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Posts From Michael Nugent

May 3, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Is Islam a Separate Religion At All?

Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed: "There is some question as to whether Islam is a separate religion at all... Islam when examined is not much more than a rather obvious and ill-arranged set of plagiarisms, helping itself from earlier ...

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May 3, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Bill Maher on Religion

Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.

May 2, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

In the News – Saturday May 2

Green TD in blasphemy challenge (news item in The Times) Pakistan - Christian families accused of blasphemy (news item in the Daily Times)

May 2, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Pope John Paul II Opposed Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws

The following is an extract from a speech by Pope John Paul II in May 2003, addressing the new Ambassador to the Holy See from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. "Your Excellency, I am pleased to acknowledge the considerable political reforms which have recently been implemented in Pakistan for the improvement ...

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May 1, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

In the News – Friday May 1

Position of blasphemy in our Constitution cannot be ignored (opinion piece by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern in the Irish Times) Churches not consulted about blasphemy law proposal (news item by Carol Coulter in the Irish Times) Crime of blasphemy dangerous and silly (opinion piece by John Waters in the Irish ...

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May 1, 2009 2 Comments Michael Nugent

Transubstantiation and Desert Superstitions

Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed: "(If defamation of religion was illegal) it would be a crime for me to say that the notion of transubstantiation is so ridiculous that even a small child should be able to see the ...

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May 1, 2009 1 Comment Michael Nugent

George Carlin – Religion is Bullshit

Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.

April 30, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

In the News – Thursday April 30

For God's sake, why have blasphemous libel? (analysis by Carol Coulter in the Irish Times) Ahern denies ‘criminalising blasphemy’ (news item in the Irish Examiner) A blasphemy law for Ireland? (news item in New Humanist) 

April 30, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Blasphemy, God and the Irish Constitution

If you are charged with blasphemy in Ireland, you will be tried by a Judge who was obliged to swear a religious oath asking the Christian God to direct and sustain him or her, and who will be enforcing a Constitution that includes these clauses: The Preamble begins with the ...

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April 29, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

In the News – Wed April 29

Crime of blasphemous libel proposed for Defamation Bill (news item by Carol Coulter in the Irish Times) Atheist Ireland responds to proposed law on RTE radio (recording of Liveline, with Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland) Ahern defends blasphemy changes (news item on Irish Times website) Religion doesn't need protection (opinion ...

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