Comments on: The Blasphemy law is back http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/ Watching. Pointing. Laughing. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: valdemar http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181236 valdemar Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:03 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181236 All credit to the guy for putting his freedom on the line to try and win more freedom for the rest of us. All credit to the guy for putting his freedom on the line to try and win more freedom for the rest of us.

]]> By: Stonyground http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181218 Stonyground Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:27:34 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181218 I have just learned from an unrelated thread on the Freethinker website that this guy acted deliberately to provoke a court case in order to test this law. The NSS have offered him their support but at present he is declining their offer of help. I did wonder how the offender in this case had been identified, it would seem that he must have deliberately turned himself in. It also makes me wonder if the hysterical chaplain is also in on it rather than being a useful idiot. I have just learned from an unrelated thread on the Freethinker website that this guy acted deliberately to provoke a court case in order to test this law. The NSS have offered him their support but at present he is declining their offer of help. I did wonder how the offender in this case had been identified, it would seem that he must have deliberately turned himself in. It also makes me wonder if the hysterical chaplain is also in on it rather than being a useful idiot.

]]> By: Stonyground http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181215 Stonyground Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:31 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181215 Barriejohn, you beat me to it, I was about to draw attention to Carey's bleating about being persecuted, adding that no one in history has ever persecuted Christians as viciously as they have persecuted each other. Alfster, at the time when these laws were making their way through parliament, I sent a Bible to the relevant people with a letter pointing out that it contained threatening and hate-mongering material. The Bible was bookmarked and the passages highlighted and it was pointed out to them that pretty much no one is left out, God hates just about everybody and in most cases he wants those people killed. Needless to say I did not receive any kind of reply. Barriejohn, you beat me to it, I was about to draw attention to Carey’s bleating about being persecuted, adding that no one in history has ever persecuted Christians as viciously as they have persecuted each other.

Alfster, at the time when these laws were making their way through parliament, I sent a Bible to the relevant people with a letter pointing out that it contained threatening and hate-mongering material. The Bible was bookmarked and the passages highlighted and it was pointed out to them that pretty much no one is left out, God hates just about everybody and in most cases he wants those people killed. Needless to say I did not receive any kind of reply.

]]> By: Law and Media – Last Week’s News and Next Week’s Events, 8 March 2010 « Inforrm's Blog http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181210 Law and Media – Last Week’s News and Next Week’s Events, 8 March 2010 « Inforrm's Blog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:39:45 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181210 [...] led the National Secular Society to suggest that the offence of blasphemy is back – see this report on the mediawatchwatch [...] [...] led the National Secular Society to suggest that the offence of blasphemy is back – see this report on the mediawatchwatch [...]

]]> By: barriejohn http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181206 barriejohn Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:51:53 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181206 @Alfster: If you are an atheist then you are "not fully human", so are incapable of being offended by all this religious bunkum about going to hell, and engaging in "deviant" and "unnatural" behaviour if you happen to be gay. It's another case of one rule for us and another for them! @Alfster: If you are an atheist then you are “not fully human”, so are incapable of being offended by all this religious bunkum about going to hell, and engaging in “deviant” and “unnatural” behaviour if you happen to be gay. It’s another case of one rule for us and another for them!

]]> By: Bill Corr http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181202 Bill Corr Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:59:20 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181202 Remember the 'Gay News' conviction all those years ago? Here: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6519.html/ Remember the ‘Gay News’ conviction all those years ago?

Here:

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-6519.html/

]]> By: Pickled Politics » Guilty of offending sensibilities http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181199 Pickled Politics » Guilty of offending sensibilities Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:37:21 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181199 [...] 10:37 AM     The recent guilty verdict for the so-called ‘militant atheist’ Harry Taylor is deeply troubling. Mr Taylor was convicted of the offence of ‘Religiously aggravated [...] [...] 10:37 AM     The recent guilty verdict for the so-called ‘militant atheist’ Harry Taylor is deeply troubling. Mr Taylor was convicted of the offence of ‘Religiously aggravated [...]

]]> By: March 6 roundup http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181190 March 6 roundup Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:53:40 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181190 [...] U.K. atheist convicted of religious harassment for leaving cartoon leaflets in prayer room [Media Watch Watch and earlier via Secular [...] [...] U.K. atheist convicted of religious harassment for leaving cartoon leaflets in prayer room [Media Watch Watch and earlier via Secular [...]

]]> By: Alfster http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181183 Alfster Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:24:05 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181183 Considering the amount of offensive, violent and sexually violent material in the Bible surely we could prosecute 'the Church' for leaving material that could 'Religiously aggravate, and cause intentional harassment, alarm or distress'. Stuff in the Bible certainly alarms me when I see people believing in the stuff. Considering the amount of offensive, violent and sexually violent material in the Bible surely we could prosecute ‘the Church’ for leaving material that could ‘Religiously aggravate, and cause intentional harassment, alarm or distress’. Stuff in the Bible certainly alarms me when I see people believing in the stuff.

]]> By: barriejohn http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2010/03/05/the-blasphemy-law-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-181172 barriejohn Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:08:31 +0000 http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/?p=2615#comment-181172 I love this comment on the <i>Liverpool Daily News</i> site: <b>"Imagine no blasphemy laws"!</b> LMAO!! I love this comment on the Liverpool Daily News site:

“Imagine no blasphemy laws”! LMAO!!

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