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| Taken from religion.blogs.cnn.com |
Can you imagine being put to death for insulting a religious figure? In Pakistan, insulting the Prophet Mohammed (a violation of the country's blasphemy law) will earn you life in prison or a death sentence.
Asia Bibi has been jailed for 15 months, but she will most likely avoid the death sentence. Officials believe she was falsely accused, after investigating her petition for mercy. Bibi says that women "who don't like her" made the claim against her.
My hope is that Bibi will be found innocent. It's still shocking that words-- simple communication-- can bring about death in Pakistan. The people are clearly allowed to talk about Prophet Mohammed and their religion, but only if it's in a positive light. Not freely.
It's horrible to think that people live in a country that restricts freedom of speech to this degree. I can only imagine the degree of fear and suppression these people feel.
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