What is Blasphemy?
• Absolute faith is the glue behind the powerful grip of cults, most organized religions and utopian ideologies in the world. The leadership stucture of those faiths desires, above all else, a large and committed following. At the risk of stating the obvious, reductions in the numbers and faith of their followers is the greatest threat. Threats to a faith include the existence of other perhaps more attractive faiths, and blasphemy. Blasphemy can include doubting the existence of a god, to questioning the word of a sacred text, to criticizing laws, statements, figures, actions within that text. Essentially, any statement or action which may challenge the faith of the protected religion can be considered Blasphemy. Authoritarian Edenistic faiths are usually highly protected. These include Christianity until the modern era, Islam at all times, Communism in the ex-USSR, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc… – The Society for Rational Peace • Excerpts and examples to further illustrate what cons
