tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467559.post5226878823504497079..comments2023-10-19T13:49:15.915+03:30Comments on View from Iran: Questions from our readersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09092236941440210165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467559.post-77277512560322994862007-07-13T07:09:00.000+03:302007-07-13T07:09:00.000+03:30Grumpy, In Iran, conversion from Islam to any anot...Grumpy, In Iran, conversion from Islam to any another religion is illegal. According to my husband's nephew (and others I know), anyone may kill a convert without fear of punishment.<BR/><BR/>That is truly f**ked up.<BR/><BR/>This law provides many Iranians with an opportunity to apply for refugee status on the grounds of religious conversion. I have met Iranians who could care less about Islam or Christianity but wear giant crosses and plan to apply for asylum in the West. (Note: the people I know are walking around alive, and in Tehran. It's not as though all Muslims or all Iranians are searching out converts to kill)<BR/><BR/>And yes, everyone in Iran studies the Koran.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092236941440210165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5467559.post-74989426345423505772007-07-13T01:38:00.000+03:302007-07-13T01:38:00.000+03:30About Question #2: You replied, "Yes Christianity ...About Question #2: You replied, "Yes Christianity is legal. No the bible is not illegal."<BR/><BR/>Christianity is not only legal, it is recognized as an official religion of fellow "people of the Book" and two seats in Paralament are reserved for Christians.<BR/><BR/>That said, however:<BR/><BR/>Reports of persecution are too numerous to mention. <BR/><BR/>It may not be illegal to OWN a Bible, but the last I heard it was an offence to SELL a copy of the Bible in Iran. <BR/><BR/>If you're a Christian kid in Iran you're required to study Islam in the public schools. If you want to get into a university you must pass a religious test. <BR/><BR/>It might also be appropriate to mention the murder of Ghorban Tourani:<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghorban_Tourani<BR/><BR/><BR/>GrumpyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com