A crime worthy of death?

A man went on trial last week in the court system of a newly liberated Afghanistan. His family members felt his crime so offensive, they turned him in themselves. The prosecutor is seeking the most severe penalty allowed under the nation’s law for the heinous crime – death.

What did Abdul Rahman do that deserves such swift and harsh treatment?

He became a Christian. Read the story here.

According to Islamic law, called Shariah, a Muslim who converts to any other religion is an apostate and must be given a chance to repent or be put to death.

Simplifying interactivity

Ok, stay with me here.

I have been visiting Aaron Shafovaloff’s Xanga site the last couple of weeks. It’s quite active, with ongoing debate centered around the teachings of the Mormon church.

I finally created a Xanga account for myself so I could participate in the discussion on a post about early Mormon President Brigham Young and his comments relating to Christ’s atonement, which you can read here

I posted my comments on the matter, which you can read here (mine are towards the bottom of the page, like the 70th comment. I have no picture by my name, which on Xanga is topgun0916)

Through a string of links, an active follower of Aaron’s Xanga posted a reply to my comments on this site. Since I had no appropriate post to comment on, he attached the response to “Got some time to kill.” Obviously, I couldn’t leave it there.

So…I have created this post, to frame his comment in the proper context. If you have not already done so, I encourage you to read at least Aaron’s post and my comment before reading Chris’ (that’s the commenter’s name), to grasp the jist of the conversation.

I am pasting Chris’ comment as the first comment on this post. I will include his contact info at the bottom.

Let’s keep up the linking game!

Got some time to kill?

Sudoku. It’s a simple, yet addictive, game of logic. I have found a Web site that lets you play this game for free and has daily updates. Instructions for the game are included. Once you feel you have the hang of it, give me an e-mail and challenge me to beat your score. Have fun, but be careful, you may find yourself wasting a little TOO much time.

Daily Sudoku

In Christ Alone

I heard this song in church while I was in college. It stuck with me as an amazing work of music, inspiration and theology. I want to post the lyrics on this site, and I hope you all find it as moving as I have. The only mp3 I have been able to find of this song so far is by the Newsboys, but I know others exist out there.

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand