And if we go to death row, we might very well find that the majority of the inmates were born into the majority religion of the surrounding culture. But let us then inquire into how many have converted to Christianity since their conviction, then into how many converted to Islam after their conviction.

No need to inquire, since we all know the answers to those questions. Like Abu Graib, the question is not so much about what the guards did, but more about how the established authority reacted. In Abu Graib the perpetrators were tried and convicted. When Israeli children are burned alive, the muslim establishment shows public displays of approval and even ecstasy. Huge difference.

Then I’ll cut off my head.

If this guy were not a Muslim, he’d just be a man who turned himself in for burning his ex-girlfriend, and we probably wouldn’t be talking about him. Last year a woman poured a pot of boiling oil on her boyfriend in Detroit. He died within hours, essentially having been deep-fried to death in his bed. You probably didn’t hear about it. Was that because neither of them were Muslims, or what? Would you even care about this case if there were no Muslim connection for you to fret about?

There is no legal answer. That’s the problem. The only recourse is exactly as the original post suggests, an evolution of islam, and I’m not holding my breath waiting for that to happen.

No. You see, the problem is that there are always going to be people that are a little nuts, a little evil, easily influenced, or simply take things too far. When your starting point is that “decapitation for adultery is only authorized by a Sharia trial” – something I would point out doesn’t even legally EXIST in the US – how far does one have to stray to authorize decapitation all on their own ?

It doesn’t seem to help that this little cult, err, religion, whatever, seems to hold the greatest attraction for the nuttiest, most evil, simplest minded people.

Yes, “in some circles” this is considered appropriate behavior. That circle, however, does not include most Muslims nor does it include most interpretations of Islam. It is restricted to those who place higher value on “honor” than on their religion.

Shariah law does not authorize the decapitation of an adulterer except following a trial. The trial must include either a confession by the participants or the witness of four adult males who saw the actual penetration going on. Vigilante justice is not Islamic.

That’s not “apology”, that’s simply a fact.

I’m sure that being raised in a Muslim environment played some role in this nut’s behavior. I’m even more confident that growing up in a tribal environment, with tribal values like “face” and “honor” played an even bigger role.