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1887:. ST II-II q10a3, q11a3, q12. Q11A3: "With regard to heretics two points must be observed: one, on their own side; the other, on the side of the Church. On their own side there is the sin, whereby they deserve not only to be separated from the Church by excommunication, but also to be severed from the world by death. For it is a much graver matter to corrupt the faith which quickens the soul, than to forge money, which supports temporal life. Wherefore if forgers of money and other evil-doers are forthwith condemned to death by the secular authority, much more reason is there for heretics, as soon as they are convicted of heresy, to be not only excommunicated but even put to death." 676: 861: 780:(OIC) on behalf of the United Nations' large Muslim bloc. The campaign ended in 2011 when the proposal was withdrawn in Geneva, in the Human Rights Council because of lack of support, marking an end to the effort to establish worldwide blasphemy strictures along the lines of those in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. This resolution had passed every year since 1999, in the United Nations, with declining number of "yes" votes with each successive year. In the early 21st century, blasphemy became an issue in the 809:, its editor-in-chief wrote an editorial that the newspaper was publishing the cartoons because Muslims had to get over their "sickly oversensitivity". Another editor looked upon it as a cultural initiation: "By making fun of people we're also including them in our society. It's not always easy for those concerned, but that the price they're got to pay". Editors expressed concern that Danish comedians, artists and so on were self-censoring because they were afraid of a violent response from Muslims. 760:. Blasphemy laws were rarely enforced in pre-modern Islamic societies, but in the modern era some states and radical groups have used charges of blasphemy in an effort to burnish their religious credentials and gain popular support at the expense of liberal Muslim intellectuals and religious minorities. In recent years, accusations of blasphemy against Islam have sparked international controversies and played part in incidents of mob violence and assassinations of prominent figures. 1091:
of article 19, paragraph 3, as well as such articles as 2, 5, 17, 18 and 26. Thus, for instance, it would be impermissible for any such laws to discriminate in favor of or against one or certain religions or belief systems, or their adherents over another, or religious believers over non-believers. Nor would it be permissible for such prohibitions to be used to prevent or punish criticism of religious leaders or commentary on religious doctrine and tenets of faith.
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Speaking about the report, religious expert Tim Jensen from the University of Southern Denmark said, "Danes may see the blasphemy law as helping integration because it promotes the acceptance of a multicultural and multi-faith society. But it can also be problematic if it reflects a belief that the feelings of religious people have a special status and require special protection," the Berlingske news agency reports.
1684:"profane ridicule of Christ". The English common law had punished blasphemy as a crime, while excluding "disputes between learned men upon particular controverted points" from the scope of criminal blasphemy. Looking to this precedent, nineteenth-century American appellate courts consistently upheld proscriptions on blasphemy, drawing a line between punishable blasphemy and protected religious speech. 1421:'s "offending religious feelings" law is also, effectively, a prohibition on blasphemy. In Denmark, the former blasphemy law which had support of 66% of its citizens in 2012, made it an offence to "mock legal religions and faiths in Denmark". Many Danes saw the "blasphemy law as helping integration because it promotes the acceptance of a multicultural and multi-faith society." 1683:
Until well into the twentieth century, American law recognized blasphemy as proscribable speech. The blackletter rule was clear. Constitutional liberty entailed a right to articulate views on religion, but not a right to commit blasphemy — the offense of "maliciously reviling God", which encompassed
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Prohibitions of displays of lack of respect for a religion or other belief system, including blasphemy laws, are incompatible with the Covenant, except in the specific circumstances envisaged in article 20, paragraph 2, of the Covenant. Such prohibitions must also comply with the strict requirements
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The global protests that erupted in February 2006 shocked the artists who submitted cartoons. After receiving a bomb threat one cartoonist was angry that Muslims fleeing persecution in their own countries would "want the laws they have fled" to be enforced in Denmark. The editors stood their ground:
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says that " we compare murder and blasphemy as regards the objects of those sins, it is clear that blasphemy, which is a sin committed directly against God, is more grave than murder, which is a sin against one's neighbor. On the other hand, if we compare them in respect of the harm wrought by them,
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The intellectual culture of the early English Enlightenment had embraced ironic or scoffing tones in contradistinction to the idea of sacredness in revealed religion. The characterization of "scoffing" as blasphemy was defined as profaning the Scripture by irreverent "Buffoonery and Banter". From at
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to present the idea, which CFI then supported. Ronald Lindsay, president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry, said, regarding Blasphemy Day, "e think religious beliefs should be subject to examination and criticism just as political beliefs are, but we have a taboo on religion", in an interview with
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was very skeptical and critical of the "right to blasphemy" narrative. Skeptics thought it amounted to little more than ridicule of a marginalized group. Scholars rebutting Todd's study have found that many of the protestors were liberal, tolerant people who did not have Islamophobic or xenophobic
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A recent survey has shown that Danish citizens still largely back the country's 'blasphemy' law. The law, which makes it illegal to "mock legal religions and faiths in Denmark", is supported by around 66 per cent of Danish voters, according to a recent survey conducted by the liberal group CEPOS.
