Why we must combat blasphemy laws – Michael Nugent at the European Atheist Conference in Cologne
On May 26, Michael Nugent gave this talk about blasphemy laws to the European Atheist Conference in Cologne in Germany.
Jerry Springer the Opera – Satan and Jesus
Publishing or performing this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.
Is God the Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction?
Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed: "The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthristy ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, ...
Jesus Christ! The Musical – Jesus Will Survive
Publishing this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.
Sarah Silverman – My Boyfriend is Catholic
Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed.
George Bernard Shaw – Immorality Needs Protection
In 1909, George Bernard Shaw had a play (The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet ) banned for blasphemy. In a masterstroke of unwitting satire, the parliamentary committee examining the matter also suppressed the statement that Shaw gave them in his defence. Shaw said he deliberately wrote immoral and heretical plays, in ...
Monty Python – Every Sperm is Sacred
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An Insane God who Requires Blood and Misery
Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed: "But you notice that when the Lord God of Heaven and Earth, adored Father of Man, goes to war, there is no limit. He is totally without mercy -- he, who is called the ...
Bill Maher on Religion
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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 ...