Blasphemy
Blasphemy is the defamation of the name of God or the gods, and by extension any display of gross irreverence towards any person or thing deemed worthy of exalted esteem. In this broader sense the term is used by Sir Francis Bacon in the Advancement of Learning, when he speaks of "blasphemy against learning". Many cultures disapprove of speech or writing which defames the God or gods of their established religions, and these restrictions have the force of law in some countries.
See also
- Unforgivable sin
- Noahide Laws
- Impiety
- Sacrilege
- Profanity
- Minced oaths
- Obscenity
- Heresy
- Blasphemy law in the United Kingdom
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