An Afghan Christian faces a possible death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity and refusing to renounce Christ. Michael Bates at Batesline has a good round-up of news reports on “Afghan Christian faces death for abandoning Islam.”

Also good pieces at Get Religion and by Charles Colson at Breakpoint. Colson writes:

This is the country that we rid of the Taliban because of its religious oppression. This is the country in which we have spent at least $70 billion to establish a free democratic government. This is the country whose freedom cost us three hundred American lives and eight hundred casualties. And this is the country that is preparing to execute a man for becoming a Christian after he witnessed other Christians caring for his countrymen.

…I have supported the Bush administration’s foreign policy because I came to believe that the best way to stop Islamo-fascism was by promoting democracy. But if we can’t guarantee fundamental religious freedoms in the countries where we establish democratic reforms, then the whole credibility of our foreign policy is thrown into serious question.

If you are an Oklahoman, let your reps in Washington know that our government must do everything possible to prevent Abdul Rahman’s execution for Christ.