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Insulting Buddhism is a punishable offence in some Buddhist majority counties like Sri Lanka and Myanmar. In 2015 a man from New Zealand was sentenced to prison for depicting a picture of Buddha with headphone. Similarly, in 2020 Shakthika Sathkumara, a Sri Lankan author was sentenced 10 years in
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It is not blasphemous to speak or publish opinions hostile to the Christian religion, or to deny the existence of God, if the publication is couched in decent and temperate language. The test to be applied is as to the manner in which the doctrines are advocated and not as to the substance of the
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stating, "The English common law had punished blasphemy as a crime, while excluding "disputes between learned men upon particular controverted points" from the scope of criminal blasphemy. Looking to this precedent, nineteenth-century American appellate courts consistently upheld proscriptions on
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came. Blasphemy: 'from Gk. blasphemia "a speaking ill, impious speech, slander," from blasphemein "to speak evil of." "In the sense of speaking evil of God this word is found in Ps. 74:18; Isa. 52:5; Rom. 2:24; Rev. 13:1, 6; 16:9, 11, 21. It denotes also any kind of calumny, or evil-speaking, or
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cites Mark 3:28-29 and implicitly defines blaspheming the holy spirit as testing or examining a prophet who is speaking in the spirit (11:7). This is the sin that cannot be forgiven, though other sins can be resolved through repentance. Epiphanius, in his discussion of the heretics he calls the
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A different argument for the retention of the offence of blasphemy (and for its extension to the protection of all religions in the UK ) has been offered by Parekh: a majority religion does not need the protection offered by an offence of blasphemy, but minority religions do because of their
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In some states, blasphemy laws are used to impose the religious beliefs of a majority, while in other countries, they are justified as putatively offering protection of the religious beliefs of minorities. Where blasphemy is banned, it can be either some laws which directly punish religious
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Between 1239 and 1775, the Roman Catholic Church at various times either forced the censoring of parts of the Talmud that it considered theologically problematic or the destruction of copies of the Talmud. During the inquisition, sects deemed heretical such as the
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Denmark's own blasphemy law makes it an offence to "mock legal religions and faiths in Denmark", and according to a study carried out on behalf of the liberal think-tank CEPOS, 66 per cent of the 1,000 Danes questioned answered that the law should not be
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Alogi, says they have committed the unforgivable sin. Because they reject the Gospel of John, which was inspired by the holy spirit, their teaching is therefore contrary to what the spirit has said and liable to the penalty imposed by Jesus' saying.
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says: "Therefore, to swear vainly or rashly by the glorious and awesome name of God…is sinful, and to be regarded with disgust and detestation. …For by rash, false, and vain oaths, the Lord is provoked and because of them this land
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Wiederhold, Lutz. "Blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad and his companions (sabb al-rasul, sabb al-sahabah): The introduction of the topic into shafi'i legal literature and its relevance for legal practice under Mamluk rule".
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Blasphemy against the Almighty is denying his being or providence, or uttering conteumelious reproaches on our Savior Christ. It is punished, at common law by fine and imprisonment, for Christianity is part of the laws of the
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became a rallying cry for secular, free speech advocates. The attacks took place in France where the culture of militant secularism celebrates blasphemy but permits viewpoint based restrictions and prior restraint of speech.
