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Iran, Somalia, Kurds in Iraq
'''Stoning''' is a form of [[capital punishment]] that was in use in the ancient [[Middle East]] and discussed in the [[Bible]] under the law presented in the [[Torah]]. Stonings are still occasionally carried out in some countries.
'''Stoning''' is a form of [[capital punishment]] that was in use in the ancient [[Middle East]] and discussed in the [[Bible]] under the law presented in the [[Torah]]. Stonings are still occasionally carried out in some countries, like [[Iran]] and [[Somalia]].
In the [[New Testament]], [[Jesus]] showed a different way when the [[Pharisees]] brought him a woman that should have been stoned under the law, but Jesus responded "Let he who is without sin throw the first stone." When her accusers left, Jesus would not condemn her either and told her "Sin no more" (however, the provenance of this passage is disputed - see [[Disputed Biblical Translations]]).
In the [[New Testament]], [[Jesus]] showed a different way when the [[Pharisees]] brought him a woman that should have been stoned under the law, but Jesus responded "Let he who is without sin throw the first stone." When her accusers left, Jesus would not condemn her either and told her "Sin no more" (however, the provenance of this passage is disputed - see [[Disputed Biblical Translations]]).
Stoning are still occasionally carried out in [[Islam]]ic countries. In [[Iran]], stoning is used for men and women convicted of [[adultery]].<ref>FOX News: [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/07/10/iran-says-death-stoning-sentence-woman-convicted-adultery-review/ Iran says death by stoning sentence for woman convicted of adultery under review] (July 10, 2010)</ref> In [[Somalia]], even 13-year-old girls who have been raped can be accused of adultery and stoned.<ref>FOX News: [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,445962,00.html Amnesty International Denounces Stoning Death of 13-Year-Old Somali Girl] (November 2, 2008)</ref> The [[Kurds]] of northern [[Iraq]] use stoning to carry out the barbaric practice of [[honor killing]].<ref>FOX News: [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270111,00.html Video Surfaces Showing Kurdish Girl Stoned to Death for Relationship With Iraqi Sunni Boy] (May 4, 2007)</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Bible]]
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