The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) released “its seventh annual Freedom of Thought Report at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.” It listed the 10 best and the 10 worst countries for atheists. The US ranked among the best, while Muslim countries, and particularly Sharia states, were the worst. No surprise there. […]
Thirteen countries have death penalty for apostasy — all Muslim
This is a very telling report on what constitutes normative Islam, contradicting the inaccuracies that ill-informed and agenda-driven folk continue to spread. In normative Islam, challenging or criticizing Islamic texts renders you worthy of death. These countries demonstrate a clear awareness of that fact. “The countries where apostasy is punishable by death”, by Louis Dore, […]