Blasphemy Laws
In some countries with a state religion blasphemy is outlawed under the criminal code. Such laws can be used to victimize non-members of, and dissident members of, the state religion.
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Famous quotes containing the words blasphemy and/or laws:
“And it seems to me a blasphemy to say that the Holy Spirit is Love. In the Old Testament it is an Eagle: in the New it is a Dove. Christ insists on the Dove: but in His supreme moments He includes the Eagle.”
—D.H. (David Herbert)
“Here lies the preacher, judge, and poet, Peter
Who broke the laws of God, and man and metre.”
—Francis Jeffrey (1773–1850)