Death Sentence Handed Down for blasphemy

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/11/asia-bibi-pakistan-blasph_n_782297.html

Asia Bibi, Pakistan Blasphemy Case Defendant, Death Sentence Handed Down

Asia Bibi, a Christian woman and mother of five, has been sentenced to death for "blasphemy" in Pakistan, the first conviction of its kind for a woman, the AFP is reporting.

The case originated in Pakistan's Punjab province when a group of female Muslim laborers complained that Bibi had made derogatory comments about the Prophet Mohammed. According to CNN, the women alleged that Bibi said, "the Quran is fake and your prophet remained in bed for one month before his death because he had worms in his ears and mouth. He married Khadija just for money and after looting her kicked her out of the house." A police investigation was opened, which led to a trial and guilty verdict for Bibi. The AFP reports:

Sentencing her to hang, Judge Naveed Iqbal "totally ruled out" any chance that Asia was falsely implicated and said there were "no mitigating circumstances", according to a copy of the verdict seen by AFP.

Bibi is proclaiming her innocence and says that she is being persecuted for her Christian beliefs in a Muslim majority nation, says the Telegraph.

Human rights groups are condemning the verdict, and her husband, Ashiq Masih, told the AFP that he would appeal the verdict.

Last July, two Christian brothers were shot dead after being convicted of blasphemy, the BBC reported.

Edited November 18, 2010 by Why_Me

[trillium13 84]

Good thing we don't shoot people for blaspheming here, I'd have been dead long ago.

[Danno 1,228]

When I read the title, I assumed it had something to do with Global Warming.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

When I read the title, I assumed it had something to do with Global Warming.

Nope...it's about the religion of peace, love, and tolerance.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

When I read the title, I assumed it had something to do with Global Warming.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Good thing we don't shoot people for blaspheming here...

...yet. There are similar fanatics of another stripe in this country and they're getting louder.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

There are no words to describe how backwards, intolerant, ignorant and disgusting it is the way some practice the religion of peace... But Hitler killed a lot of people so...

[DukeOfYork 28]

...yet. There are similar fanatics of another stripe in this country and they're getting louder.

And when did we start taking all 50 of them seriously in this country?

Edited November 18, 2010 by DukeOfYork

[Jenn! 918]

Oh good, just what we need - another OTer who posts all about the same subject and throws out one liners about the religion of peace.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Last time I checked, Pakistan was not a religion.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh good, just what we need - another OTer who posts all about the same subject and throws out one liners about the religion of peace.

And who screams and stamps their feet if accused of bigotry.

[The_Dude 1,142]

When I read the title, I assumed it had something to do with Global Warming.

Ignorance will do that to you.....

[Sofiyya 1,687]

And who screams and stamps their feet if accused of bigotry.

And, who doesnt give one sh!t about Christians or Christianity.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Last time I checked, Pakistan was not a religion.

No but apparently the law there says if you blaspheme Islam the penalty is death... I am sure they aren't really Muslim though so no worries!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

No but apparently the law there says if you blaspheme Islam the penalty is death... I am sure they aren't really Muslim though so no worries!

Pakistan is a state; states are not adherents to any religion. Their laws are politically motivated, not spiritually motivated.