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Blasphemy case creates turmoil in 'moderate' Algeria
WorldNetDaily ^ | December 7, 2012 | Michael Carl

Posted on 12/08/2012 9:20:11 AM PST by wesagain

An Algerian Christian sentenced to five years in jail for sharing his faith is still waiting to learn if he will have to serve the time.

That’s because the appeals court judge in the Algerian city of Oran has decided to delay a decision of whether to overturn the conviction given to Karim Siaghi, also known as Siaghi Krimo.

Krimo was sentenced in 2011 to five years in jail and fined about $2,500 after being accused by a Muslim shopkeeper of handing a Christian CD to a man on the street.

In a press statement, Christian human rights group Open Doors says Krimo was charged with blasphemy for simply not “sounding like a Muslim” during a conversation with a shop keeper.

“Authorities arrested Siaghi in April 2011 after he purportedly gave a CD about Christianity to a Muslim. Siaghi had gone to a phone shop to buy airtime minutes for his mobile phone, and the merchant there initiated a conversation on religion,” Open Doors said.

“Unhappy with Siaghi’s non-Muslim answers ............

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


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1 posted on 12/08/2012 9:20:20 AM PST by wesagain
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To: wesagain
All the more reason to keep islam out of the U.S. It kills everywhere it goes.

Why Should We Fear Islam? Dr. Bill Warner

2 posted on 12/08/2012 9:22:37 AM PST by wesagain (The God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is the One True GOD.)
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To: wesagain

yeah, riiiiiiight.

how are you going to do that with a backwards bitter muslim in the White House seeking do destroy all advancement, achievement created by Christian western man and replace it with turd world islamic ideals blended with marxism?

run that past me again.....


3 posted on 12/08/2012 9:35:00 AM PST by himno hero (hadnuff)
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To: wesagain

As a fan of Bill Warner, I prefer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qpy0mXg8Y

As it points to one thing.... islam is the destroyer of civilizations. So consistent with Obama and his actions.


4 posted on 12/08/2012 9:37:27 AM PST by himno hero (hadnuff)
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To: wesagain
Can't you feel the love and peace flowing. Normally the muslims would have drawn and quartered the Christian.
5 posted on 12/08/2012 9:47:46 AM PST by Hans
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To: wesagain

All practitioners and proponents of this world-domination death cult cleverly disguised as a religion must be expelled from the USA.


6 posted on 12/08/2012 12:50:15 PM PST by I want the USA back (The death cult is against human nature and not of God.)
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