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January 1, 2010 793 Comments Michael Nugent

Atheist Ireland Publishes 25 Blasphemous Quotes

From today, 1 January 2010, the new Irish blasphemy law becomes operational, and we begin our campaign to have it repealed. Blasphemy is now a crime punishable by a €25,000 fine. The new law defines blasphemy as publishing or uttering matter that is grossly abusive or insulting in relation to ...

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May 10, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Ireland Opposes ‘Defamation of Religion’ Being a Crime

In December 2008 in Durban, the United Nations discussed an Egyptian motion on “combating defamation of religion”. Islamic states supported the motion, while European Union states opposed it. The motion was passed, but a later conference in April 2009 in Geneva removed references to “defamation of religion” from the final ...

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May 8, 2009 3 Comments Michael Nugent

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, ...

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May 7, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Blasphemy Laws are Legal Protection of Nonsense

The blasphemy laws are the legal protection of nonsense. Why is there not an equivalent of the blasphemy laws for science? The reason is that science can take any criticism leveled against it. That's how science, and therefore our understanding of the universe, continue to develop.  Factions of scientists do ...

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May 6, 2009 3 Comments Michael Nugent

What if a Religion Deserves to be Disliked Intensely?

Publishing or saying this could be illegal in Ireland if the new blasphemy law is passed: "But what is wrong with inciting intense dislike of a religion, if the activities or teachings of that religion are so outrageous, irrational or abusive of human rights that they deserve to be disliked ...

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May 5, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

Blasphemy Laws Protect Bigots, Not Religions

"A hundred years ago this month, Bernard Shaw’s little play The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet was refused a licence for performance by the English censors... How brilliant of Dermot Ahern to mark this important event in Irish intellectual life by reminding us of the absurdity of blasphemy laws. Does he really ...

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May 4, 2009 No Comments Michael Nugent

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 ...

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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 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 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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