Another person accused of insulting Islam is the Quran-buring Florida pastor, Terry Jones. His case is scheduled for December 29.*
The strange thing about all this is this: The Quran does not specify the death penalty for blasphemy. (Not directly, anyway.**)
But the Bible sure as hell does.
He that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him. Leviticus 24:16
God commands believers to kill blasphemers -- by stoning them to death.
Why are Muslims the only ones who obey him? ***
** There is a verse in the Quran that is applied in blasphemy cases.
The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom. Quran 5:33
Blasphemers "make war on Allah and His messenger" so they should "be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off" and then, of course, be tormented by Allah in hell forever.
*** I've tried to get an answer from Bible believers about this, but without success.
Here are my questions.
- Would it be wrong to obey God's command in Leviticus 24:16 today?
- Was it ever right to obey it?
* I've spent a fair amount of time at this blog and the SAQ insulting Islam and its prophet (peanut butter and pig's fat be upon him). How come there's no death sentence out on me? I'm kind of insulted.
** There is a verse in the Quran that is applied in blasphemy cases.