Killing Christians in Afghanistan!

Sixteen years ago Abdul Rahman converted to Christianity. Today in a free Afghanistan, he has been held over for trial.

His crime:

the rejection of Islam. Apparently, Muslims consider this act of choice an act of apostacy - and this is punishable by death.

What I find interesting in all of this is the fact that we have over twenty thousand - yes 20,000 troops in this country. These brave men and women fought and died to free them from the tyranny of the Taliban. Americans fought and died to give them the freedom to choose their path in life, and the Afghanistan government and courts conveniently forget that many of the soldiers that guard their growing 'democracy' today are Christians.

Apparently Mr. Rahman was outed by his family after a dispute over his religious choice, and they turned him over to the authorities (sixteen years later).
Now as an American, I can can understand family problems, (you know - relatives whose convenient disappearance would make your life a lot more harmonious) however, this has less to do with the Rahmans, and is more of a reflection of a government and a justice system that is neck deep into condemnation and bigotry.

To accept- or rather, to court democracy, and yet attempt to treat this gift as an open buffet - to select the rights that strenghten one group yet violate another is simply criminal.

But wait!! there is hope- if Mr. Rahman is found insane, his life may be spared and he will be released. However one needs to question, why an individual would need the protection of insanity within the confines of a democratic society.

We need to be careful not to accept this vulgar offer of insanity an a fortunate event- because friends, to jugdge a Christian insane simply because he is a Christian, is an attempt to invalidate Jesus Christ.

The leaders within the Afghanistan government have absolutely no desire to embrace true democracy! Instead their call to the United Stated for help was simply a desperate measure to control the Taliban. It is obvious that those animals did not simply spring to life overnight- indeed that type of control is a festering sore that developes over years of neglect. Once the Taliban took hold of the society- the only tool availble to break such a vice grip on liberty was war. Now that the majority of these Muslim animals no longer hold the society at will, the muslim government wants to return to the norm- you know control, without the face slashing, amputation of limbs, peltings with rocks and other unpleasant offshoots of tyranny.

Freedom is never free, and there are real costs at every turn. Women might want to read, young girls may want to uncover their heads and feel Gods' sunlight on their hair, Someone might find the love and the salvation of the one and only GOD. Someone may open his mouth to praise Jesus, and he may begin to say things that rock the rocks in Afghanistan. He may do something 'crazy' like say 'no' to mohammed. He might follow the Son of God and not a mere man.
He, like Abdul Rahman may upset the established untruths in his family and still expect to live despite the fact that he is a Christian.

These are the gifts of a democracy: the right to question, analyse,choose, change ( if that is youir wish) and serve Jesus Christ when he calls.
To lable Mr. Rahman as insane- may save his life in Afghanistan- but it will also tell the world, especially the 20,000+ soliders that are protecting them, that the only thing that Afghanistan wants from democracy is a do over when it comes to the Taliban.
Dion