Muhammed Teddy Bear

[asterroc]

In Sudan in an Anglican school, a teacher allowed her kindergarten class to name a teddy bear Muhammed. This, apparently, is an insult to Muhammed and perhaps against the whole graven image thing. "The BBC has learned the charge could lead to six months in jail, 40 lashes or a fine. ... The school's director, Robert Boulos, ... told the BBC he was confident she would not face a jail sentence." The teacher is a British citizen.

(linked by framefolly)

ETA: She's been sentenced to 15 days prison and then deportation. So long's she survives it, I think that's better than lashes.

Comments

[allandaros.livejournal.com]

And Christians totally always turn the other cheek.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

FWIW, dirkcjelli is an evangelical atheist.

[allandaros.livejournal.com]

I wasn't attempting to state anything about dirkcjelli's religion (or lack thereof), since I've got no idea who he is beyond knowing the username source. The point of my post was just to state that there are always going to be people who violate fundamental, basic points of religion while claiming that they're still extremely religious.