Thread: Iran set to execute Christian pastor for renouncing Islamic faith

Youcef Nadarkhani (born 1977; first name also spelled Yousef, Youssef, or Yousof; last name also spelled Nadar-Khani or Nadar Khani) is an Iranian Christian pastor who has been sentenced to die in Tehran. Initial reports, including a 2010 brief from the Iranian Supreme court, stated that the sentence was based on the crime of apostasy, renouncing his Islamic faith. Government officials later insisted that the sentence was instead based on alleged violent crimes, specifically rape and extortion. According to Amnesty International, the Iranian government has offered leniency if he will recant his Christianity.

Youcef Nadarkhani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Execution Orders Issued for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani | American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ

Iranian Pastor Increasingly Likely To Face Death Penalty Under New Charges | Fox News

Apostasy is alive and well!
How do you feel about this?
Personally, I think the UN ought to weigh in on this with a stern condemnation.

Such a shithole country. Going to war with them would be a waste of effort no matter the goal.

I mean I know many Persians and have every bit of respect for their culture, but bottom line, most of them back home back this crap.

For the record, this is the Obama administration's official statement about the situation.

The United States condemns the conviction of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Pastor Nadarkhani has done nothing more than maintain his devout faith, which is a universal right for all people. That the Iranian authorities would try to force him to renounce that faith violates the religious values they claim to defend, crosses all bounds of decency, and breaches Iran's own international obligations.

Originally Posted by Singularity

Such a shithole country. Going to war with them would be a waste of effort no matter the goal.

I mean I know many Persians and have every bit of respect for their culture, but bottom line, most of them back home back this crap.

I agree completely.
There are better alternatives.