HAPPY BLASPHEMY DAY!
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 5:53 am by Dr. Jim
Its International Blasphemy Day in honour of freedom of speech!
GO GET STONED!
Why Sept. 30?
Because that’s when the first of the now famous Muhammad cartoons were published in the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten. The resulting uproar resulted in estimates of the average I.Q. on this planet to be significantly lowered.
There’s no point in going into the details, but since many Muslims took this so seriously and sometimes so violently, there has been a degree of self censorship of critiques of Islam that is simply appalling.
Even Yale University Press forbade reproduction of the images in a new book on the controversy. A number of Islamic nations tried to get a binding anti-blasphemy resolution passed in the United Nations. They didn’t get the support to make it binding, so that’s a good thing.
The Thinking Shop has always operated under the motto “Fuck ‘em if they can’t take a cartoon”, so the deference of academic publishers, newspapers and so forth really grates on yours truly’s nerves.
What counts as blasphemy anyway? Certainly the content of some scriptures blasphemes the deities of other religions. Religious leaders often preach against the teachings of other religions as being silly, inspired by ignorance or the Devil or whatever. Why not protect the same rights to non-religious speech that is highly critical of religion and their assorted deities?
Its not as if there will be any kind of divine retribution. Blasphemy is, after all, a victimless crime. There is no god to fuck us up – - – OR IS THERE?
In many ways Christianity and its symbols takes a lot of abuse that wouldn’t be hurled at Islam. That’s not fair.
Sent to me by Dan just as I was writing this post.
There should be an equal lack of restrictions on blaspheming any deity or satirizing, spoofing or generally insulting any religious (and non-religious) idea, symbol or object.
http://loltheist.com
But what the hell? Let’s have some music!
Of course, there might be some who don’t really think this song is serious… alas.
http://loltheist.com
Well, I should get back to marking papers. Your preferred diety damn it, I hate marking!
Jumpin’ Jupiter on a Thorsicle, I really really really marking papers.
AND ITS DAN’S BIRTHDAY! Everyone add a blasphemously happy birthday comment for dear old Dan!
loltheist
September 30, 2009 at 8:15 am
Hilarious vids! We must be on the same wavelength, since I just posted on Banned Book Week.
September 30, 2009 at 9:48 am
Sweet
September 30, 2009 at 2:24 pm
HOW DARE YOU! CATS ARE COOL! You can make fun of any other gods you like but think about the kitty’s! Oh, the humanity! Happy blasphemy day!
September 30, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Don’t mock my mockery, you, you, MOCKER!
September 30, 2009 at 10:25 pm
“There should be an equal lack of restrictions on blaspheming any deity or satirizing, spoofing or generally insulting any religious (and non-religious) idea, symbol or object.”
Please tell me you are excluding criminal defence lawyers, politicians and used-car salesman from the above list. These groups are commonly objects of scorn, ridicule, satire and made the butt of not enough jokes.
October 1, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Ok, Jim, I will try to blaspheme my favorite deity. How about just looking at this:
http://static.open.salon.com/files/image004__thor_with_beer1252888056.jpg
Actually, that is not too bad.
How about,
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4OYGjUrdllo/Sp3xmYJWHsI/AAAAAAAAb-o/-fZU8uuyZrw/s400/goofy.jpg
Ouch, that one hurts. But still, could be worse.
October 17, 2009 at 3:03 pm
You simply find knocking what other hold “dear” amusement. Are you like arrogant enough to believe that Just because you believe in a religion your IQ is 0 by default. Or have open mind to discuss. There is a difference between “critique” and blatant mockery. Them cartoons were purposefully meant to create an uproar. That was the reason that particular magazine published them. Its the kind of dead debate you come across a lot in Europe. If you sp7ice it with enough key words like “Women’s Rights” “freedom of speech” and etc without really meaning, caring, or understanding just to be an “intellectual”.
Sad really…