tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post6810197443587198368..comments2024-01-20T07:17:13.678-05:00Comments on Phil Wyman's Square No More: Atheist Blasphemy Challenge Looks SophomoricPastor Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07344719487413688550noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-20900764821419105912010-01-06T11:05:29.820-05:002010-01-06T11:05:29.820-05:00You do have a point. Most of the list put up by th...You do have a point. Most of the list put up by the Atheist group lacked specific impact. some of it just seemed bizarre. <br /><br />It won't amount to much until someone is actually facing a 25,000 pound fine. that's a hell of a sum. The anti-defamation laws in Melbourne Aus. were kind of a joke until they hauled in their first victim. <br /><br />I guess what I hate about this is the idea of anybody being threatened by "the church" for being and acting like a non-believer. I keep thinking about Paul in Acts 17. His whole approach was missional. He left Mars Hill with new disciples and an invitation to come back. That's what I want to do.<br /><br />The Gospel does not need defense. It needs distrubutionJim Hoguenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-74707024420191234002010-01-05T23:22:00.550-05:002010-01-05T23:22:00.550-05:00Hey Jarred,
The Examiner articles play a differen...Hey Jarred,<br /><br />The Examiner articles play a different part, and are not first person story lines, even if they are commentary. So, I linked to here to complete some thought.<br /><br />I am concerned for the atheist cause as a whole. The noisy, cursing, childish crowd among them hurt their own reputation. I have really good atheist friends who do not act like some of the ridiculous things I have seen written in the last 5 days.<br /><br />Like you, I do not like the blasphemy law, but it is a better choice than the free reign of judicial decision which could occur under an unchanged Irish constitution without a background law defining it.Pastor Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07344719487413688550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28637516.post-33676754830378706982010-01-05T20:45:19.206-05:002010-01-05T20:45:19.206-05:00I must say that I like this blog post more than yo...I must say that I like this blog post more than your Examiner article on the same subject, Phil. I like how you acknowledge the potential troubles of blasphemy laws in this, as it's something I felt was missing in the article.<br /><br />I agree that the atheist response to blasphemy laws -- and not just the Irish one -- are quite silly and even sophomoric. Then again, I never understood the idea of being blasphemous just for the sake of being blasphemous.<br /><br />Having said that, though, I do tend to get concerned over blasphemy laws. After all, who ultimately determines what is blasphemous? I've known people who find the act of comparing Buddha and Jesus to be wholly blasphemous and get quite offended over it. (As an aside, I find it curious that many people who do this will also go off on rants about "political correctness" and insist that people "don't have the right to not be offended.") I suspect that there are some people who even find any criticism of their theology blasphemous. And if these people get any say in what qualifies as blasphemous when it comes to the law, it could be a frightening experience.<br /><br />I hope you're right that the law in Ireland proves to be toothless. But I admit I'm a bit concerned.<br /><br />But don't worry. I have no intention of running around screaming blasphemies in protest. ;)Jarredhttp://musings.northerngrove.com/noreply@blogger.com