Iran: Stoning Of Convicted Man Draws Strong Reactions

RFEFL ^ | 7/13/07 | RFEFL

[freedom44]

Restarting the Iran ping. On or off ping list.

[ConservativeMind]

I believe stoning a true adulterer is fine.

It was good enough for God and His people.

[Hoosier-Daddy]

So was animal sacrifice...

[wideminded]

I believe stoning a true adulterer is fine.

It was good enough for God and His people.

I am a pure conservative--a Christian

"He who is without sin, cast the first stone."

[kingu]

In prison for eleven years then getting stoned for adultery? Oh, yeah, let's hear it for Amnesty International condoning us for killing mass murderers and typically silent on such incredible abuses in the world.

[FormerACLUmember]

Brutal 7th century psychotic primitives, armed with nuclear missles, ruled by mad mullahs.

[bluefish]

Nothing worse than a self-righteous Bible-thumper that never bothered to listen to what Jesus actually taught.

Here is a nice summary from Answers.com:

According to the Gospel of John, the Pharisees, in an attempt to discredit Jesus, brought a woman charged with adultery before him. Then they reminded Jesus that adultery was punishable by stoning under Mosaic law and challenged him to judge the woman so that they might then accuse him of disobeying the law. Jesus thought for a moment and then replied, “He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.” The people crowded around him were so touched by their own consciences that they departed. When Jesus found himself alone with the woman, he asked her who were her accusers. She replied, “No man, lord.” Jesus then said, “Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more.”

I'm sure the armchair theologians will be along to parse ever word any time now.

[blackbart.223]

"I believe stoning a true adulterer is fine."

You sir are an asshole. Got your sheet or turban on tonight?

You are not a conservative so don't pretend so.

[Larry Lucido]

Christian with libertarian leanings

"'Christian' with sociopathic tendencies"

There, fixed it for you.

[stephenjohnbanker]

ON

[RolandBurnam]

are you serious clark?

[explodingspleen]

I don’t think OT law can be appealed to here (that was established for the Jews for God’s very specific purpose for them... you can’t claim a right to anything that was given to them unless it’s given to you independently).

However, for other reasons, I would still weigh in in favor of it. Rape, murder, treason, and adultery are IMHO the four capital offenses, and should be treated as such.

My big issue with the Muslim conception of that is that, all too off, the man gets off scott free. I’m afraid I will have to applaud this event as a possible step away from that intolerable brand misogynism.

[struggle]

I guess Clinton is not going there anytime soon.

[americanophile]

Here, here, on Amnesty International.

[Natural Law]

"I believe stoning a true adulterer is fine. It was good enough for God and His people"

OK, so now go find some one without sin to cast the first stone.....

[blackbart.223]

" Rape, murder, treason, and adultery are IMHO the four capital offenses, and should be treated as such."

Rape murder and treason certainly merit strong punishment. But to stone someone to death puts us on a par with the barbarians we are trying to stop. As to stoning someone for adultery is beyond the pale. Give the adulterer to a divorce attorney. That's punishment enough.

[Stellar-Spectrum]

Poor soul! I would have been stoned more than (##) times by now! :(

[Maynerd]

Kiani was stoned to death on July 5 in a small village in northern Iran. He had been convicted of adultery and had spent the past 11 years in prison.

Bill Clinton has got to be feeling Kiani's pain.

[California Patriot]

“stoning a true adulterer is fine.”

Remind me not to look to you as a “conservative mind.”