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2009-02-24 Olde Tyme Religion

Constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion "doesn't apply" to Muslims who leave Islam

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Posted by Icerigger 2009-02-24 06:08|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 This is why islam does not qualify as a religion but rather a political affiliation.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-02-24 10:52|| 2009-02-24 10:52|| Front Page Top

#2 "If such freedom is given to Muslims, this will affect the status of Islam as the official religion, as stated in the Federal Constitution."

arguably, if such freedom is given to Muslims, it will result in the end of Islam

Posted by mhw 2009-02-24 11:57|| 2009-02-24 11:57|| Front Page Top

#3 arguably, if such freedom is given to Muslims, it will result in the end of Islam

Your thesis doesn't seem to be supported by the observations pertaining to the Muslims living in the "West".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-02-24 12:07|| 2009-02-24 12:07|| Front Page Top

#4 grom,

I don't have anything except anecdotal information; however, I think that it is fairly certain a lot of Muslims in the west are too intimidated to formally leave the faith because of the 'apostates must die' problem. This is only overcome when a there are a lot of apostates at once. My understanding is that a huge number of the Persian community in the LA area has converted to Christianity.

Posted by mhw 2009-02-24 12:31|| 2009-02-24 12:31|| Front Page Top

#5 When I saw the headline, I assumed the article was about the US - some judge giving the local imams perpetual power over their umma. Gee, I wonder how I could have gotten that idea...?

Posted by Butch Elmagum6579 2009-02-24 14:50|| 2009-02-24 14:50|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm sure Ellison or someone in the U.N. is working on it Butch.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-02-24 15:08|| 2009-02-24 15:08|| Front Page Top

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