Are you offended by blasphemy?
 

Can't be too offended or you wouldn't come here.

Oohh good question. A quick google seems to indicate that Hindu's don't have it as a concept. Maybe if you have a pantheon of gods, blaspheming one might just mean you're supporting their rival.

I'm just interested to see how many people actually get offended and how many just don't care. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

You forgot to vote btw.

So you do get offended, you just don't want us to know that you do. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

Is blasphemy sin?

I guess it depends what you mean by "offended" and "blasphemy." When somebody posts something deliberately offensive just to be an *******, I mutter, "geez, what an *******." And then, generally, take pains not to respond to the troll. Especially not when it's Moby trotting out his one addle-brained excuse for an argument over and over again. If, OTOH, it's someone like you or gribbler asking a question about religion somewhat indelicately, I try to ignore the phrasing in the hopes of having something like an intelligent discussion--I assume the rudeness is largely unintentional or chalk it up to a marathon session with BK.

Isn't there a thread here on 'poly discussing actions taken against a "blasphemer" in India? Since Hindus make up the overwhelming majority of India's politicians it would seem likely that such a law would have to have been passed by Hindus.

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Several threads? You pulled out your crippled dog in the other thread, and I remarked that the thread was now officially crap--though it already was, your intervention just made it stupid on both sides. Other than that, my last recollection of talking to you was when you made a smartass comment in the polymeet thread. And before that...I think we had a perfectly civil discussion on how to pronounce "Bron-yr-aur" a couple of weeks ago. That's it.

Exactly. Since our perfectly civil discussion (I actually can't remember the last time I wasn't civil to you - but on this example I'm assuming it would only be because I was provoked), you've told me to go **** myself in Welsh (not that I took that seriously, in fact I was flattered that you took the time to look it up http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif), for my 'smartass' "Fine by me..." comment in your polymeet thread (I would come if I were able - how do you know I'm not in the D.C. area then as I have friends there!?), which is a SOP response on CG if you can't make it - I can't make it BTW... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif

Anyway, since then you've taken unprovoked insults about cripplefights; pincers and tentacles; and now outright calling me a troll with an addled-brain... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/frownnod.gif

All I'm saying, and I can sum it up rather aptly given the title of this thread, is "Let He Who Is Without Sin Cast The First Stone"

I shall pray for your redemption, Elok... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/angel.gif

C0ckney (July 17, 2012),Uncle Sparky (July 18, 2012)