Hello,
In my mailbox today, I found this piece of news:
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Police in Pakistan's Punjab province registered another blasphemy case
against one of its Christian citizens on April 1, jailing a respected high school
principal for slander he allegedly spoke two months ago against Mohammed, the
prophet of Islam.
Pervaiz Masih, founding director of the Iqbal Memorial High School in Chelay
Kay village near Sialkot, was arrested at his home on April 1 during a late-night
police raid.
Accused of committing religious blasphemy against Mohammed as prohibited
under Section 295-C of the Pakistan penal code, the 33-year-old teacher is liable
for a mandatory death sentence if convicted.
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True news or not, in light of the recent religion/morality/Darwin threads, as
well as the religious significance this week/weekend has for some of us, I
find myself being very grateful for being on a listserv and living in a country
where I can contribute my "religious two cents," and my biggest risk is being
simply relegated to the status of another bible-thumping nut.
Thanks,
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Jim Guinee, Ph.D.
Director of Training & Adjunct Professor
President, Arkansas College Counselor Association
University of Central Arkansas Counseling Center
313 Bernard Hall Conway, AR 72035 USA
(501) 450-3138 (office) (501) 450-3248 (fax)
"You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things --
to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently
motivated to reach challenging goals."
-- Edmund Hillary, New Zealander mountaineer and explorer
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