dec 2019 #24

Burn a Bible on Youtube then burn a Koran and then get back to us on how that works out for you. EX500rider Dec 2019 #33

This is where Pence and others would like to take the US bitterross Dec 2019 #2

Pence et. al. would be happy to see us speaking a sanctioned prayer before buying stamps at the USPS LastDemocratInSC Dec 2019 #7

Ah the Religion of Peace Jake Stern Dec 2019 #6

I think the reason for that is respect for our secular laws LastDemocratInSC Dec 2019 #8

Chrsitanity is hardly a religion of peace either bitterross Dec 2019 #9

This is a government doing this. That's the truly scary part. nt SunSeeker Dec 2019 #11

Thank you. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #20

I see the US & UK selling weapons to Saudi Arabia JonLP24 Dec 2019 #28

"I don't blame all Muslims for the actions of a right wing fundamentalist cult..." EX500rider Dec 2019 #34

I can't believe countries do this shit. The US should press for his release. SunSeeker Dec 2019 #10

Fuck Theocracy Bradical79 Dec 2019 #14

It took a bit of digging to find what he actually DID to be charged LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #15

Not comforting knowing this country has the BOMB. Sneederbunk Dec 2019 #16

Our own U.S. military is full of twisted Christian Evangelicals... hunter Dec 2019 #35

A Pakistani colleague of mine was murdered in a revenge killing whilst visiting family in Pakistan jpak Dec 2019 #39