RE: A must-have for fundies
January 9, 2012 at 6:52 am
(This post was last modified: January 9, 2012 at 6:53 am by rubikscube.)
Quote: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.No, even if god exists, which he doesn't, someone can still become a victim of a crime, even if they are not hurt by the crime in anyway. Meaning that the only way blasphemy can be a victimless crime is for there to be no god. A position I wholeheartedly agree with. And blasphemy isn't a crime where I come from anyway.
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.
The answer to that is: no, I don't have the slightest bit of faith. I do have reason, and logic, and science, all of which tell me I don't have to think twice before using the words 'jesus fucking christ'.
I'll also give you my opinion on offending religious people. I really don't care if some religious person is offended by my use of the english language in a perfectly legitimate and legal way. I don't agree with them, I happen to believe that religion is a dangerous self-delusion, and that its none of my business if they get hurt by words not directed at them. And frankly, I will continue to say whatever I want as long as they keep offending me by trying to indoctrinate me into their offensive religion.