What about those who see persecuting other religions as part of their calling? No faith is blameless: from Delhi to Jerusalem many of those stirring up hatred are men of God. But there is a specific problem with Islam. Islamic law (though not the Koran) has often mandated death for people leaving the faith. There are signs of change. The 57-member Organisation of Islamic Co-operation has, with American encouragement, toned down its bid to outlaw blasphemy in various UN resolutions. It also condemned the attacks in Nigeria. But more Muslim leaders need to accept that changing creed is a legal right. On that one point, the West should not back down. Otherwise believers, whether Christian or not, remain in peril.
有些人把迫害其他宗教看做是自己的使命,这在各个宗教里都不少见:从德里到耶路撒冷,很多煽动宗教仇恨的人自称为神意的执行者。但伊斯兰的问题更大一些。依照伊斯兰法(不是可兰经),对于改变信仰的人通常必须执行死刑。不过,现在已经有改变的迹象。有57个成员国的伊斯兰合作组织,已不再要求把一些联合国决议中的词句视为亵渎伊斯兰和非法,这个态度得到了美国的鼓励。这个组织还谴责了尼日利亚发生的袭击基督教徒的事件。但是,更多的穆斯林领导人需要承认人们改变信仰的权利。在这一点上,西方不应退缩。不然的话,宗教信徒们(不管是不是基督教徒)仍然难以摆脱困境。
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