Thread: A question on the constitution

Originally Posted by BobH

Don't ever think that so called "Christians" in the west have not actually put into practice the killing of homosexuals for no other reason than their sexual preference. I despise/loath those so called "Christians" as much as I do the mouthings of the Islamic leader in the link. Just as there are radical Islamists they have a match in radical Christians. I don't have time for either group. You find radical sects in any religion and you should be scared of them all and not pick and choose.

Bob

And they killed homosexuals in the name of Christ? I don't hear of that too often. So rarely do I hear of it that I simply can not ever recall it. I won't say that it has never happened. But I can assure you that you'd be very hard pressed to find a congregation of Christians who say they believe in stoning homosexuals. If you did, I would argue that it was a VERY small minority view point. I grew up Catholic and the church's opinion on homosexuality is a matter of record. But in all of my years going to church I never heard anything that might suggest that anyone but God and govt to be in the business of punishing anyone never mind stoning them. Now I will admit that its been many years since I went to church on a regular basis so maybe things have changed radically. I hear constantly about the radical sects but I'm struggling to find this massive contingency of moderates. Are all of the moderates in Saudi Arabia.....where we just recently heard of a blogger flogged a thousand lashes for what was considered a critical point of view toward religious leaders. Since we are on the topic of homosexuality, maybe the moderate population exists in one of these countries.


Yemen: According to 1994 penal code, married men can be sentenced to death by stoning for homosexual intercourse. Unmarried men face whipping or one year in prison. Women face up to seven years in prison.

Iran: In accordance with sharia law, homosexual intercourse between men can be punished by death, and men can be flogged for lesser acts such as kissing. Women may be flogged.

Iraq: The penal code does not expressly prohibit homosexual acts, but people have been killed by militias and sentenced to death by judges citing sharia law. Read ISIS.

Mauritania: Muslim men engaging in homosexual sex can be stoned to death, according to a 1984 law. Women face prison.

Nigeria: Federal law classifies homosexual behavior as a felony punishable by imprisonment, but several states have adopted sharia law and imposed a death penalty for men. A law signed in early January makes it illegal for gay people countrywide to hold a meeting or form clubs.

Qatar: Sharia law in Qatar applies only to Muslims, who can be put to death for extramarital sex, regardless of sexual orientation.

Saudi Arabia: Under the country’s interpretation of sharia law, a married man engaging in sodomy or any non-Muslim who commits sodomy with a Muslim can be stoned to death. All sex outside of marriage is illegal.

Somalia: The penal code stipulates prison, but in some southern regions, Islamic courts have imposed Sharia law and the death penalty.

Sudan: Three-time offenders under the sodomy law can be put to death; first and second convictions result in flogging and imprisonment. Southern parts of the country have adopted more lenient laws.

United Arab Emirates: Lawyers in the country and other experts disagree on whether federal law proscribes the death penalty for consensual homosexual sex or only for rape. In a recent Amnesty International report, the organization said it was not aware of any death sentences for homosexual acts. All sexual acts outside of marriage are banned.

So where are all the moderates? Based on the video, they don't seem to be in Norway unless we interpret the uncomfortable smiles as dissent. Are they here in the US where their populations are insignificant by comparison to everyone else? That would be nice to know but I'm not ready place any bets on that.