How come it's considered blasphemous to question holy stuff?

Question

Are we still living in the middle ages?

How can people think questioning a virgin birth is wrong?

Oh, that's right Because it's Holy! I forgot. Everything holy is true. And you shouldn't question it. Ever. Because you'll go to hell. Forever!

Answer 1

Honestly and sincerely questioning precepts of faith is not blasphemy. This is using the heart and mind that God gave us to look for His truth. Most people call this the journey of faith.

Blasphemy is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God.

Happy Thanksgiving!

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Not true, you don't go to Hell for questioning holy stuff. God wants us to question holy stuff. If we didn't question holy stuff we would never build our faith. It is not considered blasphemous to question holy stuff. Not at all. I'm a dedicated Christian. I love Jesus very much, and I question holy stuff all the time. Nobody has ever been able to tell me what blasphemy is, and I have asked people with Ph.D's in Theology So, I find it hard to tell you that you are committing it. I questioned the virgin birth myself. Hey that can be a hard thing to believe.

Answer 3

Since before the middle ages -- as you mentioned -- the way religious leaders have tried to keep people from thinking for themselves is by screaming "blasphemy!" anytime one of their tenets is questioned. It's why galileo was convicted and sentenced to house arrest. It's why Copernicus couldn't publish his sun-centric solar system ideas until just before his death.

It keeps people from thinking, that's why.
And ignorant, non-thinking people are much more likely to follow some religious leader's rambling dogma (including giving him money) than those who think.

Compare that to science, where you MUST question everything and demand proof, and change ideas and explanations when new data is presented. What a breath of fresh air after thousands of years of thought oppression!

Answer 4

According to the Bible the definition of blasphemy is man claiming to be God (John 10:33) and man claiming to be able to forgive sins. (Luke 5:21).
We are to question....the people in Berea "received the word with all readiness of mind, and SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY, WHETHER THOSE THINGS WERE SO." Acts 17:11
Paul said that because they did this they were more noble. They questioned what they had heard and searched it out for themselves to find truth.
2 Timothy 2:15 says to "study to show thyself approved unto God." It does not say to believe whatever you are told but to STUDY....so that you can "rightly divide the Word of truth." That must mean that for people who do NOT study....there is a wrong way that they may learn things.

Answer 5

Is it blasphemous? I didn't know that. Of course, respect would be appreciated when questioning. In the same way I would appreciate respect if someone were to question why my wife or another family member of mine were doing a certain thing. But questioning is never wrong.
What I do find terribly hypocritical is when someone is paid to proclaim Christ and his divinity, to teach the Bible, and from the pulpit, in order to appear more intelligent, they make fun of the very doctrines they are paid to proclaim. I don't mean they should proclaim something they don't believe in, but they should resign from what they are doing and get another job.
I mean if a Unitarian preacher denies the trinity tat is alright, the church or movement that pays him doesn't believe in the trinity. But if a minister in a regular Protestant or Catholic church should publicly deny one of the cardinal doctrines his church believes in, and he has actually signed a statement of faith, then he is not being honest.
Here on this forum - question away! If I can think of some helpful answers. you may hear from me.

Answer 6

Interesting question. Because When Abraham and Sarah laughed about their having baby Isaac in their old age, God just teased them about it, but when Zachariah questioned Gabriel about Elizabeth and his old self being able to produce baby John, he was punished with speechlessness. Does that mean that angels don't have a sense of humor but God does? Abraham questioned God, and Elijah did, and Cain certainly "talked back" and lived. Maybe it's just lesser creatures who get an attitude.

Answer 7

There is nothing blasphemous at all about questioning... blaspheme means to speak out against. So whoever says its blaspheme needs to get a dictionary and a clue.

Question things, you'll be surprized at how many answers you get :)

Answer 8

You don't go to hell for questioning, the Bible says to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, you can ask questions.

The only reason you go to hell (and I honestly don't know why Christians keep harping on about you going to hell, as I have said millions of times, Hell is only designed for the devil and fallen angels, Jesus never threatened hell on anyone) ils for not having relationship with Jesus everything else for a non-believer is irrelevant the fact you don't have Relationship with Jesus Christ, will separate you from God for eternity.

Questioning what is Holy will not.

Answer 9

As Abraham proved when DRILLING God about Sodom and Gomorrah. It isn't blasphemous to ask questions, not even I who encourage questions would have went as far as Abraham did and he is considered the Father of three diferent faiths. It is when you ask your question not to get answers but to abuse God that blasphemy is not far behind.

Answer 10

It is not blasphemous to question points of theology but it is blasphemous to ridicule or demonise other people's beliefs and faiths.