Being killed for marrying a christian man and leaving Islam

[teggy]

Re: Being killed for marrying a christian man and leaving Islam

@Southie

Will try my best to remember all the points and respond. Don’t know how to insert text within quoted post.

The overarching theme in your response is all of this is your personal view. And that is fine. The other theme is the majority should be able to decide what type of govt they want.

The other is if you don’t follow Islamic laws how can you be a good muslim.

Well, religion is personal. It is not the government’s business to dictate how you follow your religion. There is no place in this world for a Hindu Law based govt Islamic laws based govt or any other religion law based govt.

To always go to the fall back position that Islamic law was not applied properly is simply not good enough. It is not about what true Islam (or Hinduism etc) is all about. It is up to FACING the reality that Islam or any religion has multiple interpretations. The religious forum here is a good example. Folks cannot even agree upon who a muslim is. With that as the REALITY, taking the approach of sticking ones head in the sand and repeating the mantra that “insert your religion” law was not followed properly is not constructive or wise.

As for govt should have recognized this as a christian with Christian marriage is skirting the real issue. What if her mother had not raised her as a christian? Bottom line, get the government out of people’s lives. And let me add here, the government has no business dictating who can call themselves Hindus Muslims Christians etc. If a person states I am a Hindu he is a Hindu. If he states I am a Muslim he is a Muslim.

Yes if dollar would grow on trees I could argue this point ad infinidum

I appreciate that you see my point. I see yours too.

Here’s the thing though, in a Muslim nation it IS the government’s job to have laws according to Quran and Sunnah, or the people would not accept the government; Fact. In order for me to explain why this is, I would have to briefly go into what Pharoah claimed when Moses (a.s.) went to him. His claim was that his is the kingdom and authority to pass laws that he saw fit. A muslim would see such declaration as an act of Disbelief/Kufr, and you can bet that leader/government will be voted out or protested out of the office.

I can understand why you’re saying what you are saying, and that is fine. But what I’m saying is that from a muslim perspective, it is okay and totally acceptable for the government to have Islamic laws if the majority of the citizens are muslim. I’ll just conclude at that, and not entertain going in circles because you have your views, and I have mine.

ps: Please don’t mistake for someone’s strong belief in their faith to mean they are for injustice; both are totally different issues. I condemn what Meriam has had to endure, but I do adhere to Islam and would respect a muslim country to have Islamic laws just like I respect and follow the secular laws of where I live. We can’t fight for individual freedom, and then shoot that freedom down when a vast majority, in case of Sudan that being 97% believe that their lives need to be governed according to Islam because that’s what being muslim is. Islam is in practice, not in name or lip service.