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Archbishop slams Islamic intolerance and double standard in Pakistan
The archbishop, a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, co-wrote an opinion piece in The Denver Post with the commission's vice chairwoman, Elizabeth H. Prodromou, after Musharraf delivered a speech at the United Nations calling for "enlightened moderation" to bridge a growing divide between Islamic and Western governments."Musharraf fails to address the urgent need to bring 'enlightened moderation' to his own country..." "Currently, sectarian and religiously motivated violence persists in Pakistan, particularly by Sunni Muslim militants, against Shiite Muslims, Ahmadis, Hindus and Christians," they wrote. "Perpetrators of attacks on religious minorities are seldom brought to justice. Pakistan's nearly 4 million Ahmadis are prevented by law from fully practicing their faith." She and the archbishop said violations of religious freedom in Pakistan include "fatal violence against Ahmadis, torture of Christians, attacks against Shiite clerics and vandalism and destruction of churches." "Given the sway that Muslim extremists hold over Pakistan's judiciary, judges' findings and penalties for blasphemy reveal an arbitrariness intended to squelch fundamental freedoms of thought and expression," they added. Read the whole thing. We need lots more like Archibishop Chaput, his eyes are open and he is not afraid to state the truth and back it up. Would that he could loan Bush some of his courage to do the same. Pakistan is NOT an ally - they are one of the major sources of the problem with their coddling of extremists and the ISI meddling, and AQKhans assistance to Nkor and Iran for nuclear bomb making. Posted by: Oldspook 2006-10-11 |
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