Ireland's Blasphemy Law Goes Into Effect 845
stereoroid writes "As of January 1, it is a crime in Ireland to commit Blasphemy. The law was changed in July 2009 to fill a gap in the Irish Constitution, which states that it is a crime but does not define what it is, an omission highlighted in a Supreme Court decision in 1999. To mark the occasion, Atheist Ireland published a list of 25 blasphemous quotations on the blasphemy.ie website, from such controversial figures as Bjork, Frank Zappa, Richard Dawkins, Randy Newman, and Pope Benedict XVI. (The last-mentioned was quoting a 14th Century Byzantine Emperor, but that's no excuse.)"
I can't blaspheme?! (Score:5, Funny)
God damn it!
well god dammit (Score:5, Funny)
jesus fucking christ you have got to be kidding me
It's all about efficiency (Score:4, Funny)
Apparently the new "laws" actually just prescribe getting blasphemous sites Slashdotted instead of actively taking them down.
Slashdot... A tool of the oppressor(?)
Attention, religious folks. (Score:4, Funny)
There is no god, and Mohammed is his prophet.
(Awesome, my captcha is "opiate.")
Re:This should be good (Score:2, Funny)
Wait we have to establish a grading scale first. Most points for the biggest Blasphemy in the least amount of words. How does this do?
Jesus was Buddhist.
Re:well god dammit (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Atheists Unite... as a religion (Score:5, Funny)
then ask that the law be used against priests who advocate that those who do not believe will burn in Hell, since it's a pretty abusive thing to say about a person and surely shouldn't be allowed.
Except atheists don't believe in heaven or hell, so how can you threaten them with going to hell? That's like threatening me with sending me to the Phantom Zone - since I don't believe it exists, why would I be afraid of you trying to send me there?
Re:Blasphemy Law Goes Into Effect (Score:2, Funny)
More like Damn God!
BTW: Fuck the virgin mary in the ass and cum in her mouth, while jerking off on top of a cross.
Re:Attention, religious folks. (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, but with just one eye his depth perception is for shit and you can avoid him pretty easily in low light.
Re:I can't blaspheme?! (Score:1, Funny)
Does this mean that "Anonymous Coward" will be added to some no fly list to prevent entry into Ireland?
(the scary thing is, given the low quality of the data, it wouldn't surprise me if "Anonymous Coward" is already on a no fly list).
Blasphemy... (Score:3, Funny)
is a victimless crime, in Ireland.
Does this qualify as blasphemy? (Score:2, Funny)
I figure God must love child molesters, since he made so many of them priests.
Re:Jehovah! (Score:3, Funny)
[Everyone gasps]
Jewish Official: You're only making it worse for yourself!
Matthias: Making it worse? How can it be worse? Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah!
Jewish Official: I'm warning you! If you say "Jehovah" one more time (gets hit with rock) RIGHT! Who did that? Come on, who did it?
Stoners: She did! She did! (suddenly speaking as men) He! He did! He!
Jewish Official: Was it you?
Stoner: Yes.
Jewish Official: Right...
Stoner: Well you did say "Jehovah. "
[Crowd throws rocks at the stoner]
Jewish Official: STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! STOP IT! All right, no one is to stone _anyone_ until I blow this whistle. Even... and I want to make this absolutely clear... even if they do say, "Jehovah. "
[Crowd stones the Jewish Official to death]
Re:This should be good (Score:3, Funny)
Most points for the biggest Blasphemy in the least amount of words.
"Slashdot is an RIAA shill"?
Re:Catch me now! (Score:4, Funny)
They all breed enough as it is, you don't need to encourage them.
Re:Catch me now! (Score:5, Funny)
I already have! The protestants are the worst lays. They keep complaining.
Re:Atheists Unite... as a religion (Score:3, Funny)
Yah, they're a wonderful example of evolution in action - they'll breed themselves right out of the genepool, and the rest of us can carry on without them just fine.
Re:This is one of occasions wher... (Score:3, Funny)
I certainly don't support racists or homophones ...
You don't support homophones [all-about-spelling.com] ??? I had no idea someone would take such a position.
That explains why some people refuse to learn the difference between "their", "there", and "they're"...
Re:No, it's a stupid idea... (Score:3, Funny)
You should add the irony of a being that definitely has a creator, denying the existence of such...
So it was really an irony golem and not a clay one?
Re:Blasphemy... (Score:5, Funny)
As the spokesman for Monosetians I want to voice our OUTRAGE caused by your demand for a list. Monosetians have few beliefs but asking for lists of things is shocking, abusive and insulting to our belief that all sets are of only one item. It's an obvious attempt to intentionally cause outrage amongst all of our members.
I'll see you in court sir!
Re:Blasphemy... (Score:2, Funny)
I am an ancient Egyptian and my religion adores pyramids, you blasphemous clod!
Pope declares "unique copyright" on child abuse (Score:3, Funny)
The Vatican® has stated that the rape© of children by Catholic priests is protected by a "special and unique" copyright, and anyone attempting to discuss the matter will be sued, excommunicated and declared a Suppressive Person.
"Recent years have witnessed a great increase of affection and esteem for the person of the Holy Father, L. Benedict Ratzinger®," said the statement. "As such, any person or organisation seeking to name, defame or allude to His Holiness®, any of his Bishops or Priests, or any activities of any of said persons in any capacity, shall be deemed to have violated the Sacred Covenant of Berne, to be a 'no case gain' Suppressive Person and to be duly excommunicated and sued into atomic dust. ALWAYS ATTACK, NEVER DEFEND."
Evidence only recently brought to light, "which we can't show you, it's copyright," apparently demonstrates that playwright William Shakespeare was secretly Catholic. "So we're claiming copyright in everything he did too. And Francis Bacon. And the Earl of Oxford."
The Church's lawyers have worked hard to defend their intellectual property rights on such creative works as those of the Irish priests upon their young charges that only recently came to light. "Our determination to protect and preserve the rights to view, discuss or know about these three-dimensional kinetic performance works, and our tour support for the priests to take these works 'on the road' to new parishes, demonstrates the unimpeachable sincerity of our stance — firmly behind the artists. Legs wide, of course."
The Pope himself has been appalled at the reaction to his recent decision to beatify Adolf Hitler, and described his visit to the Pius XII memorial as "an upsetting encounter with cruelty and senseless hatred. I didn't like it much either."
Re:Blasphemy... (Score:5, Funny)
Like other slashdotters, he's still staying with his Mummy in the basement.
Re:Atheists Unite... as a religion (Score:2, Funny)
There are Things Out There (which we don't yet fully understand) that have some of the attributes of a god
Oh, you're talking about programmers, aren't you?
Re:Atheists Unite... as a religion (Score:3, Funny)
In that case, it ought to read:
There are Things Out There (which we don't yet fully understand) that have some of the attributes of a daemon. ;)