Repercussion of Conversation

 How far would you go to support you religion. Many who follow Islam believe that the price of changing your religion is death. In countries where Islam is considered to be the sole religion the percentage of death is high for the people who attempt to switch religions. This thought comes from the hadith, which is a compilation of sayings from the founder of Islam. There is a verse in the Hadith that states, if anyone changes his or her religion he deserves to be killed. This verse is understood and enforced in various ways. In some countries women are detained in a room until they refuse their new religion but the men are still killed. The issues ex-Muslims face in America are somewhat different but can end with the same outcome. Ex-Muslims face the risk of being sent back to their home country, and being stalked or harassed. They could be sent back by the people who are closest to them, people like their families and friends. These former Muslims do not go willingly but are often kidnapped. For example a Saudi princess became a follower of Christ, shortly after a limousine was sent to pick her up from the temporary residence she shared with her ailing mother. Although there has been a plethora of kidnapping along with harassment, no deaths have been reported for converted Muslims. The one thing that I find surprising about the treatment of Ex-Muslims is that there are no reported deaths in the United States. A person would expect to hear about ex-Muslims being murdered by people who have harassed or stalked them. I believe that both parties involved are attempting to avoid legal business by not reporting crimes against ex-Muslims. According to the article converts do not file police reports for fear of being caught not practicing Islam. To change my view on the situation the United States should openly support those who come to this country with the thought of having freedom of religion.