UPDATE: MARCH 20 - La Shawn Barber has also posted on this story.

This just in...breaking news from the Herald Sun.

A MAN detained by police for converting from Islam to Christianity could face the death penalty if he refused to become a Muslim again, an Afghani judge said today.

Islamic sharia law proposes the death sentence for Muslims who abandon the religion. Afghanistan's new constitution says "no law can be contrary to the sacred religion of Islam".

Supreme Court judge Ansarullah Mawlavizada said the suspect, Abdur Rahman, was arrested after members of his family informed police of his conversion.

He would be charged with abandoning Islam, Mr Mawlavizada said.

"The prosecutor says he should be executed on the basis of the constitution," Mr Mawlavizada said, who added that Mr Rahman could come back to Islam.

"If he does not ... he will be punished," he said.

Afghanistan is a conservative Islamic country and 99 per cent of its more than 25 million people are Muslim.

Several legal officials said they could not recall a previous prosecution for abandoning Islam in Afghanistan.

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This is an example of the godless nature of our own government. Mr Bush will continue to treat these enemies of CRIST as allies. If you ally with satin you will be no better.

Posted by: Ed Hobbs at Mar 19, 2006 5:54:52 PM

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I thought America liberated Afghanistan to free it from the relgious bigotry of the Taliban? If this is the situation that when somebody becomes a child of GOD through faith in JESUS they face death not from terrorists but from the governmental legal system, then its time to question whether America's leadership understands
what this war on terror is all about.

Also remember the warning our Lord gave us in John 16:2-3.

"...yes, the time is coming when whosoever kills you will think that he does GOD a service.
And these things they will do to you because they have not known the FATHER or ME."

Posted by: Robert Tait at Mar 20, 2006 2:19:30 AM

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The war is not against "flesh and blood". Let us not forget that. This is a spiritual battle more than anything else. We cannot blame everything on Bush, and we need all the "allies" we can get, even if we differ on some key points.

The key is......PRAY for this dear brother.

We need to concentrate on him...and praying......until we hear how God answers us.

Kind regards,

E in Dubai, UAE

Posted by: Miss E in United Arab Emirates at Mar 20, 2006 2:23:19 AM

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where is the United Nations when you need them. this man has only God right now and God will do what is best for this man. the blood of true Christians will always give fruits and hope this man's blood will open the eyes of the millions of muslims who live in darkness and see the true light of Christ..pray for him and let's tell the world what Islam is realy about.....

Posted by: Iraqi at Mar 20, 2006 7:21:48 PM

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