tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post4887371402424375276..comments2024-03-29T09:09:46.823+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : Blasphemy and free speechUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-18958138190702044052018-11-23T21:31:19.382+02:002018-11-23T21:31:19.382+02:00I was invited to sit in the official Romanian dele...I was invited to sit in the official Romanian delegation and regret declining.Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-58902533117313927192018-11-23T07:53:15.057+02:002018-11-23T07:53:15.057+02:00We are getting to the point where theological opin...<em>We are getting to the point where theological opinions are crimes again</em><br /><br />Indeed. <br /><br />And we're getting to the point where all political arguments are essentially theological arguments. All political arguments now come down to mutual accusations of heresy. dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-66809795222563764932018-11-22T13:11:19.483+02:002018-11-22T13:11:19.483+02:00@Paul
"It was but the cheerful song from the ...@Paul<br />"It was but the cheerful song from the crucifixion scene was used in the opening to the Olympic games in London which was intended to express a picture of Britain that could enthuse all British people of left and right."<br /><br />I was blissfully unaware of the above.<br /><br />I'm even happier now that I ignored the whole circus.David in Belgradenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-46470650428659725182018-11-22T11:47:17.140+02:002018-11-22T11:47:17.140+02:00For what its worth, my opinion on blasphemy laws i...For what its worth, my opinion on blasphemy laws is that they are imposed for the purpose of protecting people from being offended not God(s).David in Belgradenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-55262773283981258072018-11-22T11:41:24.477+02:002018-11-22T11:41:24.477+02:00@ Paul
"I think it is a thoroughly bad and un...@ Paul<br />"I think it is a thoroughly bad and unpleasant thing to insult another man's religion to his face, or in public, and I deplore Salman Rushdie, for example, for doing so"<br /><br />Rushdie was a muslim or at least was born into a muslim family:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Rushdie#Early_life_and_family_background<br /><br />So its a bit much to imply he insulted "another mans religion", imo.<br /><br />Some people easily take offense when none may be intended.<br /><br />Surprisingly, in his earlier working life as an advertising copywriter, Rushdie came up with the slogans "irresistibubble" for Aero chocolate, "Naughty but Nice" for cream cakes and "That'll do nicely" for American Express, according to the Wiki link above. <br /><br />Who would have thought that!<br /><br />David in Belgradenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-49555077319410355972018-11-21T20:56:53.846+02:002018-11-21T20:56:53.846+02:00I've read Rushdie's "Satanic Verses&q...I've read Rushdie's "Satanic Verses" and I saw nothing blasphemous in them.Adso von Melkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169937601531689048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-29103451750057706212018-11-21T08:01:27.042+02:002018-11-21T08:01:27.042+02:00We are getting to the point where theological opin...We are getting to the point where theological opinions are crimes again. The police are active against people who express unacceptable theology on Twitter or Facebook. Here is an example: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/15/st-marys-cathedral-glasgow-quran-reading-david-chillingworth<br /><br />Douglas Murray - 'The Strange Death of Europe':<br />"Since 1989 the texts, ideas and even images of Islam have become so heavily policed and self-policed even in Western Europe that it would be understandable if a young person becoming politically and religiously aware in the last few decades might have arrived at the conclusion that the one thing our societies really do hold sacred and impervious to ridicule or criticism are the claims and teachings of Mohammed." <br />Political Refugee from the Global Villagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523068770529814044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-85421263193839778932018-11-21T01:13:43.411+02:002018-11-21T01:13:43.411+02:00In theory I'm strongly in favour of blasphemy ...In theory I'm strongly in favour of blasphemy laws, applying to all religions. In theory. <br /><br />In practice it seems like it would be difficult to apply blasphemy laws to Christianity since the teaching of most modern Christian churches is not merely heretical but pretty much blasphemous. You'd have to start prosecuting Anglican bishops.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-70364036999397181522018-11-20T23:42:21.477+02:002018-11-20T23:42:21.477+02:00Yes insults are bad manners - but they should not ...Yes insults are bad manners - but they should not be crimes. And attacking Islam, both the teachings and the personal conduct of Muhammed, was part of standard theological training up to the 1960s (although not stressed in modern times). Unfortunately the present Pope came to the priesthood late in life - and did not receive his training (in Germany - although he is from Argentina) till the 1960s. I suspect that he really does-not-know what Muhammed taught and what he did - why Islam should be opposed. But even if does not know - the position of Francis is bizarre. He does not seem to care what people say about Christianity - but any attack on Islam angers him, even the murder of the newspaper people in Paris seemed to get a reaction from Pope Francis of basically they-had-it-coming.Paul Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376632035812989444noreply@blogger.com