International Blasphemy Day is not just a day. It is a movement to dismantle the wall which exists between religion and criticism.BritainDanishEmbassy
The primary focus of the Blasphemy Day movement and indeed this website is not to debate the existence of any gods or deities (there is an abundance of fantastic websites which deal explicitly with that argument all over the internet, check the Web Links section).
The objective of International Blasphemy Day is to open up all religious beliefs to the same level of free inquiry, discussion and criticism to which all other areas of academic interest are subjected.
Why September 30? The last day in September is the anniversary of the original publication of Danish cartoons in 2005 depicting the prophet Muhammad’s face. Any visual depiction of Muhammad is considered a grave offense under Islamic law.
And a happy day it is! Here in America, we still have freedom of expression and freedom of religion — today is the day to use that freedom!
Blasphemy is not just ‘not a crime’, it is a public service. It is patriotic. It helps your country and your fellow human to be blasphemous, hear blasphemy, and know that all religions are worthy of ridicule.
I now, once again, admit to committing blasphemy against all gods. Religion is mythology. Gods are lies. Preachers are liars (yes, all of them), and anyone who believes in magic men in the sky are fools.
Please take a moment to commit blasphemy today. Change your status message on Facebook or MySpace to something blasphemous. Wear an atheist pin. Come out of the closet a little more.
Make it known… and make it loud.
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Happy BLASPHEMY DAY!!
As a Blasphemy Day double bonus special please enjoy this extra sinful Dual Blasphemy with Queer Jesus kissing Homo Mohammed
http://aintnogod.com/atheist/MGalleryItem.php?id=327
Mmmmm, freedom of speech!
My facebook status for the day!
Happy Blesphemy Day! “I contend that we are all atheists. I just believe in one fewer god
than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible
gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours”
I’m a happy unrepentant blasphemer. I blasphemed yesterday, I will blaspheme today, and I will blaspheme tomorrow and will continue on a daily basis for the rest of my life.
Although is it really a blaspheme when you insult the so-called sacred when you don’t believe anything is sacred? Oh well, I still enjoy blaspheming.
Im working on a song parody to the background of Yesterday by the Beetles
Blasphemy, religion does not want me to question thee…
its silly superstition, cant you see…
oh why cant religion stand without blasphemy….
its a work in progress
FU Religion
There are no gods of any kind, there is only the natural Universe around us. General statements are blasphemy to all religions, whereas the U.S. is in a struggle with Christianity, to maintain the freedoms of all, the world is plagued by multiple religions. Like a cancer, religion metastasizes.
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Even CNN.com had a story on it!
Yes they did. And it was pretty good. They talked to Dana Ellyn and Ron Lindsay. Dana does some beautiful religiously motivated art and posts on the NoGodBlog from time to time. Good job Dana and Ron!
How does one properly blaspheme a Shabbat-mode elevator? This funny stuff!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat_elevator
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1254163554252&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Religion. What a immoral waste of human resources.
I have an atheist friend who just revealed to me that he used to work as a shabbat goy in a local synagogue. I couldnt stop laughing for several minutes! Religion really is a funny and immoral waste of human resources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat_goy
Hmm. Is human organ trafficking one of the goy’s responsibilities?
This is certainly fodder for some really good blasphemy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/39_categories_of_activity_prohibited_on_Shabbat#The_thirty-nine_activities
After several articles and blogs about my involvement in Blasphemy Day… It ran the gamut from Bill Donohue (Catholic League) to PZ Myers (Phyrangula) all the way to CNN!! Links below:
Bill Donohue at the Catholic League:
http://www.catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1680
PZ Myers on Phyarangula:
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/09/bill_donohue_is_getting_antici.php
CNN!!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/30/first.blasphemy.day/index.html?iref=newssearch
Nice pic of the angry muslim extremists with their signs stating “Slay Those Who Insult Islam”. The blog should also include a picture of Dave holding a sign expressing his actions and beliefs “Attack, Demonize and Censor Those Who Insult Judaism or Israel”.
Does anyone see the blatant hypocrisy of not only Dave being a representative of American Atheists, but him calling on atheists to be blasphemous, when he actively is against any blasphemy of judaism and has repeatedly attacked atheists who treated judaism like any other religion?
Unbelievable. You people. Dave criticizes Arabs, someone HAS to bring up Jews. He criticizes the Jews, you dipwads whinge that he doesn’t do it enough.
Wow, you really are talking out your ass now. This blog used to be a fucking hotbed of anti-Semites. He’s censored Chad Hetman, who’s about as anti-Semite as you can get, & What, because he obsessively concern-trolled all over the place.
Outside of those 2 (for good reason too), everyone else gets to post their comments.
Including you.
Let me phrase something another way:
Hetman & What are the only atheists that have been banned/moderated. There’s a few theists where I had to step in & ban.
As a rule, it’s okay to post on these topics that you’re carrying on about, & unless you go WAY too far (I’m a patient fella), we’ll slug it out. Or ‘rationally’ discuss it. Or whatnot.
But by no means am I trying to discourage dialogue here. People shouldn’t be afraid of my opinion just because I’m a moderator. A commenter has to go WAY too far for me to step in.
Just don’t whimper if you start insulting me & calling names, & I come back hard. Don’t dish it out if you can’t eat it yourself.
So Kenny B, 2 days since I challenged your assertions. I’m still waiting for
A. proof that I’ve ever defended judaism, &
B. that I ever denied the meaning of the word ‘Semite’ (although anti-semitic is somewhat different).
But I won’t hold my breath. Because we both know that those 2 items were complete bullshit.
Day 3, nothing forthcoming.
So Kenny B’s trite little ad hominem attack is standard fare for the garden variety anti-Semite. Their rabid hate makes them blind to any sort of facts or evidence, & when confronted w/a strong opponent, they spit venom & lash out blindly.
It’s almost a Nat’l Geographic special.
I’ll give it 24 more hours, & then I’ll trumpet victory by forfeit.