Briton faces lashes in Sudan over teddy named Mohammed - Telegraph

Gillian Gibbons, a 54-year-old British primary school teacher in the Sudan, is facing 40 lashes and up to 6 months in prison for letting her pupils name a teddy bear "Mohammed", on the grounds that this supposedly insults the bloodthirsty pedophile maniac who founded Islam.

The kids themselves came up with the name, giving it 20 out of 23 votes.

Angry mobs have gathered around the police station where Gibbons is being held. Her entire school has been closed down for fear of reprisals. Explains school director Robert Boulos:

She has done nothing wrong but now we are very concerned that there's a risk to the school and the students from the men in the street.

Imagine a religion so depraved that its followers threaten children for innocently naming a teddy bear. But I'm forgetting: it's intolerant to disapprove of the Religion of Peace.

Sad isn't it ?

I saw this article the other day and was horrified. Really disturbing. I think Britain should step in for this woman.

It's too bad that those who are angry can't view the children's act of naming their beloved teddy bear Mohammed as a tribute or an honor, rather than blasphemy. The punishment seems a bit harsh to me when compared to the "crime," but what do I know about such things? :noidea:

Maybe she should offer to change its name to Jesus.

Maybe she should offer to change its name to Jesus.

Ok where is the link about the Jesus toy when you need it! :nervous

Ok where is the link about the Jesus toy when you need it! :nervous

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I find Islam to be a very scary religion. So very repressive for women. I find all organized religion scary as far as that goes. Donna

Thanks Chris NJ!

These people will not rest until islam rules the whole world,it is their aim and they will not dettered ,here in the Uk they ask for a mulim parliment,sharria law and muslim schools yet they are guests here and our lilly livered government give as they ask

I couldn't believe this when I read about it. I feel so bad for her!

Teacher gets time

'Teddy bear' teacher gets 15-day prison term in Sudan - CNN.com

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So, it's too late for Jesus then.... Pity.

Here's the latest news about the English teacher:

Thousands in Sudan Call for British Teddy Bear Teacher's Execution

FOXNews.com - Thousands in Sudan Call for British Teddy Bear Teacher's Execution - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

Sigh! How can the name given to a fluffy little teddy bear possibly justify mobs of people protesting that it would be a wonderful thing to put a woman to death?

I'm just sayin'.....

and where are the protests and marches whenever a "extremist" kills innocent people?

I know of one such march that took place in a southwest pacific country.

With lack of evidence to the contrary, one must conclude then that the "extremist" point of view is considered acceptable and right by the majority of the Islamic world/faith.

Briton faces lashes in Sudan over teddy named Mohammed - Telegraph

Gillian Gibbons, a 54-year-old British primary school teacher in the Sudan, is facing 40 lashes and up to 6 months in prison for letting her pupils name a teddy bear "Mohammed", on the grounds that this supposedly insults the bloodthirsty pedophile maniac who founded Islam.

The kids themselves came up with the name, giving it 20 out of 23 votes.

Angry mobs have gathered around the police station where Gibbons is being held. Her entire school has been closed down for fear of reprisals. Explains school director Robert Boulos:

Imagine a religion so depraved that its followers threaten children for innocently naming a teddy bear. But I'm forgetting: it's intolerant to disapprove of the Religion of Peace.

Isn't that something? unfreaking real....:faint: