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| Anti-Pope rallies held in Pakistan |
| 2011-01-15 |
| [Iran Press TV] Thousands of demonstrators in Pakistain have gathered in major cities to protest Pope Benedict XVI's remarks about the country's blasphemy law. The demonstrators in Bloody Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi rolled their eyes, jumped up and down, and hollered poorly rhymed slogans real loud against the recent statements made by the Pope in which he asked the death penalty to be scraped for those who insult Islamic sanctities. "Pope Benedict's statement is an attack on the hearts of Mohammedans," read one placard carried by protesters. In his annual address to diplomats, the Pope said the blasphemy law could be used as a pretext for acts of injustice and violence against religious minorities. "I once more encourage the leaders of that country to take the necessary steps to abrogate that law, all the more so because it is clear that it serves as a pretext for acts of violence against religious minorities," the Pope said on Monday. However, The infamous However... his words have been slammed as interference in Pakistain's domestic affairs. A senior leader of the Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) said the Pope is highly respected as a Christian-leader but he must refrain from interfering in the religious affairs of others. Paks went ahead with strikes and rallies despite officials saying that the government has no intention of amending the controversial law. Experts say the strike had more to do with politics than religion. Demonstrators have warned that any move seeking to alter the existing blasphemy law would unleash a wave of nationwide protests. The developments come at a time when the Islamabad government is trying to tackle the growing militancy and economic crisis in the country. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Time to fire up the Crusaders again. |
| Posted by: Hellfish 2011-01-15 10:33 |
| #5 God damn man the Paks are Prods? Who knew? Your insight is a game changer. |
| Posted by: Zombie Hillary Lover 2011-01-15 09:52 |
| #4 Forget Afghanistan and Iraq this country is more evil than both combined.I have more hope for Iran/Yemen than this country. Failed state alongside Somalia and Zimbawe! |
| Posted by: Paul D 2011-01-15 09:37 |
| #3 So why are the Pakis singing The Battle of the Boyne? |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-01-15 09:30 |
| #2 the Pope is highly respected as a Christian-leader Only in the same respect as Christianity and Judaism are respected by Islamists, which is to say NOT AT ALL. If the Pope flew into Karachi to visit any Christian institution there, his life would be measured in minutes. Taqiyya at work. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-01-15 02:07 |
| #1 Well, now that they've broached the topic, lets ask them how they feel about the death penalty for Islamists who preach the "religion" of the pedophile false prophet (bees piss upon him)? Funny how one sided theer world is. Nothing a dusting with Strontium 90 over the region wouldn't cure over 150 years. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2011-01-15 00:46 |