Topic: Saudi Arabia To Classify Atheists As “Terrorists”… - page 2. (Read 1012 times)
If only we could classify christians as terrorists here. Image how fast science would progress as people started focusing on reality instead of science fiction. Bet we could have climate change conquered in a couple years.
This just proves, again, the point that "terrorist" is a meaningless word. US is also good on doing that, not around religion, yet, but we can see how it relabeled the UÇK Terrorists at Kosovo to "freedom fighters" or more recently the dozens of fanatic Muslim crackpot groups at Syria.
Back on topic, this "law" sounds more like:
Islam is our insane bullshit and we want to keep that insane bullshit. Let us be insane! Don't be a rational terrorist!
Back on topic, this "law" sounds more like:
Islam is our insane bullshit and we want to keep that insane bullshit. Let us be insane! Don't be a rational terrorist!
But what about all the non-Muslims that live in Saudi Arabia, a friend of mine being one of them (ethnically Jewish atheist)? As far as he knows, he's just not allowed in Mecca.
Btw, if Islam can be interpreted as just "submission to God", wouldn't that mean any monotheist can enter Mecca?
Btw, if Islam can be interpreted as just "submission to God", wouldn't that mean any monotheist can enter Mecca?
. Non muslims do not exist in saudi arabia, so your friend does not exist according to the kingdom.
. No.
But what about all the non-Muslims that live in Saudi Arabia, a friend of mine being one of them (ethnically Jewish atheist)? As far as he knows, he's just not allowed in Mecca.
Btw, if Islam can be interpreted as just "submission to God", wouldn't that mean any monotheist can enter Mecca?
Btw, if Islam can be interpreted as just "submission to God", wouldn't that mean any monotheist can enter Mecca?
Saudi Arabia has officially identified atheists as terrorists in sweeping new laws that threaten up to 20 years in prison for almost any criticism of the government or Islam.
The regulations place secular citizens who commit thought crimes in the same category as violent terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch and Saudi Hezbollah.
Under the new decree by King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia will jail for up to 20 years anyone who fights in conflicts abroad – an apparent move to deter Saudis from joining rebels in Syria.
But the law also applies to any Saudi citizen or a foreigner residing in the kingdom that ‘calls for atheist thought in any form or calls into question the fundamentals of the Islamic religion on which this country is based.’
The laws have been denounced by human rights groups for making no distinction between religious expression and violent extremism.
‘Saudi authorities have never tolerated criticism of their policies, but these recent laws and regulations turn almost any critical expression or independent association into crimes of terrorism,’ said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2594139/Saudi-Arabia-declares-atheists-terrorists-new-laws.html
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