Christian on Trial

I came across a sad article today. There is a man in Afghanistan, Abdul Rahman, who is on trial for being a Christian. This is extra disappointing since America went in to Afghanistan, liberated it from the Taliban and helped install a more moderate government. However, under current law, it is illegal to be a Christian and the penalty is death. Please read this story. Perhaps this is an extreme interpretation on Islamic law by a radical group? Or is it the straightforward interpretation of Islamic law by a moderate Islamic government installed with the assitance of the United States? It's not the Taliban or another radical group. By Islamic standards this is supposed to be a moderate Islamic government. So why are people so quick to defend Islam as a peaceful religion (except, of course, for those rare radical terrorist groups)? If you read the quotes in the article from the judge and prosecutor, they seem to be acting as thought their hands are completely tied on the issue. There is nothing they can do because converting to Christianity is a crime in Islam, punishable by death. Period. Does that seem tolerant or peaceful? To who? Who could possibly think that is peaceful or tolerant? The easy response would be to call me insensitive or prejudice or intolerant or any number of names. All I ask is a simple question. Is killing a man simply for being a Christian tolerant? If you don't like the question or would rather not have to face the reality of the situation, that's fine and your choice. But don't get mad at me for simply asking it.

Michelle Malkin has been covering this closely. Check out these two articles. 1 2
John Martin has compiled some great perspectives on this issue.