(It also makes
the accusations of blasphemy leveraged against him seem pretty ridiculous.)
The accusation of blasphemy leads to the first extended discourse delivered against the Jews by Jesus (5:19 - 47).
Not exact matches
«Moreover, ICC calls for the release and safekeeping
of Asia Bibi, whose
blasphemy accusation and conviction has brought about so much loss already.»
«
Blasphemy accusations in Pakistan are often used to settle petty vendettas and persecute minority groups,» said Kate Allen, UK Director
of Amnesty International in December 2014, as part
of a plea for the release
of Mohammad Asghar, a 70 - year - old British Muslim grandfather also on death row.
Most mentions
of blasphemy in the Bible are either aimed at God's own people or found in
accusations levelled at Jesus himself.
Good in theory, but now resulting in manufactured revenge
accusations against minority communities where a
blasphemy charge is hard to prove, frequently goes the way
of the mob, is used to settle old grudges and I believe carries the death penalty.
Now I know some might read this and call it
blasphemy to tarnish your good name with such
accusations but, in the words
of Rafa Benitez, let's take a look at the «facts».