(January 5, 2012 at 9:24 am)Stimbo Wrote: Blasphemy, it has been observed (correctly), is a victimless crime. Making a toy of any sacred figure carries the potential of offense, sure, but only in other people; and people as a general collective tend to have an absurdly low offense threshold about anything you care to imagine. If not a Jesus doll, then ownership of a special rock or something equally silly. Regardless, I rather suspect the video is a parody of sorts, blasphemy notwithstanding.Well, it certainly is without a victim, as you cannot victimize God whatever you do. No matter how many curses you utter, no matter how many people you lead to the path of blasphemy or heresy, it doesn't matter. But you generally do the worst to yourself, I think.
As a side note, it may be of some interest that here in the UK, blasphemy law was repealed in May 2008. Almost four years, during which time nobody noticed any difference - except for a greater freedom of expression.
If you have at least a little bit faith, I think you'd consider twice before blaspheming the name of your God.
This of course, is on an individual level.
But on a public level, blasphemy is generally good for one thing. Angering masses. As people do not like when others utter curses at them, they certainly do not like it when someone utters curses at something they see as their God. I think it's perfectly understandable when people get mad whenever someone blasphemes their God, or incites others to act in blasphemous or heretical ways.
Quote:The amazing thing is mehmet ...if you should even whisper the word FORD in a group of Aussies who happen to be ardent followers of HOLDEN this is also called "blasphemy" ...all in all it doesn't mean a thing.Well, if this is not a parody, I'd say that most christians would disapprove of a thing like this.
The purchasers are probably xtians I would think...which is why they are funny to those who are not ardent followers of the abrahamic religions.
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