What's the difference between the three?
2007-03-22 00:50:53 · 3 answers · asked by wiscoteach 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Blasphemy is verbal desecration of a god or gods
Heresy is holding an opinion that contravenes doctrine
Sacrilege is physical desecration of objects or ceremony
2007-03-22 00:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blasphemy is something said or done against God Himself. Here's a better explanation:
http://www.answers.com/topic/blasphemy
In the Bible, there's something about speaking against the Holy Spirit.
Heresy is promoting or believing ideas that are incorrect according to church teaching.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/heresy
When I hear sacrilege, I think of something sort of improper done, like the desecration of a religious "item". Dictionary definition here: http://www.answers.com/topic/sacrilege
2007-03-22 07:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The spelling.
2007-03-22 07:53:22 · answer #3 · answered by fatherf.lotski 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