Comments on: Blasphemy heads for oblivion in Ireland http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/13/blasphemy-heads-for-oblivion-in-ireland/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:52:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Smith, João Pessoa, Brazil http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/13/blasphemy-heads-for-oblivion-in-ireland/comment-page-1/#comment-24858 James Smith, João Pessoa, Brazil Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:48:40 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=954#comment-24858 There is no such thing as blasphemy if there is freedom. "If freedom means anything at all, it is the liberty to tell others what they do not want to hear." No religion never wants to hear anything that disputes the fantasy world they have used to enslave people for thousands of years. That's where the concept of blasphemy originates. There is no such thing as blasphemy if there is freedom. “If freedom means anything at all, it is the liberty to tell others what they do not want to hear.”

No religion never wants to hear anything that disputes the fantasy world they have used to enslave people for thousands of years. That’s where the concept of blasphemy originates.

]]> By: Roger http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/13/blasphemy-heads-for-oblivion-in-ireland/comment-page-1/#comment-6772 Roger Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:41:56 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=954#comment-6772 Yay - another country joining the 21st century - well done Irelend (if this actually happens, that is). And likewise to New Zealand. It's good that in these times of increasing Religious zealotry (putting the mental back into fundementalism, as someone so accurately said) to see more and more Governemnts waking up to the fact that religion is a choice, and as such should be open to comment, discussion and ridcule on all sides. Who's next for de-blaspheming ? Is Blasphemy illegal in the USA ? Or how about Vatican city ?? ;-) Rog Yay – another country joining the 21st century – well done Irelend (if this actually happens, that is). And likewise to New Zealand.

It’s good that in these times of increasing Religious zealotry (putting the mental back into fundementalism, as someone so accurately said) to see more and more Governemnts waking up to the fact that religion is a choice, and as such should be open to comment, discussion and ridcule on all sides.

Who’s next for de-blaspheming ? Is Blasphemy illegal in the USA ? Or how about Vatican city ?? ;-)

Rog

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