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claymore | 10:11 Tue 11th Jan 2011 | Religion & Spirituality
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Blasphemy is a pretty hot topic in Pakistan at the moment . Is it still on the books of the catholic church along with heresy and all the other things that would get you burned at the stake in the days of the inquisition?
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thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain.....still there I think
Christ-on-a-bike I hope not!
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did somebady say jehovah ?
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Jeez! thats one from the archives Jake,lol
Anti-blasphemy is endorsed by the United Nations (Can I say 'United Nations' or is that blasphemy?) ~ http://en.wikipedia.o...e_United_Nations#2010
For the love of Zeus, who cares?
Ridiculous rules insisted upon by those whose faiths can not stand against criticism or a little mocking. Any civilised society should confine it to the dustbin of history. There is no reason a religion should enjoy such overprotection when the common folk do not.
Monty endorses stoning for blasphemy ;o)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erthun0Pauc
you are mostly referring to common law mibs, the question is about canon law leading to common law. the vatican maintains that blasphemy is a sin, originally punishable by death or some bizarre enforced ritual. i don't think they advocate the death penalty for these sins any more and certainly have no authority to administer it.
So are these books accessible to the public for inspection so that we have their current and historical opinion in writing?
what books ?

you mean these ?

http://www.vatican.va...ve/ENG1104/_INDEX.HTM
Can. 1369 A person who in a public show or speech, in published writing, or in other uses of the instruments of social communication utters blasphemy, gravely injures good morals, expresses insults, or excites hatred or contempt against religion or the Church is to be punished with a just penalty.

So then a blasphemer is subject to 'just penalty' ~ whatever the hell that is . . .
Yikes! Forgot the attribution ~ http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_P52.HTM
was actually signed into law as a crime here in Ireland only last year. I'm not kidding.
The reality is forced to take a backseat to myth, the end is near I tells yuh . . .
I expect the pope just doesn't want blasphemers executed then. I can't fault him for that, but he still doesn't appear to have his head around the whole thing, does he!

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