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[impure_tale]

Fellow denizens of the barge, I pose to you a question:

What is your definition of blasphemy?

I have a book here which defines it, rather simply, as irreverence toward the deities, artifacts, customs and tenets of a given religion. Which I suppose is a perfectly fair and universal explanation. But "irreverent" behavior -- don't you have to belong

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as howie's not actually responding. sooooooorry.

[deepdowndark]

Blasphemy is knowingly using religious terms or items in an offensive manner - especially towards someone who believes in that faith.

If I pissed on a cross in front of a devout Christian, knowing it was a religious symbol, and doing it to offend them? That would be blasphemy. And I would expect to be punched for it.

If Narvin wishes to punish me for taking offence at the deliberate insulting of my God by mis-pronouncing his name on several occasions, then he can do so. But I will accept the same treatment if I would insult another God of another present. I think that's his business, not yours.

He takes your silence as conceding his point, Howie!

[impure_tale]

You can't punish idiots for being idiots.

And regardless of what you expect no one has the right to lay a finger on you if you did not physically attack them first.

or he's just fucked up atm and CANNOT DEAL.

[deepdowndark]

He was not ignorant. He might act it, but he was not. He's worked with me long enough to know that is an offence.

It is within my rights to defend my faith. I did not cause him lasting damage, or attempt to.

[impure_tale]

If your faith is weak enough that it requires defending with violence against one middle-aged simpleton with too much time on his hands, then you should abandon it and find a stronger one.

When someone tries to stop you worshipping -- if someone physically punishes you for it, THEN you are within your rights to defend it.

Gods profess themselves to be all powerful; they do not require protection from the devout.

He will fanboy... so hard... if he finds out who you are, Marquis

[bloodbisque]

Blasphemy? Such a delightful topic of conversation to find on one's first day here.

[impure_tale]

Welcome to our humble madhouse.

[bloodbisque]

Mm. Shame I won't be staying long, if the subjects are always this interesting.

[impure_tale]

You're feeling certain of that, are you?

voice

[impure_tale]

I'll have to invent a few good ones, just for you.

voice

[impure_tale]

You have my sincerest promise.

Usually Judas is pretty okay with the Marquis, buuuut.

[heavenonthemind]

I don't think you should use his name like that.

[impure_tale]

I do not care, Monsieur Iscariot. You know this already.

[heavenonthemind]

Yes, I certainly do.

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[so_meretricious]

I have found it quite difficult to do anything but ignore religion altogether, a behaviour in and of itself that has been considered blasphemous.

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[impure_tale]

Doesn't it just grate?

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[so_meretricious]

To be considered against the plan of a deity merely by existing, and existing without Him? Considerably. I have not attended chapel since it was required of me, quite simply.

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[impure_tale]

Sensible fellow.