Forum: General Topic: Afgan Christian faces death penalty for converting from Islam Author Message Glassa #1 posted March 24, 2006 at 6:39pm (EST)   Jimmy Swaggart is an oddball too, but you don't see them (Robertson & Falwell) on regular broadcast stations. I'm not sure how they stay on the air. "Jerry Falwell is a hypocrite" And so is Michael Moore. Did you know he owned stock in Halliburton as late as 2003? So did Barbra Streisand. I know he has to say it to be diplomatic, but I cringe everytime Bush says "Islam is a peaceful religion." He's got to be too smart to believe that nonsense! As Cartman says "That's a bunch of crap!" Glassa #2 posted March 24, 2006 at 1:39pm (EST)   Your right. But this is today! The Christian extremists are in a very small minority (example Fred Phelps in Kansas). We are constantly told the Muslim fanatics are in the minority, yet we see no example of the so-called "peaceful" majority taking a stand & making noise to take back their religion. In fact, they're quite silent about it. I'm sorry, but that silence speaks volumes!

Forum: General Topic: Southernyankee & Rocketman! Author Message Glassa #3 posted March 24, 2006 at 1:36pm (EST)   irene007 wrote: > Who's Rocketman? I was thinking of Rockman. Whoops!

Forum: General Topic: How does one become an ambassador? Author Message Glassa #4 posted March 24, 2006 at 1:35pm (EST)   Apparently all you need to do is be a successful actor. Angelina Jolie is only a high school graduate & they picked her to be an ambassador for the UN. Of course, we all know, being an actor qualifies you for anything. Just ask Tom Cruise, Natalie Maines & George Clooney.

