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Blasphemy Day
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David Dalton
2024-09-29 23:39:05 UTC
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Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
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And the hill is shifting sand; And inside these laws we stand" (Ferron)
Jan Poulsen
2024-09-30 07:21:06 UTC
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Post by David Dalton
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
Blasphemy: A law to protect an all-powerful, supernatural deity from
getting its feelings hurt -- Ricky Gervais

--
Jan Poulsen
sora
2024-10-01 17:16:28 UTC
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Post by David Dalton
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Bob Casanova
2024-10-02 04:10:22 UTC
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Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
--
Bob C.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

- Isaac Asimov
shogun
2024-10-02 14:29:54 UTC
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Post by David Dalton
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
Don_from_AZ
2024-10-02 16:08:20 UTC
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Post by David Dalton
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
-Don-
Bob Casanova
2024-10-02 16:46:12 UTC
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Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
--
Bob C.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

- Isaac Asimov
shogun
2024-10-02 16:59:04 UTC
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Post by David Dalton
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
i would regard religious people as fundamentally wrong, being on
the wrong side of history. being wrong also means it provides no
benefit to its adherents. they are choosing to become obsolete.
Bob Casanova
2024-10-02 22:40:10 UTC
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Post by sora
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
i would regard religious people as fundamentally wrong, being on
the wrong side of history. being wrong also means it provides no
benefit to its adherents. they are choosing to become obsolete.
There was no need to confirm what I wrote; I already knew I
was correct.
--
Bob C.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

- Isaac Asimov
shogun
2024-10-03 02:06:06 UTC
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Post by David Dalton
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
i would regard religious people as fundamentally wrong, being on
the wrong side of history. being wrong also means it provides no
benefit to its adherents. they are choosing to become obsolete.
There was no need to confirm what I wrote; I already knew I
was correct.
nice. so are you a pious person?
Bob Casanova
2024-10-03 03:38:32 UTC
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Post by sora
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
i would regard religious people as fundamentally wrong, being on
the wrong side of history. being wrong also means it provides no
benefit to its adherents. they are choosing to become obsolete.
There was no need to confirm what I wrote; I already knew I
was correct.
nice. so are you a pious person?
Why do you ask? It wouldn't affect the accuracy of my
comment either way.
--
Bob C.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

- Isaac Asimov
shogun
2024-10-03 08:00:25 UTC
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Post by David Dalton
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
i would regard religious people as fundamentally wrong, being on
the wrong side of history. being wrong also means it provides no
benefit to its adherents. they are choosing to become obsolete.
There was no need to confirm what I wrote; I already knew I
was correct.
nice. so are you a pious person?
Why do you ask? It wouldn't affect the accuracy of my
comment either way.
i have no qualms with its accuracy. i am curious and want to know
the kind of views believers and non-believers espouse.
Bob Casanova
2024-10-03 23:40:39 UTC
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Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
i would regard religious people as fundamentally wrong, being on
the wrong side of history. being wrong also means it provides no
benefit to its adherents. they are choosing to become obsolete.
There was no need to confirm what I wrote; I already knew I
was correct.
nice. so are you a pious person?
Why do you ask? It wouldn't affect the accuracy of my
comment either way.
i have no qualms with its accuracy. i am curious and want to know
the kind of views believers and non-believers espouse.
Hopefully, both "espouse" the same reality, the facts of
which are not subject to belief or disbelief.
--
Bob C.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

- Isaac Asimov
shogun
2024-10-04 10:45:56 UTC
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Post by David Dalton
Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
i would regard religious people as fundamentally wrong, being on
the wrong side of history. being wrong also means it provides no
benefit to its adherents. they are choosing to become obsolete.
There was no need to confirm what I wrote; I already knew I
was correct.
nice. so are you a pious person?
Why do you ask? It wouldn't affect the accuracy of my
comment either way.
i have no qualms with its accuracy. i am curious and want to know
the kind of views believers and non-believers espouse.
Hopefully, both "espouse" the same reality, the facts of
which are not subject to belief or disbelief.
that's a nice dream.
Bob Casanova
2024-10-04 16:10:32 UTC
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Sept. 30 is Blasphemy Day, which from Wikipedia “educates
individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom
of expression, especially the open criticism of religion which is
criminalized in many countries”.
religion from 2k or 1k or 200 or even 50 years ago is no longer
relevant.
Relevant to what?
relevant to helping people navigate life in 2020s and post.
It's relevant if you live anywhere in the Islamic controlled world, and
many other places as well.
Yep. The answer to which you replied is hopelessly
parochial; "it's irrelevant to my immediate social circle,
therefore it's irrelevant for everyone and everywhere".
i would regard religious people as fundamentally wrong, being on
the wrong side of history. being wrong also means it provides no
benefit to its adherents. they are choosing to become obsolete.
There was no need to confirm what I wrote; I already knew I
was correct.
nice. so are you a pious person?
Why do you ask? It wouldn't affect the accuracy of my
comment either way.
i have no qualms with its accuracy. i am curious and want to know
the kind of views believers and non-believers espouse.
Hopefully, both "espouse" the same reality, the facts of
which are not subject to belief or disbelief.
that's a nice dream.
Isn't it, though?

Have a nice day, and try to expand beyond your parochialism
WRT the relevance of religion; the world isn't identical to
your social circle.
--
Bob C.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

- Isaac Asimov
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