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bad thoughts or images during prayer or meditation; thoughts of being possessed; fears of sinning or breaking a religious law or performing a ritual incorrectly; fears of omitting prayers or reciting them incorrectly; repetitive and intrusive blasphemous thoughts; urges or impulses to say blasphemous words or commit blasphemous acts during ...
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Deorum injuriae diis curae [a] (English: "Injuries to the gods are the concern of the gods", or "let wrongs done to the gods be avenged by the gods") is a Latin maxim.It is often invoked in relation to questions of blasphemy, libel and free speech, positing that any insult to the divine should be left to divine vengeance rather than state punishment.
Scrupulosity is the pathological guilt and anxiety about moral issues. Although it can affect nonreligious people, it is usually related to religious beliefs. It is personally distressing, dysfunctional, and often accompanied by significant impairment in social functioning.
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Muslim women may be permitted to repent, and may receive a lesser punishment than would befall a Muslim man who committed the same offense. [44] Most Muslim-majority countries have some form of blasphemy law and some of them have been compared to blasphemy laws in European countries (Britain, Germany, Finland etc.). [47]
Christ's behavior and teachings were blasphemous madness in his times, and according to Simon Podmore, "Christ's madness served to sanctify blasphemous madness". [16] Religious ecstasy-type madness was interpreted as good by early Christians, in the Platonic sense. Yet, as Greek philosophy went out of favor in Christian theology, so did these ...
Blasphemy was proscribed speech in the U.S. until well into the 20th century. [7] Blasphemy laws were abolished in England and Wales in 2008, and in Ireland in 2020. Scotland repealed its blasphemy laws in 2021. Many other countries have abolished blasphemy laws including Denmark, the Netherlands, Iceland, Norway and New Zealand. [9]