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Afghan Convert Could Be Freed

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“A court on Sunday dismissed the case against an Afghan man facing possible execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, officials said, paving the way for his release. . . . Some clerics had previously vowed to incite Afghans to kill [Abdul] Rahman if he was released. . . . A Supreme Court spokesman, Abdul Wakil Omeri, said the case had been dismissed because of 'problems with the prosecutors' evidence.' He said several of Rahman's relatives testified that he was mentally unstable and prosecutors would have to decide if he was mentally fit to stand trial.” (Washington Post ^[1], Monday)

Behold the liberalization of Afghanistan.

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“The Origin of Religious Tolerance” ^[2] by Wendy McElroy

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[1] Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/26/AR2006032600769.html

[2] “The Origin of Religious Tolerance”: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=3394

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