I fear Geezer that you are unlikely to get a straight answer (however nice a chap Diamond Hearts is personally) because he will either have to admit the truth (proving that Islam is a violent religion which prohibits the religious freedom of otehrs by force) or he will have to lie. I am sure that he does not wish to lie and therefore he will simply evade the issues. Muslims have become very good at this as they have moved out of Islamic countries and have had to debate issues in non - Islamic lands where freedom of thought, debate and religion are practised. No such freedom exists in Islamic states (even the 'milder' ones which would not be considered fundamentalist or as the new politically correct word has it 'Islamist').
The following quote is from the web site of 'Open Doors', a charity which works for persecuted Christians across the world. It concerns the ten worst countries for such persecution. Note Islam is not alone. North Korea (atheist communist) is at the top and some other atheistic communist states as well as is the always regarded (wrongly) peaceful and tolerant religion of Buddhism.
If readers wish to read more the web site is http://www.opendoorsuk.org/wwl.php
'For the fourth straight year, the isolated communist nation of North Korea remains atop the Open Doors World Watch List of 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
The annual list ranks countries according to the intensity of persecution Christians face for actively pursuing their faith in Jesus Christ. The list is based on evaluations and testimonies obtained by Open Doors' indigenous contacts, field workers and members of the Persecuted Church.
It is believed that tens of thousands of Christians are currently suffering in North Korean prison camps where they face cruel abuses. Some think the hermit regime has detained more political and religious prisoners than any other country in the world.
On occasion, North Koreans become Christians after crossing the border with China and entering into contact with local Christians. But many are exposed as believers when they return to North Korea and are targeted to be caught. Many face torture and death.
Though no exact figures can be given, Open Doors estimates that hundreds of Christians were killed by the regime in 2005.
Saudi Arabia again holds the second spot on the list for the fourth year in a row.
Rounding out the top 10 are Iran, Somalia, Maldives, Bhutan, Yemen, Vietnam, Laos and China.
In addition to North Korea, countries with communist governments include Vietnam, Laos and China. Islamic-dominated countries are Saudi Arabia, Iran, Somalia, Maldives and Yemen.
Buddhism is the state religion of Bhutan.
Religious freedom does not exist in Saudi Arabia where citizens are only allowed to adhere to one religion: Islam. No legal protection is provided for freedom of religion neither does this protection exist in practice.
The Saudi legal system is based on Islamic law (sharia) and 'apostasy' (conversion from Islam to another religion) is punishable by death.
Open Doors recorded more than 70 expatriate Christians who were arrested in 2005 during worship in private homes in what has been called Saudi Arabia's largest crackdown on Christians in a decade.
Most of the arrested Christians were released over a period of time.
In Iran, where the deterioration of religious freedom for Christians started with the victory of conservative parties at the beginning of 2004, a new wave of persecution of Christians followed the election of a hard-line conservative president in June 2005, bringing Iran to the Nr 3 position on the World Watch List. Last year Iran ranked Nr 5.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hailed his election triumph as a new Islamic revolution that could spread throughout the world and pledged to restore an 'Islamic government' in Iran, implying that the previous administrations were not sufficiently Islamic.
Since the 2005 election, many Christians have been rounded up for harassment, and many have been arrested and beaten. One house church pastor was killed last November.'
The following quote is from the web site of 'Open Doors', a charity which works for persecuted Christians across the world. It concerns the ten worst countries for such persecution. Note Islam is not alone. North Korea (atheist communist) is at the top and some other atheistic communist states as well as is the always regarded (wrongly) peaceful and tolerant religion of Buddhism.
If readers wish to read more the web site is http://www.opendoorsuk.org/wwl.php
'For the fourth straight year, the isolated communist nation of North Korea remains atop the Open Doors World Watch List of 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
The annual list ranks countries according to the intensity of persecution Christians face for actively pursuing their faith in Jesus Christ. The list is based on evaluations and testimonies obtained by Open Doors' indigenous contacts, field workers and members of the Persecuted Church.
It is believed that tens of thousands of Christians are currently suffering in North Korean prison camps where they face cruel abuses. Some think the hermit regime has detained more political and religious prisoners than any other country in the world.
On occasion, North Koreans become Christians after crossing the border with China and entering into contact with local Christians. But many are exposed as believers when they return to North Korea and are targeted to be caught. Many face torture and death.
Though no exact figures can be given, Open Doors estimates that hundreds of Christians were killed by the regime in 2005.
Saudi Arabia again holds the second spot on the list for the fourth year in a row.
Rounding out the top 10 are Iran, Somalia, Maldives, Bhutan, Yemen, Vietnam, Laos and China.
In addition to North Korea, countries with communist governments include Vietnam, Laos and China. Islamic-dominated countries are Saudi Arabia, Iran, Somalia, Maldives and Yemen.
Buddhism is the state religion of Bhutan.
Religious freedom does not exist in Saudi Arabia where citizens are only allowed to adhere to one religion: Islam. No legal protection is provided for freedom of religion neither does this protection exist in practice.
The Saudi legal system is based on Islamic law (sharia) and 'apostasy' (conversion from Islam to another religion) is punishable by death.
Open Doors recorded more than 70 expatriate Christians who were arrested in 2005 during worship in private homes in what has been called Saudi Arabia's largest crackdown on Christians in a decade.
Most of the arrested Christians were released over a period of time.
In Iran, where the deterioration of religious freedom for Christians started with the victory of conservative parties at the beginning of 2004, a new wave of persecution of Christians followed the election of a hard-line conservative president in June 2005, bringing Iran to the Nr 3 position on the World Watch List. Last year Iran ranked Nr 5.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hailed his election triumph as a new Islamic revolution that could spread throughout the world and pledged to restore an 'Islamic government' in Iran, implying that the previous administrations were not sufficiently Islamic.
Since the 2005 election, many Christians have been rounded up for harassment, and many have been arrested and beaten. One house church pastor was killed last November.'
