what exactly is blasphemy?
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This is the anglicized form of the Greek word bla·sphe·mi′a. The Greek term basically means injurious, defamatory, or abusive speech and was used with reference to such speech whether directed against God or against humans. (Compare Re 16:11; Mt 27:39.) The English word “blasphemy,” however, is usually restricted to irreverent or abusive speech against God and sacred things. It is thus the antithesis of words of worship directed to the Divine Being\n\nOther acts of blasphemy recorded in the Hebrew Scriptures were those of priest Eli’s sons (1Sa 3:12, 13) and that of the pagan Assyrian official Rabshakeh. (2Ki 19:4-6, 22, 23) Innocent Naboth was convicted of blasphemy and put to death on the basis of testimony by false witnesses.
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Matthew 12:31\nAnd so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven
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I would say that they are all equal  but one... Jesus said that anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven.\n\nMark 3:28-30\n28I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. 29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin." \n\n 30He said this because they were saying, "He has an evil spirit."
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Whoa! where did you get this level stuff and bad sins?\n\nSin is Sin\nMan differentiates between good and bad sin, we rate it on scales of one to ten, GOD DOES NOT, God considers all sin equal, one is no worse or no better.  I know it is a hard concept to grasp, in our human mind we can not fathom that a lil white lie should compare to the most awful deeds, but it is truth, none the less.\n\nThere are not levels...\nTheir are "babes in Christ", "Meat-eaters, Milk-drinkers", but all are equal in God's eyes.  He sees one thing, that is the Blood of Jesus Christ, You are covered with It, and your sins, mine, and the level 10, very worst sins possible are covered.  \n\nBelief in something so simple as this, is the hardest thing to do.\nLOL
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Religion is the permanent boil on mankind's backside and the\nsource of more hate, violence, destruction and abuse than any other\nsingle force in the history of the world.\n.\nWake up! It's 2006 - Stop believing in fairy tales and ghost stories.
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You're right ... even though you're talking about heresy, blasphemy could lead us to some pretty interesting revelations as well.
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What exactly is that?
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Blaphemy is against the Holy Spitit alone. There are many stories wereas one may loose his life now and his spiritual life also if he speaks ill toward the Holy spirit of God\n One such story ( which is true BTW) follows below.\n\n  Three men who owned a small busines employed a woman they knew very well was a christian. On church nights she would never stay over to work even though they often asked her to. They asked her  " what is so important in your church that you would miss the oportunity to make more money?" She said \n"serving my Lord.' The men stated  that some day they will come to her church to see what it was all about. But they were not serious because they always teased her and made fun of her dispite the fact she was the most professional sceretary they could ever find.\n\n One night she was off to church and the men asked her to go out with them to the local tavern for drinks and dance . She declined but they teased her and said ' well then go to your boring Lord and sit in the pews and think you are getting anywhere in life.She warned them about speaking ill of the Lord and the church. They laughed at her and went on to their regular drinking bash.\n\n While in church the women heard loud voices in the back pews saying all kinds of foul language such as " ahhh  bullsh!t" and so on. It was her three bosses who were drunk on their behinds. The women rushed back to them and pleaded that they not make a spectacle of themselves in church and embarass her, and especially not to speak any  more profantiy in the church and toward the Lord Jesus Christ.\n\n The men laughed at her as she returned to her seat. They kept on untill the Pastor asked them to quit and warned them about speaking against God in the Chrurch and especially using profanity toward God . The pastor told them that it wounds the Holy spirit when we speak ill against Him or insult him.\n\n With that the men repeatedly said F**K you and F**k your GOD , your Jesus and your Holy Spirit. At that time the church became deadly silent as if they all knew through the spirit that the Pastor was about to speak in the Spirit toward the men.\n\n The Pastor then said . "You have cursed God and the Lord Jesus Christ . But cursing the Holy Spirit is Blasphemy toward the Spirt of God and is not forgivable. You can be forgiven of all sins including blasphemy toward the Lord Jesus the Christ who died for your sins but never against the Holy Spirit. Get your lives in order for in the next three days the spirit of God has  called upon your spirit for judgement agianst your blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. that is to mean that you are dead in this life and in the next!"\n\n The three men laughed and cursed all the more as they left the church building while the woman was in her pew crying unto God to forgive her Bosses.\n\n The next day the woman went to work and kept very silent and her boss's were a little humilitated about the event and asked her " did your pastor really mean what he said.' She stated that it was not the Pastor speaking but the Spirit of the Holy Spirit through the Pastors, please get on your knees and ask God to forgive you!" They chuckeled and said "we've got to go and get our hair cut." One of the boses told the other he would meet him there while the third boss would remain behind and hold down the fort.\n\n  As the other boss went to meet the other at the barber shop he noticed several ambulances around the Barber shop. As he walked up to the barber shop he noticed his co-boss on the ground and the paramedics working on him. He asked what happened and they stated as he walked into the shop he fell over with a fatal heart attack.\n\n Obviously shaken and worred now what the Pastor and his secretary had said he rushed back to his car to go back to the shop to tell the secretary and his remaining co-boss what had happened. Just as he ran into the street a car had struck him and he
