Yoohoo, Christians, Did You Forget To Riot?
Ayman Mohyeldin writes for NBC News that a Muslim cleric in Cairo ripped up and burned copies of the New Testament at a protest in front of the American Embassy:
Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud Abdallah, also known as Sheikh Abu Islam, is part owner of a private ultra-conservative Islamic TV station known as Al Uma and was participating in demonstrations against a U.S.-made movie denigrating the Prophet Muhammad that swept the Muslim world in the last month.Egypt's General Prosecutor accused Abu Islam and his son, the channel's executive director, of insulting religion - in this case Christianity.
The case is a rare example of the country's often-criticized blasphemy laws being used against someone who allegedly insulted a religion that is not Islam. That trial is scheduled to begin September 30.
Note to the loons running the asylum in Egypt: No one should be arrested for blasphemy. Really. It's that simple.
Andrew Hall at September 28, 2012 2:26 AM
Yeah, damn. I need to gather up some RPGs and mortars and automatic weapons. And I need intel on the Egyptian ambassador's travel schedule. Planning a spontaneous demonstration sure is hard work!
Cousin Dave at September 28, 2012 7:27 AM
"Planning a spontaneous demonstration sure is hard work!"
Lutherans will only riot if coffee will be served.
Old RPM Daddy at September 28, 2012 9:36 AM
"Egypt: No one should be arrested for blasphemy"
I used to think blasphemy was like the plague, something we left behind in the middle ages, not part of our modern enlightened values. Then my christian high school tried to expel my brother for blasphemy. In 1995. In California.
Way different scale and state vs private actor but it was one of those moments when I went, "seriously, blasphemy, am I really living in the 20th century?"
smurfy at September 28, 2012 11:22 AM
Kind of the same reaction I get when I read Orac's Friday dose of woo and realize people still believe in bloodletting. We're so enlightened that we only riot when the Lakers lose. Or when the Lakers win.
smurfy at September 28, 2012 11:28 AM
Southern Baptists will only riot away from all other denominations.
Patrick at September 28, 2012 11:43 AM
Am I the only one wondering what smurphy's brother did?
lujlp at September 28, 2012 12:13 PM
He walked up to the alter, took his host, licked it and suck it on his forehead. Then he kind of ran around making devil noises. Punk ass. I wouldn't be too proud of him doing that in an actual church but 900 high school boys in a gymnasium just doesn't have that air of reverence.
smurfy at September 28, 2012 1:51 PM
"I used to think blasphemy was like the plague, something we left behind in the middle ages."
I felt the same way about 15 years ago when I first realized that anti-Semitism is still alive and well in western Europe.
Cousin Dave at September 28, 2012 5:27 PM
Andres Serrano's controversial Piss Christ goes on view in New York
Where is the Catholic protests?
Jim P. at September 28, 2012 10:57 PM
"Conservative’s Anti-Jihad Subway Ad Leads to New Policies: NYC Authority Can Now Ban Ads That Could ‘Incite or Provoke Violence’"
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/conservatives-anti-jihad-subway-ad-leads-to-new-policies-nyc-authority-can-now-ban-ads-that-could-incite-or-provoke-violence/
Violence pays.
Ken R at September 28, 2012 11:09 PM
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