In 1517 the selling of indulgences by clergy was condemned by Martin Luther. In 2015 a woman named Farkhunda protested to a local Mullah about the selling of "fake charms" And "promises written on paperdanquot; to women who wanted babies or for other health issues, arguing in favour of a "more orthodox, proper Islamic viewdanquot;.
The Mullah shouted that the woman was "burning the Quran" as he called men to his 'shrine' for assistance. Farkhunda was beaten to death before her body was taken to the river to be burned. These acts so horrified Afghan women that they havetaken a stAnd. But the crowd at the funeral still shouted "Allahu Akbar" as they demAnd the murderers be brought to justice. God must be great by definition but if faith is not based on love it is worthless And leads to corruption.
The Mullah deserves his comeuppance, as do all clerics who ply their trade based on fear rather than on their calling. Christianity has taken some hard knocks in response to the abuse of clerical power. The latest episode in Afghanistan should serve to demonstrate that clerics in Islam who should know better may also be seeking only to serve themselves rather than the one they claim to represent.
On this day, 25 March, Christians celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, God's role contoh for women. Let us hope that the women of Afghanistan And throughout the whole Muslim world see the Light, releasing them from the misery of their subjugation.
Update
Listen to Ayaan Hirsi Ali who calls for change within Islam here.
And
'Why Islam Needs a Reformation' here.
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