I thought it meant swearing and cursing but I was told it is not so what does it mean?
2007-01-10 21:28:21 · 21 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Blasphemy is the defamation of the name of God.
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.
2007-01-10 21:36:30 · answer #1 · answered by Lorene 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Man i can't believe all these different and strange thoughts about what blasphemy is!
Blasphemy is denouncing the work of the Holy Spirit or the Holy Spirit when he calls a person to salvation. This is also called the unpardenable sin. When Jesus died on the cross there came into affect a new position of judgement in which no man goes to hell for his sin as Christ has once and for all times paid for the wholes body of sin in the world. Today you go to hell for rejecting the gift of salvation as offered by the HOLY SPIRIT. So to put is out there in simple words. The rejection of offer of salvation is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit of God. For which there remains no forgiveness. He does not offer a thousand times when he is knocking on your hearts door you best answer the knock.
2007-01-11 06:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
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.
2007-01-11 05:54:28 · answer #3 · answered by Andre G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means saying something that is against God.
Technically, swearing is synonymous with blasphemy as it means to take God's name in vain. Any other curse word would simply be a curse word.
2007-01-11 05:34:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
blasphemy according to webster's 1828 dictionary is thus:
Blasphemy
BLAS'PHEMY, n. An indignity offered to God by words or writing; reproachful, contemptuous or irreverent words uttered impiously against Jehovah.
Blasphemy is an injury offered to God, by denying that which is due and belonging to him, or attributing to him that which is not agreeable to his nature.
In the middle ages, blasphemy was used to denote simply the blaming or condemning of a person or thing. Among the Greeks, to blaspheme was to use words of ill omen, which they were careful to avoid.
1. That which derogates from the prerogatives of God. Mark 2.
and blaspheme also from webster's 1828
Blaspheme
BLASPHE'ME, v.t. [Gr. The first syllable is the same as in blame, blasme, denoting injury; L. loedo, loesus; The last syllable is the Gr.,to speak.]
1. To speak of the Supreme Being in terms of impious irreverence; to revile or speak reproachfully of God, or the Holy Spirit. 1 Ki 21. Mark 3.
2. To speak evil of; to utter abuse or calumny against; to speak reproachfully of.
BLASPHE'ME, v.i. To utter blasphemy.
He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven. Mark 3.
1. To arrogate the prerogatives of God.
This man blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins but God? Math.9. Mark 2.
2007-01-11 05:32:56 · answer #5 · answered by stinger_449 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Saying or doing anything that causes the leaders of a particular organized religion to feel like their financial future is threaten. In other words, anything that may be considered "against God" (or against what they tell you to believe about God or what they say "God" wants you to do). Essentially, blasphemy is thinking and doing what you think is right instead of thinking and doing what the church tells you is right, even if it feels wrong. I'm the ultimate blasphemer, I even listen to my conscience.
2007-01-11 06:07:35 · answer #6 · answered by Tea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heart of blasphemy is that it is a lie.
Swearing in the name of God, denying the existence of God, saying evil things about God, asserting incorrect beliefs about God, etc.
Jesus 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).
2007-01-11 05:39:57 · answer #7 · answered by Pilgrim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is to go against God's will. Using the Lords name in vain is also blasphemy.
2007-01-11 05:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by Dakota Lynn Takes Gun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'll give you a very good example of blasphemy. that is Jesus claiming to be a son of god. That's one of the "greatest hits" of blasphemy in the history of a mankind.
2007-01-11 05:36:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
have ever told anyone Jesus didnt die? or God is not there? or Doubted the written word of the Holy Bible? if yes then thats blasphemy!!!
2007-01-11 05:35:39 · answer #10 · answered by mwakina 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