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January 30th, 2012
02:19 AM ET
Family convicted in Canada 'honor murders'By Paula Newton, CNN Kingston, Ontario (CNN) - A Canadian jury Sunday convicted three members of a family of Afghan immigrants of the "honor" murders of four female relatives whose bodies were found in an Ontario canal. Mohammed Shafia, 58; his wife, Tooba Mohammad Yahya, 42; and their son, Hamed, 21, were found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Shafia's three teenage daughters and his first wife in his polygamous marriage. Sunday's verdicts followed a three-month trial, in which jurors heard wiretaps of Shafia referring to his daughters as "whores" and ranting about their behavior. All three were sentenced to life in prison immediately after their convictions, with no chance of parole for 25 years. FULL STORY
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From the Muslim world they bring barbarism, but in the West they found justice, or something like it. True, if they were convicted of murder in a Muslim country they'd probably all be shot or beheaded (unless of course they pay blood money to the victim's family- in this case, themselves?), but for this most likely they would never stand trial. Or the girls would be tried posthumously for forcing their father to kill them.
I love how people can believe in God, but can't believe in aliens. We aren't that special guys. Welcome to what we like to call the real world; nobody's saving you from this one.
Honor murders are very important for without them there would be no: well nevermind.
Jail in Canada? They are all very, very lucky. It will be a good, easy, comfortable life in jail. More than they deserve. I wish they were in a jail in a developing country.
Prayer changes things
Do not be a day late and a dollar short
When it is time to pray
Prayer changes things
would you care to put a wager on that?
Prayer changes things
Do not wager on your immortal soul
Put your soul in Gods hands
Prayer changes things
I'll wager anything. Prayer doesn't change a thing, and your own doctrines prove that.
Prayer changes things
Prayer gives us everything we need
For a bet ter understanding of God
Prayers are wages saved
Prayer changes things
care to debate your precariously fragile position?
Prayer changes things
The answer is always yes and amen
In Christ Jesus
Prayer changes things
ready to answer ONE simple question with a yes or no?
STEP Proves you wrong...
Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School and other scientists tested the effect of having three Christian groups pray for particular patients, starting the night before surgery and continuing for two weeks. The volunteers prayed for "a successful surgery with a quick, healthy recovery and no complications" for specific patients, for whom they were given the first name and first initial of the last name.
The patients, meanwhile, were split into three groups of about 600 apiece: those who knew they were being prayed for, those who were prayed for but only knew it was a possibility, and those who weren't prayed for but were told it was a possibility.
The researchers didn't ask patients or their families and friends to alter any plans they had for prayer, saying such a step would have been unethical and impractical. The study looked for any complications within 30 days of the surgery. Results showed no effect of prayer on complication-free recovery. But 59 percent of the patients who knew they were being prayed for developed a complication, versus 52 percent of those who were told it was just a possibility.
@NOPE
You are correct, sir.
Peace...
Sinners deserve the eternity they're going to get. I sure hope you like the smell of burning flesh.
It is a miracle I can post without even being on line
"I sure hope you like the smell of burning flesh."
I love the smell of burning flesh. But only when it is the result of not using a lubricant when having relations with sailors.
human flesh is a worldy thing. it does not exist in hell...just sayin...