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explains that "The sins forbidden in the third commandment are, the abuse of it in an ignorant, vain, irreverent, profane...mentioning...by blasphemy...to profane jests, ...vain janglings, ...to charms or sinful lusts and
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It is considered blasphemy to utter God's personal names...Interestingly, this prohibition has crept into the practice of writing God's name in English. Many Jews will choose to write "G-d" instead of "God" to avoid
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Laborde C. The Danish Cartoon Controversy and the Challenges of Multicultural Politics: A Discussion of The Cartoons That Shook the World. Perspectives on Politics. 2011;9(3):603-605. doi:10.1017/S1537592711002817
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defended the Talmud against Donin's accusations. A commission of Christian theologians condemned the Talmud to be burned and on 17 June 1244, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were
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In the United States, blasphemy was recognized as proscribed speech well into the 20th century. The Constitution entailed a right to articulate views on religion, but not to commit blasphemy, with the
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and to involve the use of profane cursing or mockery of his powers". In the medieval world, those who committed blasphemy were seen as needing discipline. By the 17th century, several historically
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lays down the punishment for the deliberate and malicious acts, that are intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. It is one of the
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Report on the relationship between freedom of expression and freedom of religion: the issue of regulation and prosecution of blasphemy, religious insult and incitement to religious hatred
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justified blasphemy prosecutions by distinguishing "sober reasoning" from mockery and scoffing. Religious doctrine could be discussed "in a calm, decent and serious way" (in the words of
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blasphemy, or some laws that allow those who are offended by blasphemy to punish blasphemers. Those laws may condone penalties or retaliation for blasphemy under the labels of
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In the early history of the Church, blasphemy "was considered to show active disrespect to God and to involve the use of profane cursing or mockery of his powers".
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devotions are done with the intention in the heart of making reparation to the Blessed Mother for blasphemies against her, her name and her holy initiatives.
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Carston, R. (2000). "Explicature and semantics." UCL Working Papers in Linguistics 12: 1–44. Revised version to appear in Davis & Gillon (forthcoming).
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over his sex scandal with Bathsheba the wife of Uriah the Hittite, saying "by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme" (
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made blasphemy – defined as "a cursing of God by atheism, or the like" – punishable by death. The last person hanged for blasphemy in Great Britain was
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A More4 news film report on how insulting the prophet Mohammed in Pakistan is a capital offence, and defiling the Koran carries life imprisonment
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prescribe different punishment for blasphemy, depending on whether the blasphemer is Muslim or non-Muslim, a man or a woman. In the modern
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Seidman, Naomi, Faithful renderings: Jewish-Christian difference and the politics of translation, University of Chicago Press, 2006 p. 137
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Sperber, D. & D. Wilson (1998) "The mapping between the mental and the public lexicon". In Carruthers & Boucher (1998: 184–200).
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answers question 100 about blasphemy by stating that "no sin is greater or provokes God's wrath more than the blaspheming of His Name".
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Quote: impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.; the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.
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as blasphemy. While blasphemy is legal in France, this event has been criticized for singling out one particular religion and being
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to non-Jewish languages stripped Jewish discourse from its covering, something that was resented by Jews as a profound violation.
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As of 2012, 33 countries had some form of anti-blasphemy laws in their legal code. Of these, 21 were Muslim-majority nations –
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for committing blasphemy. Such punishments are justified with orthodox Sikhs saying, “instant justice” is deserving for
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in 1697. He was prosecuted for denying the veracity of the Old Testament and the legitimacy of Christ's miracles.
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protestors the sentiment of the protest was simply: it is not ok to kill someone because they have offended you.
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Carroll, James, Constantine's sword: the church and the Jews : a history, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002
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in view of Articles 10 (freedom of expression) and 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion) of the
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The campaign for worldwide criminal penalties for the "defamation of religions" had been spearheaded by
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N Swazo (2014). "The Case of Hamza Kashgari: Examining Apostasy, Heresy, and Blasphemy Under Sharia".
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murder is the graver sin, for murder does more harm to one's neighbor, than blasphemy does to God".
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repealed its blasphemy laws in 2021. Many other countries have abolished blasphemy laws including
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1. profane or contemptuous speech, writing, or action concerning God or anything held as divine.
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The Right to Religious Freedom in International Law: Between Group Rights and Individual Rights
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Act of Reparation for Blasphemies Uttered Against the Holy Name, Righting Wrongs Through Prayer
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has specific "Pontifical organizations" for the purpose of the reparation of blasphemy through
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Leviticus 24:16 states that "anyone who blasphemes the name of Yahweh will be put to death".
