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Old 13-Dec-2011, 12:31 AM (00:31)   #1
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Default Saudi Woman Beheaded for Sorcery

Hell's bells------are we in the fucking 3rd millennium or not?

http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-woman-be...195432882.html

I mean I can understand if they convicted her of fraud------maybe. But sorcery?
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Old 13-Dec-2011, 03:04 AM (03:04)   #2
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I wonder if this will come up at the next Republican debate. That could be terrifying.
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Old 13-Dec-2011, 04:23 PM (16:23)   #3
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It just makes me think of Monte Python's Holy Grail where the villagers accuse a woman of being a witch. It just seems that ridiculous.
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Old 13-Dec-2011, 05:52 PM (17:52)   #4
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This aptly illustrates the danger/immorality/inhumanity of allowing religion to rule a country.
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