March 25, 2006
Irony Watch
I'd swear some of the quotes from this BBC report were coming from the Onion, rather than an actual news item on the Afghan man who converted to Christianity from Islam.
"The Prophet Muhammad has said several times that those who convert from Islam should be killed if they refuse to come back," says Ansarullah Mawlafizada, the trial judge.
Did he? How nice of him...
"Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance, kindness and integrity. That is why we have told him if he regrets what he did, then we will forgive him," he told the BBC News website.
Oh, I get it! Tolerance = Apologise or Die!
My dictionary must be faulty.
"We will not let anyone interfere with our religious practices," declared cleric Inayatullah at Kabul's Pulakasthy mosque, one of the city's largest.
Sure, sounds reasonable.
"What Rahman has done is wrong and he must be punished."
Whoah! Whoah! What happened to "not letting anyone interfere with our religious practices"...Inayatullah? Anybody?
"What is wrong with Islam that he should want to convert?" asks an agitated Abdul Zahid Payman.
Oh, I dunno, but I have a feeling you're about to tell me....
"The courts should punish him and he should be put to death."
Bingo! Converting to a religion where the god doesn't want to kill you? Crazy talk!
Guys, you really make it too easy for me...
Islam....rapidly becoming the Hotel California of religions.
"You can check-out any time you like...But you can never leave!"
(More from Damian Penny)
Posted by Quentin George at March 25, 2006 10:14 PM"What is wrong with Islam that he should want to convert?"
That question is up there on my list of "100 Dumbest Questions of the Decade". Right next to "What is Wal-Mart? Do they, like, sell wall stuff?"
Posted by: Jan at March 26, 2006 09:36 PMLeave Paris alone. We all know she's a special...kind of stupid.
Posted by: Engels at March 26, 2006 10:42 PMI concur...One would need special talent to be *that* stupid.
Posted by: Jan at March 27, 2006 09:44 PMParis Hilton would look good in a burqua, though.
"But it completely covers her face and body!"
Exactly.
Posted by: Aidan at March 28, 2006 05:17 PM