Good link! The inactive ones are forced to pretend their zealous and watched by their neighbors. The Middle East was under a dark cloud even during the Ottoman Empire, whose idea was it to reintroduce us to Islam and kill off their leaders that kept radicals in check? Whose fault is it that the West took out the only Person-People "Dictators" that kept that region on control? Have you noticed nobody is screaming about Syria now? Notice nobody is yelling about Egypt and how the Military has kicked the Islamic brotherhood out of office? I think people in offices are figuring out the Dictators and Mullahs (Iran) are not evil, removing these men was the worst thing the West has done! We are blood guilty as Western Countries that wrongfully invaded countries who used power to mantain order! Bring Back Saddam Hussein! Bring back Gaddaffi! Sorry if I spelled them wrong, this article you posted on "Pathos"(below) is amazing, he's being more conservative. I read they do "house inspections" to make sure you are being a good Muslim. Here's what happen's to Christians, if your Homosexual your screwed under Islamic law!
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Sawan Masih’s lawyer said a judge announced the verdict during a hearing at the jail where the trial has been held, amid fears for his client’s safety if he attended court.
The 26-year-old Masih, who is a father of three, has consistently maintained his innocence during the year-long trial.
He argues the real reason for the blasphemy allegation was a property dispute between him and his friend.
That’s how many blasphemy cases come about. If someone gets into a dispute with another person, accusing them of blasphemy is a good way of inflicting pain on them.
http://freethoughtblogs.com/dispatches/2014/03/31/pakistani-christian-gets-death-penalty-for-blasphemy/
Crofty, who do you think is going to win this War over time? Intelligent peaceful people or Radicals whose core goals since 580 AD has been to rid the World of all non-Islamic people?
" In the Middle East, Some Atheists Fake-Fast During Ramadan To Avoid Detection
July 9, 2014 by Hemant Mehta 39 Comments
We know it’s not easy to be an atheist in the Middle East. In Saudi Arabia, for example, vocal atheism is on par with terrorism. But I didn’t realize to what extent atheists are trying to avoid detection.
According to a report at Vocativ by Inna Lazareva and Noam Binshtok, some atheists are even fasting during Ramadan just so no one will catch on....."
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aid one anonymous Arab atheist,
“The constant threat of being caught not fasting, which carries severe punishment of lashings and up to a year in prison, makes one vigilant and worried. Ramadan is like Christmas but you are forced to go to Mass and say your prayers, by law”.
Another anonymous atheist explained how he gamed the system:
“I stay at work without food but every now and then I go to the bathroom to drink water, and when I’m going in the morning to work I go to a hidden place in the car and take a small sandwich.”
There’s the mark of an oppressive region for you: It’s not enough that you have to suppress your dissenting thoughts. You also have to play the part of a Muslim just to keep your job and stay out of prison. Scary shit."
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/07/09/in-the-middle-east-some-atheists-fake-fast-during-ramadan-to-avoid-detection/