Blasphemy day sept 30

[davo]

"Blasphemy Day International is a campaign seeking to establish September 30th as a day to promote free speech and stand up in a show of solidarity for the freedom to mock and insult religion without fear of murder, violence, and reprisal. It is the obligation of the world's nations to safeguard dissent and the dissenters, not to side with the brutal interests of thugs who demand "respect" for their beliefs (i.e., immunity to being criticized or mocked or they threaten violence).

So if you support free speech, and the rights of those who disagree with religious views to voice their opinions peacefully, support our group and join the cause!"

Facebook Group :
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=50200339561

[davo]

Dunno about you, but I will be flooding the airwaves on that day!!

but beside that .. every day should be blasphemy day!!

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[davo]

Noun

blasphemy (plural blasphemies)

1. Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.
2. The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for any religion's deity or deities.
3. The act of claiming the attributes of a deity.

[SchizoDeluxe]

Dunno about you, but I will be flooding the airwaves on that day!!

but beside that .. every day should be blasphemy day!!

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lol now thats funny

[eclectic]

I like it! No facebook allowed at work though... (grrr) will have to join up later. And 30 September was my late father's birthday, so I like it even more!

[Elbert]

Noun

blasphemy (plural blasphemies)

1. Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable.

To me, the natural world -- what little there is left, is sacred and [should be] inviolable; [ number 1 in your list]. For that reason I oppose the removal of laws regarding blasphemy... I want to prosecute for blasphemy all those who would destroy the patheticly small remnants of nature in the name of jobs and economic growth.

[Jonathon Byrd]

To me, the natural world -- what little there is left, is sacred and [should be] inviolable; [ number 1 in your list]. For that reason I oppose the removal of laws regarding blasphemy... I want to prosecute for blasphemy all those who would destroy the pathetically small remnants of nature in the name of jobs and economic growth.

Elbert,

Good point although the protection of religion through blasphemy laws only strengthens their hold on the minds of believers and politicians by having a weapon against those who oppose them. These laws possibly need altering to exclude supernatural concepts to protect that which is actual and important to survival of the biosphere.

But I guess you mean that anyway. Very forward thinking of you.

Jonathon

[davo]

To me, the natural world -- what little there is left, is sacred and [should be] inviolable; [ number 1 in your list]. For that reason I oppose the removal of laws regarding blasphemy... I want to prosecute for blasphemy all those who would destroy the patheticly small remnants of nature in the name of jobs and economic growth.

Why don't you? ;) (I mean that in a 'look at the legal aspect of it') Currently there is only blasphemous libel under some state legislature (most noteably NSW)

Basically the laws aren't their for your opinion above, they are specificall religious in meaning, and that is a defining point in the law.

Blasphemy, in its narrow definition under English (and Australian) law, only applies to the Anglican Church, however due to section 116 of the Constitution it has not been tested within australia (tho there was cases pre-1900's I think where one bloke got charged). Justice Harper in the 'Pisschrist' case mentioned how the blasphemy law was a throwback to the English insitutionalised religion, and only protected christians against blasphemy no other religion.

while on the subject of pisschrist, a mates band is called that, we played with them in Belgium last year .. some vids I found on youtube of them too

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[Elbert]

Davo, I guess there's no such thing as bad publicity, so naming the band pisschrist is giving that fellow a bit of a boost dont you reckon?
My post was really tongue in cheek -- sort of taking the piss a bit, but thanks for your kind words, Jonathon.

[davo]

Davo, I guess there's no such thing as bad publicity, so naming the band pisschrist is giving that fellow a bit of a boost dont you reckon?
My post was really tongue in cheek -- sort of taking the piss a bit, but thanks for your kind words, Jonathon.

Not really the band broke up after touring Europe last year, and like most all hardcore anarcho-punk bands, you don't make money from it, you make a living.

Indeed you can still buy their records, but my mate uploaded the full recordings for them to bittorrent, so you don't have to pay for them, and the band doesn't care one bit ;)

[Elbert]

while on the subject of pisschrist, a mates band is called that, we played with them in Belgium last year .. some vids I found on youtube of them too
Davo, I tried a couple of the videos, but there must have been something wrong... all I heard was a bloke screaming accompanied by static and cheering and a wild cacophony of indistinguishable noise.
Can you explain what effect the noise is supposed to have on the listeners, and why they would submit to such a barrage of sound? and why an apparently sane and intelligent person such as yourself likes to be involved with this. I am not taking the piss, I am genuinely interested because the whole pop music scene is far more alien to me than devout religiosity could ever be.

[davo]

Davo, I tried a couple of the videos, but there must have been something wrong... all I heard was a bloke screaming accompanied by static and cheering and a wild cacophony of indistinguishable noise.
Can you explain what effect the noise is supposed to have on the listeners, and why they would submit to such a barrage of sound? and why an apparently sane and intelligent person such as yourself likes to be involved with this. I am not taking the piss, I am genuinely interested because the whole pop music scene is far more alien to me than devout religiosity could ever be.

lol :) no offence taken.

it's hard to record as it's live and the folk recording are just using camera's, you miss out on a lot of subtlety.

It's all about LIVE music.

Punk especially is about energy, creating energy and releasing it. The complexity of the music does not come across in the videos, there are 'layers' much as there is in classical music. There is also things like the drums going off-beat etc etc etc etc .. it's personal choice really, but LIVE ... wow!

