"One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple." Psalm 27:4

30 August 2006

Malay Believer Refused Right to Marry Under Sharia

In Malaysia, many Muslim background believers lead double lives as their conversion faces them with the death penalty. Any ethnic Malay is considered a Muslim from birth and under Sharia law to convert from Islam to any other faith is to commit apostasy, which is punishable by death.

Finally this stuff is getting out in the news, not only on VOM but in the New York Times. Check out the article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/world/asia/24malaysia.html?ex=1156737600&en=89d3620e741606ee&ei=5087%0A

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