I thought the list would be interested in this because of the insight into
South Africa and fundies:

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Cape Town - A group of fundamentalist Christians braved wind, cold and
drizzling rain outside the gates of Parliament in Cape Town on Friday to
stage a mock trial and execution of a rapist.

Members and supporters of the group Africa Christian Action (ACA) looked on
in silence as the "rapist" - a clothing store dummy in an orange prison
overall - was stood before a small wooden gallows and a noose placed around
its neck.

A banner next to the gallows proclaimed the wages of sin to be Death, in
blood-red capitals.

Earlier, ACA chair Peter Hammond - wearing a black robe for his role as
"Judge", and holding a large Bible wrapped in plastic to keep off the rain -
had sentenced a man to die, having found him guilty of "first degree rape".

ACA spokesperson Jeanine McGill said the lunchtime protest was being held to
"draw government's attention to real biblical solutions to women's
oppression".

Asked by Sapa where in the Bible it said rapists should be hanged, she said
stoning to death would have been more appropriate, but for the protest,
hanging was symbolic.

According to ACA, capital punishment is the right thing to do in terms of
Genesis 9:6, which, the group says, states "Whosoever sheds man's blood, by
man his blood shall be shed".

ACA also cites verses from another Old Testament book, Deuteronomy, to
justify the execution of rapists.

MORE

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1399468,00.html

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Regards

JD

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