The story of Abdul Rahman is one that needs to be screamed at the top of our lungs to the highest heavens.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — In the days of the Taliban, those promoting Christianity in Afghanistan could be arrested and those converting from Islam could be tortured and publicly executed.

That was supposed to change after U.S.-led forces ousted the oppressive, fundamentalist regime, but the case of 41-year-old Abdul Rahman has many Western nations wondering if Afghanistan is regressing.

Rahman, a father of two, was arrested and is on trial for rejecting Islam. The Afghan constitution, which is based on Sharia, or Islamic law, says that apostates can receive the death penalty.

Look. I don’t care if he converted from Christianity to Islam, Islam to Christianity, or Church of the Sub-Genius to Scientology. I have a real hard time accepting that a country we “liberated” from the Taliban is still able to legally kill one of their citizens because he’s changed religions.

WTF have we been fighting for if not to do away with this sort of bullshit?

Update: The Shape of Days has news of a rally at the Afghan Embassy on Friday.