tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058387071370526197.post3683065682401230920..comments2024-01-24T03:22:35.647-06:00Comments on Upright Opinion: Blasphemy, Religious Right and Aasia BibiSaeed Qureshihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316296150519739251noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5058387071370526197.post-20094768123728983362011-01-04T22:15:29.935-06:002011-01-04T22:15:29.935-06:00In fact I don’t like to visit any blog site where ...In fact I don’t like to visit any blog site where there is no traffic or no one to debate with. I hardly see any comments on Articles posted by Author. This last Article of 2010: Blasphemy, Religious Right and Aasia Bibi forced me to put my comment for the author of this blog or any member of this blog. <br /><br />Topic of this Article is Blasphemy & Religious Rights vs Aasia Bibi. Instead of staying on the topic author started attacking and blaming the political culture of Pakistan. He is raising a very serious religious subject matter, clause and laws of Islam, Judaism and Christianity at the same time on blasphemy. On the other hand he is in-directly claiming that the believers of Judaism and Christianity they don’t have any knowledge about the consequences of Blasphemy. <br /><br />Looks like, author has no clue or knowledge that the roots and the generations of all these 3 divine religions are coming from the same one Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH). Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) has not introduced any new religion to this world. If anyone wants to debate on it they are welcome. Let me quote the laws on Blasphemy from these 3 divine religions: <br /><br />Blasphemy in Judaism: In the third book of the Torah, Leviticus 24:16 states that those who speak blasphemy "shall surely be put to death". See also List of capital crimes in the Torah. The Seven laws of Noah which Judaism sees as applicable to all of humankind prohibit blasphemy.<br /><br />Blasphemy in Christianity:<br />Blasphemy has been condemned as a serious, or even the most serious, sin by the major creeds and Church theologians.<br />The satirical Alexamenos graffito is believed to be the earliest known representation of Jesus. Christian theology condemns blasphemy. It is spoken of in the Mark 3:29, where blaspheming the Holy Spirit is spoken of as unforgivable - the eternal sin. However, there is dispute over what form this blasphemy may take and whether it qualifies as blasphemy in the conventional sense.<br /><br />Thomas Aquinas says that “it is clear that blasphemy, which is a sin committed directly against God, is greater than murder, which is a sin against one's neighbor. … it is called the most grievous sin, for as much as it makes every sin more grievous.<br /><br />Writer Salman Rushdie was accused of blasphemy and subject of a fatwā issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, in February 1989. <br /><br />Death sentence Blasphemy against God and the Church was a crime punishable by death in much of the world, and remains punishable by death in some parts to this day. (Lesser forms of punishment are also utilized.)<br />In Britain's last blasphemy execution, 18-year-old Thomas Aiken head was executed.<br /><br />Blasphemy in Islam is irreverent behavior toward holy personages, religious artifacts, customs, and beliefs that Muslims respect.<br />The Qur'an says "Revile not ye those whom they call upon besides Allah, lest they out of spite revile Allah in their ignorance." (6:108)<br /><br />Blasphemy and the United Nations:<br />In the early 21st century, blasphemy became an issue for the United Nations. The General Assembly passed several resolutions which called upon the world to take action against the "defamation of religions”.Ikram Uddinnoreply@blogger.com