I love the music basically because I can go sick in a circle pit and release all that energy from thinking and dealing with stuff, with others doing the same. There's a kinship and closeness in it. HOWEVER, I have problems with some of the 'commercial punk' followers and bands as they are just macho, you don't get girls in the pit for instance, and people don't pick you up if you fall down. The anarchist punk scene however is a totally different kettle of fish.

It's a social thing, kinda tribal, with massive amounts of energy built up over a night, and released in fun. love it. not just music, but energy. Usually there are stalls of DIY stuff, info shops etc etc and just generally awesome people that you can trust. You don't find that in a lot of the commercial type scenes, but the hardcore anarcho punk scene looks after it's own, an injury to one is an injury to all.

So music, energy, great down to earth people, DIY, top ideas with most people real thinkers .. love it all :)

[Elbert]

So music, energy, great down to earth people, DIY, top ideas with most people real thinkers .. love it all :)
Thanks, Davo, you sure have a way with words. what you say makes a lot of sense... we all need safe outlets for excess energy-- especially the young... I almost feel I've missed out on something exceptional. Too old to start now. the spirit might be willing but the flesh is far too weak... not to mention what it would do to my tinnitus!
:)

[GUDLUSS]

That's Jesus? Huh. Looks kinda Asian.
HE doesn't stick up for himself because God has to remain hidden, stoopit! :rolleyes:

[Seamus]

Thanks, Davo, you sure have a way with words. what you say makes a lot of sense... we all need safe outlets for excess energy-- especially the young... I almost feel I've missed out on something exceptional. Too old to start now. the spirit might be willing but the flesh is far too weak... not to mention what it would do to my tinnitus!
:)


Umm. How old are you mate?

Ever go to a Beatle's concert? (I did):p

[davo]

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[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

High Voltage Jesus - Now that's electrifying.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

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[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

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[atheist_angel]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/352451585_52f7524a41.jpgI suppose this pastor's imaginary friend told him this...

It's scary to think that someone can even ignore the evidence for the existence of atheists.

[DBK]

I quite like these shirts (http://www.cafepress.com.au/sk_atheist_gear).

[eclectic]

yay! happy blasphemy day!

oo I might get me one of those shirts.

I DENY THE HOLY SPIRIT! (I already did the other day after watching The God who wasn't there, but in the name of blasphemy day I'll do it again!)

I also, for the record, deny any other form of spirits! (except of course those lovely liquid spirits derived from very real and tangible vegetable matter.)

[DBK]

I like the boxers and g-string, too!

[eclectic]

gosh! do they have that logo in sticker form?

[DBK]

I guess you could email and ask... or the person who created it might lend it to you... for a good cause *wink*

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

I reckon the reason the Holy Bible is called the Holy Bible is because of all the holes in the logic...

[DBK]

@Crocodile- I thought it was actually called "wholly babble"

[knowledge is power]

Maybe I've been living under a rock but I just found out about this today.
An american 'holiday' that started last year promoting free speech for all.
What great timing! I should be recieving a blaspheming t-shirt in the post this week.

[ABridgeTooFar]

Cool, i blasphemise every day though, but i can put in a little more effort and drive past the church playing death metal music at full volume on sept30.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

What we need are a group of atheists to drive around in circles around the church - with the world's most religiously offensive bumper stickers and what not.

I should start off with this on the back of my motorcycle:
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[knowledge is power]

Sounds like a good idea, I've got 'DRIVE CAREFULLY, THERE'S NO HEAVEN' on my back window now.:p

[Deanus-Maximus]

Sounds like a good idea, I've got 'DRIVE CAREFULLY, THERE'S NO HEAVEN' on my back window now.:p
Mental note, get that one made up BWAHAHAHA:D
Love the concept - just a pity that 30/9 this year is a Thursday... I wonder if the sentiment carries over to the weekend following?;)

[Loki]

Now if we combined Talk like a pirate day and Blasphemy day it could be interesting.

"Yar, dead zombie jesus on the yardarm, ya scurvy blighters".

[michalis]

Anybody dare to print out a t-shirt with a picture of 'he who cannot be shown' and walk around Auburn?

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[deesl4e]

Wasn't it today in 2005 that the Danish cartoons appeared ? I wonder if that has got anything to do with this particular date being chosen for blasphemy day.

[Onlyatheory?]

Jebbus-bloody-K-riste, I only just found this post!!

All good, peoples. Twenty minutes left and I am seriously all over this:D

[PeterCartledge]

Anybody dare to print out a t-shirt with a picture of 'he who cannot be shown' and walk around Auburn?

http://infidelsarecool.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mohammed-and-aisha.jpg
Why do all the pictures of Mohammed always show him with a dark beard. He was supposed to be old and should have a grey beard, like Santa Claus.

Wait!!!!! You don't think............................................. ........

No, it couldn't be.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

In that photo, he looks more like a Sikh than a Muslim I must admit.

[knowledge is power]

Why do all the pictures of Mohammed always show him with a dark beard. He was supposed to be old and should have a grey beard, like Santa Claus.

Wait!!!!! You don't think............................................. ........

No, it couldn't be.
Could be Santa, he sure likes little kiddies..

[knowledge is power]

I forgot all about blasphemy day (damn overtime shift. Money clouded my memory) I still had my bumper sticker so everyday is blasphemy day really.