The case of the little Pakistani Girl has touched hearts todo mundo. I think it could be summoned up in one word courage. Courage of the girl and her family knowing beforehand the fate before them if they were found to desert Islam and go the way of the Infidels. Much more than George Galloway M.P is showing by remaining silent on what is current issue and much needed interaction with the Muslim Community regarding "issues which affect us all." Eliz11. The responsibility and obligation of the Christian world to protect new converts in precarious situations needs reviewed. No use saying martyr and all the pious platitudes offered up. The apostle Paul himself was warned of impending mischief and fled the city. Surely until these laws and the people educated regarding these ancient laws in the Moslem Communities are brought to an understanding of the horrific and barbaric nature of these executions it is wrong to even try in the present climate to have a Church set itself as a target.
BBC News Q&A March 2011 (Source)
A large majority of Pakistani people support the idea that blasphemers should be punished, but there is little understanding of what the religious scripture says as opposed to how the modern-day law is codified. The response to recent events suggests that they largely believe the law, as codified by the military regime of General Zia-ul Haq back in the 1980s, is in fact straight out of the Koran and therefore is not man-made. The organised religious groups are promoting this view and have been able to mobilise mass support in their favour. Their highest point came when the assassin of Governor Salman Taseer was hailed as a hero by a large section of people across the country.
Hardline Islamic parties
strongly oppose any alteration of the blasphemy laws
Why do the authorities appear reluctant to amend
them?
Amending the blasphemy laws has been on the agenda of nearly all the popular non-Islamic parties of the country. But none of them has made much progress - principally because of the sensitivities over the issue, but also because no major party wants to antagonise the religious parties which have on numerous occasions proved capable of bringing large numbers of protesters onto the streets. In 2010, a member of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Sherry Rehman, introduced a private bill to amend the blasphemy law. Her bill sought to change procedures of religious offences in such a way that these offences would be reported to a higher police official rather than the usual police station chief. In addition the cases would be heard directly by the higher courts instead of going through the local courts first. The bill was passed on to a parliamentary committee for vetting. It was withdrawn in February 2011 under pressure from religious forces as well as some opposition political groups. Given the growing religious conservatism in Pakistan, the government is wary about losing public support over the issue, correspondents say.
Christian Leaders will be meeting as to how best to address this now urgent issue.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/change-ancient-laws
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