why is blasphemy a sin? is god so petty he doesnt like people talking about him?
2007-02-06 05:57:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, apparently christians believe that it makes their god so angry that he will torture them forever if they do it.
Pretty sick, eh?
2007-02-06 06:02:03 · answer #1 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Which specific words are blasphemy? Would the same words be blasphemy in another language? What language does God speak anyway? If we changed the meaning of all the words, would the same words still be blasphemy? Or would the new words be blasphemy? If we kept doing that, how long before we used up all the words as blasphemy?
2007-02-06 06:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He loves people talking about Him. He doesn't like people using His name as a curse. He doesn't like people lying in His name. That is blasphemy. If I were to say God made me kill him, that is blasphemy.
What parent would allow their child to behave that way and not tell them it is wrong?
2007-02-06 06:32:17 · answer #3 · answered by micheletmoore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blasphemy is defined as believing that you ARE God, or at least receiving worship that is due Him alone. The Catholic Church defines blasphemy as just swearing or using His name in vain, because they themselves are guilty of the former definition above.
When you use God's name, you must always use it reverently, never in casual flippancy. His name is Holy and to be used with great care.
2007-02-06 06:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blasphemy rejects Ultimate Truth. (Which is the crux of sin)
God is Complete Truth.
God is not bound by the rules made for humans. Pettiness is not part of His equation, most especially when He is Truth.
2007-02-06 06:04:07 · answer #5 · answered by Lives7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE MALICE OF BLASPHEMY
Blasphemy is a sin against the virtue of religion by which we render to God the honour due to Him as our first beginning an last end. St. Thomas says that it is to be regarded as a sin against faith inasmuch as by it we attribute to God that which does not belong to Him, or deny Him that which is His (II-II, Q. xiii, art. I). De Lugo and others deny that this is an essential element in blasphemy (De just. et jure caeterisque virt. card., lib. II, c. xiv, disp. v, n. 26), but as Escobar (Theol. mor., lib. xxviii, c. xxxii, n. 716 sqq.) observes, the contention on this point concerns words only, since the followers of St. Thomas see in the contempt expressed in blasphemy the implication that God is contemptible--an implication in which all will allow there is attributed to God that which does not belong to Him. What is here said is of blasphemy in general; manifestly that form of the sin described above as heretical is not only opposed to the virtue of religion but that of faith as well. Blasphemy is of its whole nature (ex toto genere suo) a mortal sin, the gravest that may be committed against religion. The seriousness of an affront is proportioned to the dignity of the person towards whom it is directed. Since then the insult in blasphemy is offered to the ineffable majesty of God, the degree of its heinousness must be evident. Nevertheless because of slight or no advertence blasphemy may be either a venial sin only or no sin at all. Thus many expressions voiced in anger escape the enormity of a grave sin, except as is clear, when the anger is vented upon God. Again, in the case where blasphemous speech is uttered inadvertently, through force of habit, a grave sin is not committed as long as earnest resistance is made to the habit. If, however, no such effort is put forth there cannot but be grave guilt, though a mortal sin is not committed on the occasion of each and every blasphemous outburst. It has been said that heretical blasphemy besides a content directed against religion has that which is opposed to the virtue of faith. Similarly, imprecatory blasphemy is besides a violation of charity. These forms of the sin being specifically distinct from the simpler kind, it is necessary to specify their character in confession. Whether blasphemy has been direct or indirect, however, calls not for specification on the part of the penitent, since both these forms are specifically the same, though clearly differing in the degree of malice. The question has been raised whether blasphemy against the saints differs in kind from that uttered immediately against God. While De Lugo thinks that such a difference obtains (De Poenit., disp. xvi, n. 178 sqq.) the opposite opinion of St. Alphonsus seems more tenable, for as the latter theologian observes, the saints, ordinarily speaking, are not blasphemed because of their own excellence but because of their close relationship to God (Theol. Moral., lib. IV, n. 132).
2007-02-06 06:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a lower plane communicative response that only gratifies flesh.
Remember the body is the "world-consciousness," the soul is the "self-consciousness," and the spirit is the "God-consciousness."
Blasphemy only gratifies body and degenerates both soul and spirt.
2007-02-06 06:08:51 · answer #7 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well God created us and wants us to not talk bad about anyone, because he wants us to be like his son Jesus Christ. Also, as a parent we don't like when our child talks bad about us.
2007-02-06 06:03:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a matter of respect for the Creator by the created.
respect is something most folks know very little about these days.
2007-02-06 06:01:41 · answer #9 · answered by Chef Bob 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Beats me
In case you don't make it, I'll ask Him for you when I get there
2007-02-06 06:01:19 · answer #10 · answered by kenny p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