Sentences with phrase «of blasphemy under»

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He was certainly found guilty of blasphemy and heresy, which is absolutely right, because if what your book says is true then he deserved death, but the only way that would happen is under Roman law, from Pilate.

Well, it's because no religious value, rule, law, tenet, or bit of dogma EVER trumps this nation's laws and we all agree on that, otherwise you might as well make the sleazy pope President and let the Ayatollah Khomeni be Vice President and we will live under religious sharia law with death for anyone who speaks blasphemy or who «dishonors» any religious figure whether real or not.

The crime of blasphemy was enshrined into Pakistani law under British rule, but strengthened during the years of military dictator Muhammad Zia - ul - Haq.

This week, Asia Bibi, a 45 - year - old mother of five from the Punjab Province, became the first woman ever sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy law.

In November Asia Bibi, a 45 - year - old Christian mother of five, became the first woman ever sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy law.

Blasphemy is punishable by a fine of 25,000 euro under the Defamation Act in the Republic of Ireland; however the law has never been used.

, Luther asked Spalatin, groaning under the horror of seeing the Bull Exsurge which had been delivered to the University on 11 October and shown to him that day: «The sheer extent of the blasphemies in the Bull overwhelms me... I am convinced... that the last day is almost here.

As a symbol of free expression under threat, Salman Rushdie has become a fetish for liberals, who not only consider it blasphemy to criticize this wealthy and influential author, but also require a ritual condemnation of the «fanaticism» that once put his life at risk.