Ireland makes Blasphemy Illegal.

[Bob Hubbard]

Lawmakers in staunchly Catholic Ireland passed the law in July, but it came into force January 1.


A person breaks the law by saying or publishing anything "grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby causing outrage among a substantial number of the adherents of that religion."


Those found guilty of breaking the blasphemy law may try to defend themselves by proving that a reasonable person would find literary, artistic, political, scientific or academic value in what they said or published, the law says.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/02/ireland.blasphemy.law/index.html

25 Blasphemous Quotations

Published by Atheist Ireland on 1 January 2010 1. Jesus Christ, when asked if he was the son of God, in Matthew 26:64: “Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.” According to the [...] Posted on 2 January 2010 | 6:47 pm

Atheist Ireland Publishes 25 Blasphemous Quotes

From today, 1 January 2010, the new Irish blasphemy law becomes operational, and we begin our campaign to have it repealed. Blasphemy is now a crime punishable by a €25,000 fine. In response, we have published a list of 25 blasphemous quotes, which have previously been published by or uttered by or attributed to Jesus Christ, [...] Posted on 1 January 2010 | 10:17 am

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25 Blasphemous Quotations
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25 Blasphemous Quotations

Published by Atheist Ireland on 1 January 2010
1. Jesus Christ, when asked if he was the son of God, in Matthew 26:64: “Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.” According to the Christian Bible, the Jewish chief priests and elders and council deemed this statement by Jesus to be blasphemous, and they sentenced Jesus to death for saying it.

2. Jesus Christ, talking to Jews about their God, in John 8:44: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.” This is one of several chapters in the Christian Bible that can give a scriptural foundation to Christian anti-Semitism. The first part of John 8, the story of “whoever is without sin cast the first stone”, was not in the original version, but was added centuries later. The original John 8 is a debate between Jesus and some Jews. In brief, Jesus calls the Jews who disbelieve him sons of the Devil, the Jews try to stone him, and Jesus runs away and hides.

3. Muhammad, quoted in Hadith of Bukhari, Vol 1 Book 8 Hadith 427: “May Allah curse the Jews and Christians for they built the places of worship at the graves of their prophets.” This quote is attributed to Muhammad on his death-bed as a warning to Muslims not to copy this practice of the Jews and Christians. It is one of several passages in the Koran and in Hadith that can give a scriptural foundation to Islamic anti-Semitism, including the assertion in Sura 5:60 that Allah cursed Jews and turned some of them into apes and swine.

4. Mark Twain, describing the Christian Bible in Letters from the Earth, 1909: “Also it has another name – The Word of God. For the Christian thinks every word of it was dictated by God. It is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies… But you notice that when the Lord God of Heaven and Earth, adored Father of Man, goes to war, there is no limit. He is totally without mercy — he, who is called the Fountain of Mercy. He slays, slays, slays! All the men, all the beasts, all the boys, all the babies; also all the women and all the girls, except those that have not been deflowered. He makes no distinction between innocent and guilty… What the insane Father required was blood and misery; he was indifferent as to who furnished it.” Twain’s book was published posthumously in 1939. His daughter, Clara Clemens, at first objected to it being published, but later changed her mind in 1960 when she believed that public opinion had grown more tolerant of the expression of such ideas. That was half a century before Fianna Fail and the Green Party imposed a new blasphemy law on the people of Ireland.

5. Tom Lehrer, The Vatican Rag, 1963: “Get in line in that processional, step into that small confessional. There, the guy who’s got religion’ll tell you if your sin’s original. If it is, try playing it safer, drink the wine and chew the wafer. Two, four, six, eight, time to transubstantiate!”

 

[Sukerkin]

I can't think of a single constructive thing to say about this. Talk about the road to Hell being paved with good intentions ...

 

[Omar B]

Hilarious. I wonder if they are taking tips from our friends in the middle east?

 

[Ken Morgan]

Considering the huge RC-sex scandal going on over there now, I'm sure there are many blasphemist things being said.

 

[blindsage]

Saying the Shahadah in public ("There is no God but Allah, and Muhammed is His prophet.") would be blasphemy to Christians. Talking about the Trinity would be blasphemy to Muslims. Saying Jesus is the Messiah would be blaspemy to Jews. Wait....what is the goal here?

 

[MA-Caver]

Well of all the feckin plonkers need to worry about those wankers and slappers to blaspheme against their God.

Sheesh.
Will America follow suit? Probably not ... our country is trying to get rid of God altogether...

 

[Touch Of Death]

I listen to a bit of religious broadcasting and this stuff scares them. They are afraid that that spreading the word of Christ will offend the muslim faith making evangilizing illeagal. It could happen.
Sean

 

[celtic_crippler]

That law could come back to haunt the Catholics...

...it doesn't specify "what" religions.

 

[Ken Morgan]

Will America follow suit? Probably not ... our country is trying to get rid of God altogether...

Europe is much, much more non religious then the United States. The US has one of the most religious populations in the world. Yet European education scores better, they have universal health care, and they have less violent crime.

No one is trying to get rid of religion. People just don’t want it shoved down their throats at every turn. Keep it out of the public schools and keep it out of government. Outside of that, worship whatever imaginary, fairy tale character you want, just don’t expect others to have automatic respect for you because you do.

 

[Deaf Smith]

Aw geeze....

I'm Catholic and I think Ireland is starting to sound like Iran.

Even Italy isn't doing this and the Vatican is right there!

No wonder people left Ireland (and other European countries) and went to the New World (read America) to get away from religious persecution.

Next, expect Ireland to force everyone to become Catholic or face beheading.

Deaf

 

[Bruno@MT]

Europe is much, much more non religious then the United States. The US has one of the most religious populations in the world. Yet European education scores better, they have universal health care, and they have less violent crime.

It says I have to spread it around before repping you again, so Quoted for truth instead.
My country doesn't have religion. It doesn't NEED religion.
Various MPs can believe what they want though. We have christians, agnostics, muslims, and probably some others as well.

Religion, sexual preference, family situation and youth sins are of no major importance here when it comes to a political career. Only qualifications and track record are.

 

[Archangel M]

It's about goddamn time.