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edhopper

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5. In the abstract it is

Reply to cbayer (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 05:49 PM

Dec 2012

but I know of too man believers who agree with and and gleeful at the idea of putting blasphemers to death.
The millions who wanted Rushdie killed where not voicing their political agenda, but were outraged for the insult to their God.
I have seen people in this country who rejoice at someone who is "anti-Christian".
It is a religious mindset that is dangerous.

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No God, not even Allah [View all] cbayer Dec 2012 OP

But but but LeftofObama Dec 2012 #1

It can be, but it certainly isn't in some cases. cbayer Dec 2012 #2

Blasphemy and blasmephy laws edhopper Dec 2012 #3

It's political, not religious, imo. cbayer Dec 2012 #4

In the abstract it is edhopper Dec 2012 #5

What? You personally know people who want blasphemers put to death? cbayer Dec 2012 #6

I said I "know of" people. Not personally know them. edhopper Dec 2012 #9

You have seen people here, in the US, who want blasphemy laws put on the books with death cbayer Dec 2012 #10

A very small minority edhopper Dec 2012 #13

True. It is a small group that are driven by their religious beliefs. cbayer Dec 2012 #14

The Preacher might be edhopper Dec 2012 #15

Agree. They exist and are dangerous. cbayer Dec 2012 #16

I've met some. I was in the middle east at the time ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #20

Yes, I am aware that there are people in the middle east that feel that way. cbayer Dec 2012 #21

I believe so ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #22

Here? In the US? Were those people prosecuted? Sent to jail? cbayer Dec 2012 #23

It's specifically in the New Testament muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #7

And what is the civil penalty that Jesus called for in regard to blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Leontius Dec 2012 #8

If those were his words, he wasn't in a position to call for a civil penalty muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #11

There is always some kind of scripture to back this rubbish up. cbayer Dec 2012 #12

That's really why the scripture is so useful, you can do whatever you like with it. It's dimbear Dec 2012 #17

That's so true of so many things, isn't it? cbayer Dec 2012 #18

Speaking of the useful little device we call the Swiss Army knife, it's surprising that dimbear Dec 2012 #19

How can you be sure? trotsky Dec 2012 #24