what exactly is blasphemy?

Answer 1

I am not sure if blasphemy is disrespecting specifically the christian god or if it is any god...let's see what Wikipedia says:

Blasphemy is the defamation of the name of God. These may include using sacred names as stress expletives without intention to pray or speak of sacred matters. Sometimes blasphemy is used loosely to mean any profane language, for example in "With much hammering and blasphemy, the locomotive's replacement spring was finally fitted."

In a broader sense, blasphemy is irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable. 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.
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Well, so that looks like it is any god. People don't mind ridiculing gods of old certainly.

Peace!

Answer 2

In Matthew 12, the Pharisees (teachers of the Law) accused Jesus of performing miracles by the power of Satan. They were denying that Jesus' true power came from the Holy Spirit. And they knew better because through multiple prophecies they already had all the evidence they needed to proclaim Jesus as their long awaited Messiah. The Pharisees knew what they were doing and “with malice aforethought” committed blasphemy of the Holy Spirit -- the unforgivable sin. Today, the only unforgivable sin is to permanently reject the pardon the Lord purchased for each one of us with His own blood. When we do that, we’ve said no to the only remedy that God has provided for us, and therefore by our own desire our sins can’t be forgiven.

Answer 3

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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) - Cite This Source
blas‧phe‧my  /ˈblæsfəmi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[blas-fuh-mee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun, plural -mies. 1. impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
2. Judaism. a. an act of cursing or reviling God.
b. pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton (YHVH) in the original, now forbidden manner instead of using a substitute pronunciation such as Adonai.

3. Theology. the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.
4. irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless, etc.: He uttered blasphemies against life itself.


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[Origin: 1175–1225; ME blasphemie < LL blasphēmia < Gk. See blasphemous, -y3]


—Synonyms 1. profanity, cursing, swearing; sacrilege, impiety.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source blas·phe·my (blsf-m) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. blas·phe·mies

A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity.
The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God.
An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct.


[Middle English blasfemie, from Late Latin blasphmia, from Greek blasphmi, from blasphmein, to blaspheme. See blaspheme.]

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source
Main Entry: blas·phe·my
Pronunciation: 'blas-f&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: the crime of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God or a religion and its doctrines and writings and esp. God as perceived by Christianity and Christian doctrines and writings —see also Amendment I to the CONSTITUTION in the back matter
NOTE: In many states, blasphemy statutes have been repealed as contrary to the First Amendment.

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WordNet - Cite This Source
blasphemy

n 1: blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) 2: blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" [syn: profanation, desecration, sacrilege]

WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source
blasphemy

In the sense of speaking evil of God this word is found in Ps. 74:18; Isa. 52:5;
Rom. 2:24; Rev. 13:1, 6; 16:9, 11, 21. It denotes also any kind of calumny, or
evil-speaking, or abuse (1 Kings 21:10; Acts 13:45; 18:6, etc.). Our Lord was
accused of blasphemy when he claimed to be the Son of God (Matt. 26:65; comp.
Matt. 9:3; Mark 2:7). They who deny his Messiahship blaspheme Jesus (Luke
22:65; John 10:36). Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost (Matt. 12:31, 32; Mark
3:28, 29; Luke 12:10) is regarded by some as a continued and obstinate
rejection of the gospel, and hence is an unpardonable sin, simply because as
long as a sinner remains in unbelief he voluntarily excludes himself from
pardon. Others regard the expression as designating the sin of attributing to
the power of Satan those miracles which Christ performed, or generally those
works which are the result of the Spirit's agency.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Answer 4

Claiming to be God. John 10:33
Claiming the ability to forgive sins. Luke 5:21

Answer 5

Accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior; then changing your
mind about it. that is blasphemy to God.

Answer 6

Cursing against, denying, saying no to, turning away from.

Answer 7

What a Christian accuses you of when he's playing political correctness policeman.

Answer 8

It's using God or Jesus Christs name in vain.

Answer 9

disrespect for the sacredness of God and what He has revealed.

Answer 10

Repeat after me:

"God is an a**hole."

There, doesn't that make you feel better?

-SD-