This rings a bell:
An Indonesian civil servant who declared himself an atheist on Facebook was arrested and is now facing jail for blasphemy after being attacked by an angry mob, police said Friday.
Alexander An, 30, who wrote "God doesn't exist" on his Facebook page, was beaten by a mob of dozens on Wednesday in his hometown in Pulau Punjung, West Sumatra province.
"He is suspected of having blasphemed against Islam," local police chief Chairul Aziz told AFP.
"The man told police investigators that if God really exists and has absolute power, why didn't he prevent bad things from happening in this world."
An said on his Facebook page that he was brought up as a Muslim, like the vast majority in Indonesia, where blasphemy is a punishable crime carrying a maximum five-year prison term.
Dozens of locals stormed into his office after a heated debate with them on Facebook over religion, police said.
Facebook? Atheists? Muslims offended? Oh yes.
After being beaten by a mob of dozens, there is little doubt in my mind that he now believes God does exist.
I wonder, when will it be a risk in the West to declare you are an atheist on Facebook?
Posted by: Noga | January 20, 2012 at 06:32 PM
Well, we're getting there.
Posted by: Mick H | January 20, 2012 at 07:01 PM
The latest Jesus and Mo cartoon is excellent:
http://www.jesusandmo.net/2012/01/18/bogus/
Posted by: Bob-B | January 21, 2012 at 10:34 AM