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Swearing isn't really a cut and dry sin or non-sin.  It's difficult to categorize b/c it depends so much on the situation, not much unlike most sins.   What is sin?  A literal definition is: a falling short.  So, what are we comparing our actions to that we may fall short?  We compare our actions to God who is perfectly holy. God is revealed to us primarily in two ways: 1) The Bible 2) prayer.  It really depends on who ya are, why you're swearing, and what you're swearing about.  \n\nSo, if I say "that's a damn good question," then the swear word is an encouraging adjective.  The Bible praises encouragement. If I say "Damn all you people!"  Then I am being controlled by my anger and speaking down on others which doesn't reflect the love of Jesus.  \n\nThen if you have a relationship w/Jesus; you talk to Him through prayer, He may let you know in some way that He doesn't want you to swear.  That's what the church folks call a "personal conviction."  Then if you were to swear it would be a sin.\n\nThere are many actions that fall in this sort of gray area where some say it's a sin and others say it's permissable.  A piece of advice if I may.  Don't worry as much about the rules of Christianity as you do about learning about God.  It's easier to obey your teachers and bosses when you know who they are.
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Rushdie's book banned? That's insignificant! He was sentenced to death for writing his book! But in China you can get tortured for carrying a Xtian bible. Look at the way the Islamists called for the beheading of the Danish cartoonists! What religion do you know of that is truly tolerant of (all) others?
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Verdict: HE'S GUILTY OF BLASPHEMY!! He's in NO way a Muslim. Things he says are wrong. He actually made partners with God!! Doesn't that make him a Mushrik??
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Hate is an emotion.  Everyone knows hate in some way.  It's impossible not to have some hate even if it is only in our thoughts.  Christians hate and they can't stop themselves from it happening.  It would be sinful to hate so a lot of Christians refuse to admit they hate at all.
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I agree with you, also, why do they blaspheme\n\nWhat is blasphemy? The bible attributes 2 definitions: \n1.John 10:33 “…but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.” – Claim to be God or His representative.\n2.Mark 2:7 “Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?” – Granting absolution (the power to forgive sin)\nNow, let’s look at some factual historical quotes:\n“We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty” – Pope Leo XIII, in an Encyclical letter, dated June 20, 1894.\n“It seems that Pope John Paul II now presides over the universal Church from his place upon Christ’s cross.” – Auckland, New Zealand, Sept 20, 2004, Zenit.org. \n“The judicial authority will even include the power to forgive sin.” The catholic encyclopedia Vol.12, Article “Pope”, p265.\n\nIs it clear from the above quotes that Catholics are blaspheming against God?  No wonder the beast of Revelations has the “name of blasphemy” and speaks “blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name”; this is because the beast claims powers that are the sole prerogative of God.
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I would not call it blasphemous but it sure shows a Jezebel spirit.  Radical feminist would love to make GOD female...but they sure do not mind keeping satan male.  \n\nPlease remember that by GOD being referred to as male nor Jesus as the SON of GOD, that does not devalue women or make them second class as they too are children of GOD and HE loves each of us equally.  GOD is not a respecter of persons and that includes gender.  He created men and women to compliment each other...not to have a battle of the sexes and when we work together, we can do far more then either of us can alone.
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Intolerance is in bad taste.  Just because the bible says so, doesn't make it true.  If you believe in a book simply because it claims to be the one and only word of God, the only proof you have is an idol.  Yes, the bible is an idol.  A man made object that people worship as the word of God.  Before you bash someone Else's religion, take a good long look at your own.  I mean really look at it.  Use the questioning ability, logic, and free will, that God gave you.  You will undoubtedly find out that the bible makes no sense.
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Blasphemy against the Spirit (Matthew 12:31) is the sin of attributing to Satan (Matthew 12:24) what is the work of the Spirit of God (Matthew 12:28).\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Most religious books are full of some hatred. Even the Bible is full of such hatred. It's not fair to single out one text.