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Letter for 50th anniversary of the Benedictine Sisters of Reparation of the Holy Face, 2000
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In the early history of the Church, blasphemy "was considered to show active disrespect to
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P Smith (2003). "Speak No Evil: Apostasy, Blasphemy and Heresy in Malaysian Syariah Law".
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blasphemy, drawing a line between punishable blasphemy and protected religious speech."
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Assembling Early Christianity: Trade, Networks, and the Letters of Dionysios of Corinth
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in 2015, France for its Alsace-Moselle region in 2016, Malta in 2016, Denmark in 2017,
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Events worldwide on the first annual Blasphemy Day in 2009 included an art exhibit in
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admonishes blasphemy, but does not specify any worldly punishment for blasphemy. The
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found it intolerable "when a person is accused of blasphemy, to lay the blame on the
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A Mediator in Matthew: An Analysis of the Son of Man's Function in the First Gospel
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Merriam Webster (July 2013); 1. great disrespect shown to God or to something holy
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against all religions in India. This law originated due to Hindu-Muslim conflict
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Faithful Renderings: Jewish-Christian Difference and the Politics of Translation
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Faithful Renderings: Jewish-Christian Difference and the Politics of Translation
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was executed in Baghdad amid political intrigue and charges of blasphemy in 922.
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Laws Penalizing Blasphemy, Apostasy and Defamation of Religion are Widespread
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Cohn-Sherbok, Dan, Judaism and other faiths, Palgrave Macmillan, 1994, p. 48
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Blasphemy Divide: Insults to Religion Remain a Capital Crime in Muslim Lands
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review of laws relating to blasphemy and sacrilege in various jurisdictions
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Blasphemy against the Prophet, in Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture
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the only form of blasphemy which is punishable by death is blaspheming the
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of passion, as if God were to endure the penalty whenever we are provoked".
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Blasphemy: Verbal Offense Against the Sacred, from Moses to Salman Rushdie
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The history of the Talmud, from the time of its formation, about 200 B.C
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in June 2008 which they said was revenge for the "insulting drawings".
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Recanati, F. (1995) "The alleged priority of literal interpretation".
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The common law offense of blasphemy was abolished in Scotland via the
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in 2008, Norway with Acts in 2009 and 2015, the Netherlands in 2014,
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In the Catholic Church, there are specific prayers and devotions as
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The other twelve nations with anti-blasphemy laws in 2012 included
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calls blasphemy "the greatest sin that can be outwardly committed".
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Judaism on Trial: Jewish-Christian Disputations in the Middle Ages
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claimed responsibility for a car bombing at the Danish embassy in
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community, especially during times of war. Different traditional
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In contemporary language, the notion of blasphemy is often used
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have no concept of blasphemy and hence prescribe no punishment.
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2. irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable
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The Council of Europe's rejection of ABL and affirmation of FOS
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refers to an insult that shows contempt, disrespect or lack of
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Bad-mouthing: Pakistan's blasphemy laws legitimise intolerance
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countries and territories worldwide had blasphemy laws in 2019
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2. any remark or action held to be irreverent or disrespectful
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The whole duty of man, laid down in a plain and familiar way
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in the streets of Paris. The translation of the Talmud from
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Understanding Figurative Language: From Metaphors to Idioms
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Psychology of Early Sufi Sama: Listening and Altered States
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by quoting a series of alleged blasphemous passages about
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Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
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Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
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Apostasy in Islam: a Historical and Scriptural Analysis
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received more attention than blasphemy throughout the
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Miriam Díez Bosch and Jordi Sànchez Torrents (2015).
