Sentenced to death for worshipping Budda by crazy Saudi Arabia law

[thanush]

A Sri Lankan is in the process of being sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for having possession of a Budda statue and lighting an oil lamp for Budda. He is imprisoned by the Saudi law called 'Sharia', for practicing "which craft".  This is a clear Human rights violation. I think it's about time the laws like Sharia should be banned by the UN. Every person has the right to believe in there own relligon. What do you think? Do you think it's fair what Saudi is doing? 

(Lamps are lit in Buddhism to symbolize one is lighten up by wisdom, just like a lamp lighten up a dark place)

Bit about Saudi Arabia and relligoes fredom:

SAUDI ARABIA There is no religious freedom in this Islamic kingdom. Public non-Muslim worship is forbidden, and conversion to Christianity - seen as apostasy - is punishable by death. Most Christians are foreign workers; although they are allowed to worship privately on their compounds, they sometimes face difficulty. Twelve Filipino Christians and a priest were arrested while attending a service in a private home in October 2010. Saudi believers fear being open about their faith, even with their family. There were reports of several Christians being physically harmed for their faith in 2010.

[MIA0223]

Laws are laws. I don't even live in Saudi Arabia, have never been, and I know there is very little religious freedom there. You would think someone living or visiting would know that too.
You and I may not agree with the laws, but if you live or travel to a country you still have to follow them!

[lildensmom]

I agree with the op about how the UN should step in now and make it a rule that their people can worship whomever they want. I understand that is another country and we need to follow their rules, but to go as far as having to worship whom they say just blows my mind.

[thanush]

I agree about laws being laws. But there are also human rights. If a country is so trapped in barbarian mindsets and their law violates a human right then the UN should definitely step in. This man has not even violated the actual law, which states for practicing witch craft. Buddhism is no where near witch craft.
Just because someone work in a foreign country doesn't mean the employer get to treat them inhumanly, which is what happen in Saudi.
Which century does these Saudi people live in anyway?

Quoting MIA0223:

Laws are laws. I don't even live in Saudi Arabia, have never been, and I know there is very little religious freedom there. You would think someone living or visiting would know that too.
You and I may not agree with the laws, but if you live or travel to a country you still have to follow them!

[thanush]

This isn't just a one time thing either. And according to this stupid sharia law, a 'feeling' is enough evidence to charge someone with witch craft. In April, a women was beheaded for practicing "witch craft". She was walking in a shopping mall and a father of a 13 year old girl 'felt' she performed a spell on his daughter. His 13 yr old acted abnormally when passing this women it seems. How do you obey a law that gets violated by the thoughts of others? I would never step in to that crazy country.

[Elyssa414]

I don't think it is our place to tell other countries what morals/laws/ideals/thoughts/lifestylesare acceptable.
I don't think the man should be put to death for lighting a candle, but I do think that it is his responsibility to understand and abide by the country's laws that he is traveling too.... If someone from Saudi came to America and tried to harm someone for practicing another religion he would be punished here, even though he was doing something that may be acceptable in his country. (that might be a bad example, but I think you understand my point)

[Elyssa414]

But isn't that the point? If you don't agree with it and wouldn't abide by their laws, you shouldn't travel there. That's a smart choice.

Quoting thanush:

This isn't just a one time thing either. And according to this stupid sharia law, a 'feeling' is enough evidence to charge someone with witch craft. In April, a women was beheaded for practicing "witch craft". She was walking in a shopping mall and a father of a 13 year old girl 'felt' she performed a spell on his daughter. His 13 yr old acted abnormally when passing this women it seems. How do you obey a law that gets violated by the thoughts of others? I would never step in to that crazy country.

[MIA0223]

Saudi law, not sharia law.

Quoting thanush:

This isn't just a one time thing either. And according to this stupid sharia law, a 'feeling' is enough evidence to charge someone with witch craft. In April, a women was beheaded for practicing "witch craft". She was walking in a shopping mall and a father of a 13 year old girl 'felt' she performed a spell on his daughter. His 13 yr old acted abnormally when passing this women it seems. How do you obey a law that gets violated by the thoughts of others? I would never step in to that crazy country.

[Courtney610]

How sad. I'm so glad to live in a country with freedom of religion.

[Tinoczka]

This country like others states limiting freedom of religion  shall be banned by international community and sanctions shall  be imposed...  

[thanush]

Do you mean Sharia law exists on other muslim countries too? but Killing people by it is only in Saudi?

Quoting MIA0223:

Saudi law, not sharia law.

Quoting thanush:

This isn't just a one time thing either. And according to this stupid sharia law, a 'feeling' is enough evidence to charge someone with witch craft. In April, a women was beheaded for practicing "witch craft". She was walking in a shopping mall and a father of a 13 year old girl 'felt' she performed a spell on his daughter. His 13 yr old acted abnormally when passing this women it seems. How do you obey a law that gets violated by the thoughts of others? I would never step in to that crazy country.