28 Oct 18
Campaigners in Ireland celebrated the end of a “medieval” ban on blasphemy on Saturday, after voters overwhelmingly supported a referendum to remove the offence from the constitution.
Almost 65% of voters supported the move – a total of 951,650 people – with just over 35% (515,808) in favour of retaining it, on a turnout of just over 43%.
The decision was the latest reflection of seismic social and political changes in Ireland, which the taoiseach Leo Varadkar has described as a “quiet revolution”.
“It means that we’ve got rid of a medieval crime from our constitution that should never have been there,” said Michael Nugent, chairperson of Atheist Ireland, which had campaigned for years to have blasphemy taken out of the constitution.
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Which way would you have voted?
28 Oct 18
@fmf saidIn favor, of course. Not a fan of theocracy in any form.Campaigners in Ireland celebrated the end of a “medieval” ban on blasphemy on Saturday, after voters overwhelmingly supported a referendum to remove the offence from the constitution.
Almost 65% of voters supported the move – a total of 951,650 people – with just over 35% (515,808) in favour of retaining it, on a turnout of just over 43%.
The decision was the latest ...[text shortened]... stitution.
Whole article: https://tinyurl.com/y8b2mr2j
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28 Oct 18
@fmf saidOut of course. It’s a ridiculous law held onto by those of a similar mindset that will do anything to hold on to eternal torture for thought crimes.Campaigners in Ireland celebrated the end of a “medieval” ban on blasphemy on Saturday, after voters overwhelmingly supported a referendum to remove the offence from the constitution.
Almost 65% of voters supported the move – a total of 951,650 people – with just over 35% (515,808) in favour of retaining it, on a turnout of just over 43%.
The decision was the latest ...[text shortened]... stitution.
Whole article: https://tinyurl.com/y8b2mr2j
Which way would you have voted?
28 Oct 18
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@fmf said"In favor, of course. Not a fan of theocracy in any form."Campaigners in Ireland celebrated the end of a “medieval” ban on blasphemy on Saturday, after voters overwhelmingly supported a referendum to remove the offence from the constitution.
Almost 65% of voters supported the move – a total of 951,650 people – with just over 35% (515,808) in favour of retaining it, on a turnout of just over 43%.
The decision was the latest ...[text shortened]... stitution.
Whole article: https://tinyurl.com/y8b2mr2j
Which way would you have voted?
Absolutely what I would have said even if BDP had not said it.
There is no place for religion in Government.
There's a reason why that is included in the First Amendment to the US Constitution, along with Freedom of Speech.
@suzianne saidYou mean divegeester? He's a religionist. Of course he is. "Astonishing"? It's not the slightest bit controversial for me to say so. Both of you are religionists. I am not. Ghost of a Duke is not. Anyone believing someone rose from the dead and this somehow had some sort of supernatural effect on those who believe it and, as long as you subscribe to certain religious doctrines, people will have everlasting life... anyone who believes stuff like this within the context of a religion is a "religionist" in my book.
Why don't you ask him if he's a 'religionist'?
I think it's astonishing that you don't know that much about him.
I just think it's humorous and just a little sad that you don't actually listen to him, either.
29 Oct 18
@fmf saidI am a bit more flexible with my concept of "religious". To me, one aspect of religion is practice. Thus, there can be religious atheists (Taoists, Buddhists, etc) and non-religious theists (say, Deists, some of whom may think there's no need for such practice, or other apathetic theists).
You mean divegeester? He's a religionist. Of course he is. "Astonishing"? It's not the slightest bit controversial for me to say so. Both of you are religionists. I am not. Ghost of a Duke is not. Anyone believing someone rose from the dead and this somehow had some sort of supernatural effect on those who believe it and, as long as you subscribe to certain religious doctrines, p ...[text shortened]... anyone who believes stuff like this within the context of a religion is a "religionist" in my book.
29 Oct 18
@bigdoggproblem saidFair enough. But I'm not so much imterested in the practices of people here but rather in their ideology. It is with this in mind that I use the word religionist.
I am a bit more flexible with my concept of "religious". To me, one aspect of religion is practice. Thus, there can be religious atheists (Taoists, Buddhists, etc) and non-religious theists (say, Deists, some of whom may think there's no need for such practice, or other apathetic theists).
30 Oct 18
@fmf said"Having a religion" is a different fish than "being a religionist".
You mean divegeester? He's a religionist. Of course he is. "Astonishing"? It's not the slightest bit controversial for me to say so. Both of you are religionists. I am not. Ghost of a Duke is not. Anyone believing someone rose from the dead and this somehow had some sort of supernatural effect on those who believe it and, as long as you subscribe to certain religious doctrines, p ...[text shortened]... anyone who believes stuff like this within the context of a religion is a "religionist" in my book.