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Posted on 05/15/2014 11:40:02 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A Sudanese judge on Thursday sentenced a Christian woman to hang for apostasy, despite appeals by Western embassies for compassion and respect for religious freedom.
Born to a Muslim father, the woman was convicted under the Islamic sharia law that has been in force in Sudan since 1983 and outlaws conversions on pain of death.
Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, 27, is eight months pregnant and married to a Christian national of South Sudan which broke away in 2011, human rights activists say.
"We gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to Islam. I sentence you to be hanged," Judge Abbas Mohammed Al-Khalifa told the woman, addressing her by her father's Muslim name, Adraf Al-Hadi Mohammed Abdullah.
Khalifa also sentenced Ishaq to 100 lashes for "adultery". Under Sudan's interpretation of sharia, a Muslim woman cannot marry a non-Muslim man and any such relationship is regarded as adulterous.
Ishag reacted without emotion when Abbas delivered the verdict at a court in the Khartoum district of Haj Yousef.
Earlier in the hearing, an Islamic religious leader spoke with her in the caged dock for about 30 minutes.
Then she calmly told the judge: "I am a Christian and I never committed apostasy."
Sudan has a strongly Islamist government but, other than floggings, extreme sharia law punishments have been rare.
After the hearing about 50 people demonstrated against the verdict.
"No to executing Meriam," said one of their signs while another proclaimed: "Religious rights are a constitutional right."
In a speech, one demonstrator said they would continue their protests until she is freed.
A smaller group supporting the verdict also arrived but there was no violence.
"This is a decision of the law. Why are you gathered here?" one supporter asked, prompting an activist to retort: "Why do you want to execute Meriam? Why don't you bring corruptors to the court?"
Sudan is widely perceived as one of the most graft-ridden countries in the world, ranked 174th for its performance by campaign group Transparency International. AFP
Since when did people need religion to kill each other?
Since never. But religion should be the last reason. Makes as much sense to me as killing/harassing/excluding someone for how they feel about Voltemort or Gandalf.
For someone who values freedom over all, if you don’t believe in Jesus, well, he’s the one who died to give you the ultimate freedom.
The sickening cult of Islam.
I do believe in Jesus. I just don’t believe in treating someone like crap or killing them if they don’t believe or if they do things I consider a sin.
And that freedom above all includes freedom to live your life without being interfered with by any government or religious group. Especially a religious that you are not a part of and don’t believe in. If you don’t think muslims and jews should be able to outlaw pork to non-adherants, you agree with me.
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Outrageous and heartbreaking... God be with her.
Prayers for our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters worldwide.. I am humbled by their bravery , commitment and sacrifice.
Joining you in prayer...lifting this brave witness up to our Savior in prayer.
I'm so sick of language in this world. Some invisible group of sounds anyone has access to to harass or kill people over if they don’t speak the same as you. It’s so incredibly stupid how ready humans are to kill each other.
Overgeneralize without rational discrimination to the point of rank stupidity much?
Father God,
We ask for a pardon from the Muslim authorities and a new life for this woman, her husband, and their precious innocent baby. Father, she is no longer a part of her earthly family, but has chosen to be a part of Your heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ. Lord, we know that none of this punishment is Your will. We commit this whole situation to You and ask that You protect and defend this family against this injustice. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Oh ya, I fully agree, I thought you were coming across as agnostic or something, so I was just spreading the word heh.
I do hope some Sudanese Christian men stand up and do the right thing here.
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Lord have mercy on us.
God, have mercy on your child Meriam and spare her life. Let the world hear of this travesty and speak up for her. Give her Your peace and may she feel Your presence. May all Christians who hear of this cry out to you. Amen.
Religion is great. It gives people peace. It conforts the sick and dying. It promotes good works. But when it inspires people to mistreat or kill others, I have no use for it. If someone’s love of their interpretation of God means more to them than other humans or children, you have to ask yourself what’s the point? If someone says “God told me that I have to disown my kids because...”, that person can (and probably will) go to Hell.
Some email addresses there include moj@moj.gov.sd (Ministry of Justice) and ministry@mfa.gov.sd (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). They have some names and titles, too, but you can find those at the linked site.
Take action by letting the Sudanese government know the world is watching and condemns what they are trying to do, and urging them to free Meriam Yehya Ibrahim.
Thank you, {{Kittie Mittens}}. What an amazing woman.
Amen.
her Christian mother’s marriage to a moslem man set the stage for the ensuing problems .
I have seen this in my own in-laws ; one a Buddhist , married a moslem and all their children automatically became moslems . Brainwashed , indoctrinated moslems , even thought their mother was Buddhist .
This is why the entire moslem world sees Obama as a moslem , no matter what he says here in America . Moslem dad = moslem children , and especially male offspring .
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