http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:55:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23727/blasphemy-day http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23727/blasphemy-day#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:01:32 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23727 Outraged by nations that want to execute blasphemers and propelled by a deep belief in the freedom of expression, Lindsay is forging ahead with his "nothing is sacred" movement.

Wednesday marks the first organized observance of Blasphemy Day, a series of events, exhibits and lectures unfolding in a host of mostly North American cities that are part of a larger Campaign for Free Expression.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23727/blasphemy-day/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22892/netherlands-blasphemy-law http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22892/netherlands-blasphemy-law#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:18:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22892 A controversial anti-blasphemy law is being scrapped by the Dutch government.

In scrapping the law the cabinet is meeting the demand of parliament where a majority of parties argued that offering religious groups an extra layer of legal protection is outdated.

As an alternative the cabinet is now seeking to strengthen anti-discrimination laws against groups whatever their background, thus taking the religious component out of the equation.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22892/netherlands-blasphemy-law/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21696/australia-boy-charged-for-wearing-t-shirt-degrading-jesus http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21696/australia-boy-charged-for-wearing-t-shirt-degrading-jesus#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:16:11 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21696 The boy, 16, was stopped by police in Biggera Waters after he was spotted wearing a t-shirt which claims "Jesus is a (expletive deleted)" and depicts a nun masturbating.

It is a t-shirt for English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21696/australia-boy-charged-for-wearing-t-shirt-degrading-jesus/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19670/chocolate-jesus http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19670/chocolate-jesus#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:31:03 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19670/chocolate-jesus http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19670/chocolate-jesus/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17855/chocolate-jesus-exhibition-canceled-after-catholics-protest http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17855/chocolate-jesus-exhibition-canceled-after-catholics-protest#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:09:36 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17855/chocolate-jesus-exhibition-canceled-after-catholics-protest http://www.religionnewsblog.com/17855/chocolate-jesus-exhibition-canceled-after-catholics-protest/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/16995/beliefwatch-blasphemy http://www.religionnewsblog.com/16995/beliefwatch-blasphemy#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:44:11 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/16995/beliefwatch-blasphemy http://www.religionnewsblog.com/16995/beliefwatch-blasphemy/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9684/no-action-on-gay-jesus-police http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9684/no-action-on-gay-jesus-police#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:16:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=9684 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/9684/no-action-on-gay-jesus-police/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/4343/artist-hirst-opens-religion-show http://www.religionnewsblog.com/4343/artist-hirst-opens-religion-show#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:20:14 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=4343 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/4343/artist-hirst-opens-religion-show/feed 0