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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May 2009 (Pakistan, etc.). Retrieved 5 October 2011
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After Charlie Hebdo: Terror, Racism and Free Speech
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Why Hinduism never developed a concept of blasphemy
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Blasphemy is taken harshly by Sikhs. It is called “
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(eds.). 2447:Jonathon Green; Nicholas J. Karolides (2009). 943:have no concept of blasphemy. In contrast, in 501:Catholic prayers and reparations for blasphemy 3968:Defamation of religion and the United Nations 3772: 3471:Indonesia – Amnesty International Report 2009 3276:"Libel and blasphemy bill passed by the Dail" 2719:Juan Eduardo Campo, ed. (2009). "Blasphemy". 2084: 2082: 1669: 1667: 1665: 1663: 1629:. United States: Facts on File. p. 180. 1486:Defamation of religion and the United Nations 1434:declined to strike down the blasphemy law in 1066:Defamation of religion and the United Nations 266:least the 18th century on, the clergy of the 8: 1150:Removal of blasphemy laws by several nations 1058:UN's rejection of ABL and affirmation of FOS 1016:Multilateral global institutes, such as the 712:or anything considered sacred in Islam. The 511:The Golden Arrow Holy Face Devotion (Prayer) 3467:U.N. January 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2011 1648:. Cambridge University Press. p. 114. 258:became more contentious matters during the 191: 79:in Christianity. It was also a crime under 3779: 3765: 3757: 3436:"Muslim scholar says Scrap blasphemy laws" 3215:vulnerability in the face of the majority. 3167: 3165: 3141: 3139: 2793: 2791: 2770: 2768: 2766: 2739:Nina Shea, National Review (31 March 2011) 2732: 2730: 1917:Religion, Identity and Conflict in Britain 1910: 1908: 1696: 1694: 1692: 880:the punishment for blasphemy is death. In 704:is impious utterance or action concerning 3570:"A Flawed European Ruling on Free Speech" 3146:Denmark scraps 334-year-old blasphemy law 2118:. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 77. 1843:"Online Etymology Dictionary – Blasphemy" 1749: 1747: 1745: 906:, violence against non-Jews (also called 338:Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 336:were repealed in England & Wales the 332:The common law offences of blasphemy and 254:and the fundamental understanding of the 3529:International Humanist and Ethical Union 3504:International Humanist and Ethical Union 3429:International Humanist and Ethical Union 3426:United Nations will violate Human Rights 1821:"Blasphemy and the Prisoner of Buddhism" 1705:. Oxford University Press. pp. 3–5. 1625:Karesh, Sara; Hurvitz, Mitchell (2006). 1020:and UN, have rejected the imposition of 764:Failed OIC anti-blasphemy campaign at UN 3086:. Center for Inquiry. 29 September 2009 3048: 3046: 2695:UC Davis Journal Int'l Law & Policy 2604:Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam 2601:Saeed, Abdullah; Saeed, Hassan (2004). 2037:. Oxford University Press. p. 50. 1537: 1160:did so in 1881 (this did not extend to 807:decided to publish cartoons of Muhammad 659:Some Christians described parts of the 533:includes a number of such prayers. The 519:in a spirit of reparation for blasphemy 3107:"Taking aim at God on 'Blasphemy Day'" 2737:An Anti-Blasphemy Measure Laid to Rest 1764: 1762: 1010:Affirmation of Freedom of Speech (FOS) 999:which is the “ultimate act of crime”. 141:, or 90% of countries in that region. 2967: 2965: 2757:Vote on 16 December 2005 (A/60/PV.64) 1996:The Victorian Church: Vol 1 1829–1859 1901:. Oxford University Press. p. 4. 732:involved that may seriously harm the 661:2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 655:2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 618:and pressed 35 charges against it to 606:(St. Louis). It followed the work of 7: 3730:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 3355:. Merlin.obs.coe.int. 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Oxford: Oxford University Press. 3126:"Did you celebrate Blasphemy Day?" 3024:Taskin, Bismee (15 October 2021). 2998:Mehmood, Asif (18 December 2021). 651:were also charged with blasphemy. 546:Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ 14: 3568:Cottee, Simon (31 October 2018). 2874:. Oxford University Press. 2000. 2800:The Cartoons That Shook the World 2411:. Associated University Presses. 2392:. Talmud Society. pp. 66–75. 1863:(from Easton's Bible Dictionary) 71:in Judaism, and blasphemy of the 3724:. In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). 3679:. London: Black Dog Publishing. 3442:. 11 August 2009. Archived from 3397:The Economist (29 November 2014) 3105:Basu, Moni (30 September 2009). 2816:. Zed Books. 2017. p. 53-9. 2388:Rodkinson, Michael Levi (1918). 1974:. Bloomsbury. 2007. p. 18. 1899:Blasphemy in the Christian World 1739:, Pew Research (25 January 2022) 1703:Blasphemy in the Christian World 1114:. It was founded in 2009 by the 979:” by Sikhs. 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