Forum: General Topic: Afgan Christian faces death penalty for converting from Islam Author Message Glassa #5 posted March 24, 2006 at 1:25pm (EST)   Oh, please tell me again how Islam is such a peaceful religion! If Islam is a religion of peace, then sticks of dynamite are only candles. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Clerics Say Afghan Christian Must Die For Converting From Islam created: 3/23/2006 3:43:29 PM updated: 3/23/2006 3:44:20 PM By DANIEL COONEY Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Senior Muslim clerics demanded Thursday that an Afghan man on trial for converting from Islam to Christianity be executed, warning that if the government caves in to Western pressure and frees him, they will incite people to "pull him into pieces." In an unusual move, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice telephoned President Hamid Karzai on Thursday seeking a "favorable resolution" of the case of Abdul Rahman. The 41-year-old former medical aid worker faces the death penalty under Afghanistan's Islamic laws for becoming a Christian. His trial has fired passions in this conservative Muslim nation and highlighted a conflict of values between Afghanistan and its Western backers. "Rejecting Islam is insulting God. We will not allow God to be humiliated. This man must die," said cleric Abdul Raoulf, who is considered a moderate and was jailed three times for opposing the Taliban before the hard-line regime was ousted in 2001. The trial, which began last week, has caused an international outcry. President Bush has said he is "deeply troubled" by the case and expects the country to "honor the universal principle of freedom." Rice spokesman Sean McCormack said she told Karzai it is important for the Afghan people to know that freedom of religion is observed in their country. But in deference to the country's sovereignty, Rice evidently did not demand specifically that the trial be halted and the defendant released. "This is clearly an Afghan decision," McCormack said. "They are a sovereign country." Still, Rice's direct appeal to a foreign leader in a judicial proceeding in their own country is an unusual move. German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters she had received assurances from Karzai in a telephone call that Rahman would not be sentenced to death. "I have the impression that he (Karzai) has a firm willingness" to abide by the human rights requirements, Merkel said going into pre-European Union summit talks. "I hope we will be able to resolve this." Diplomats have said the Afghan government is searching for a way to drop the case. On Wednesday, authorities said Rahman is suspected of being mentally ill and would undergo psychological examinations to see whether he is fit to stand trial. But three Sunni preachers and a Shiite one interviewed by The Associated Press in four of Kabul's most popular mosques said they do not believe Rahman is insane. "He is not crazy. He went in front of the media and confessed to being a Christian," said Hamidullah, chief cleric at Haji Yacob Mosque. "The government is scared of the international community. But the people will kill him if he is freed." Raoulf, who is a member of the country's main Islamic organization, the Afghan Ulama Council, agreed. "The government is playing games. The people will not be fooled." "Cut off his head!" he exclaimed, sitting in a courtyard outside Herati Mosque. "We will call on the people to pull him into pieces so there's nothing left." He said the only way for Rahman to survive would be for him to go into exile. But Said Mirhossain Nasri, the top cleric at Hossainia Mosque, one of the largest Shiite places of worship in Kabul, said Rahman must not be allowed to leave the country. "If he is allowed to live in the West, then others will claim to be Christian so they can too," he said. "We must set an example. ... He must be hanged." The clerics said they were angry with the United States and other countries for pushing for Rahman's freedom. "We are a small country and we welcome the help the outside world is giving us. But please don't interfere in this issue," Nasri said. "We are Muslims and these are our beliefs. This is much more important to us than all the aid the world has given us." Afghanistan's constitution is based on Shariah law, which is interpreted by many Muslims to require that any Muslim who rejects Islam be sentenced to death. Hamidullah warned that if the government frees Rahman, "there will be an uprising" like one against Soviet occupying forces in the 1980s. "The government will lose the support of the people," he said. "What sort of democracy would it be if the government ignored the will of all the people." Meanwhile, human rights group Amnesty International said if Rahman has been detained solely for his religious beliefs, he would be a "prisoner of conscience." "The charges against him should be dropped and if necessary he should be protected against any abuses within the community," the London-based group said in a statement. Rahman is believed to have lived in Germany for nine years after converting to Christianity while working as a medical aid worker for an international Christian group helping Afghan refugees in Pakistan. He returned to Kabul in 2002. It was not immediately clear when Rahman's trial will resume. Authorities have barred attempts by the AP to see him and he is not believed to have a lawyer. (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Forum: General Topic: Southernyankee & Rocketman! Author Message Glassa #6 posted March 13, 2006 at 7:58pm (EST)   SY, for some reason I thought you were in Missouri. I know Rocketman is. Glassa #7 posted March 13, 2006 at 2:26pm (EST)   Did you come through the tornadoes ok yesterday?

Forum: General Topic: 1868 Bridal Gift Author Message Glassa #8 posted February 17, 2006 at 6:27pm (EST)   cloudhugger wrote: > I would have had to been a cross dresser and lived as a male, and > ya'll would not find out for 100 years when the secret was done and > over with. I wonder how many females did that back then, probably > a hellof alot more than we know. It'd been the only way I'd have been > able to get along. We found pictures of a late cousin of mine. She never got married but lived with a "friend" her whole life. I'm betting that female friend had benefits, but nobody really knows. This was in the late 1800s or early 1900s.

Forum: General Topic: freebird-haven't seen her Author Message Glassa #9 posted February 17, 2006 at 3:13pm (EST)   Just looking around the site a bit, catching up, and I don't see where Maria/freebird has posted in a while. I know she said she wasn't in the best of health. Has anyone heard from her?

Forum: General Topic: Friendly advice to my fellow female species Author Message Glassa #10 posted February 17, 2006 at 8:09am (EST)   Amanda wrote: > Wow! That's freaking huge!!! Do they know what causes it? Why does > it keep coming back? He thought it might be a lymph vessel at the joint area of my arm close to my back. He tied it off, but wasn't 100% certain that was it. Lymphangiomas are considered rare in the first place. They tend to run in my family though. It's even more rare for them to recur like this. I'm so lucky to be so rare! The only reason it was so huge was because I let it go so long. I didn't realize it was that big though. If I had known about the chance of cancer, I would've had it taken care of a year earlier. Next page (only 10 shown here)