...5/7/2015 What Is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?|Can a Christian Commit It?|Believer Cannot Commit the Unforgivable Sin SEARCH CARM Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry GO What is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Can A Christian Commit it? by Matt Slick (../../mattslick) Jesus mentions a sin that is unforgivable in Matt. 12:3132 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/Matt.%2012.3132) and calls it blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. What exactly is this unforgivable sin? For that, we need to look at the context. Matt. 12:2232 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/Matt.%2012.2232) says, "Then there was brought to Him a demonpossessed man who was blind and dumb, and He healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. 23And all the multitudes were amazed, and began to say, "This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?" 24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man casts out demons only by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons." 25And knowing their thoughts He said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself shall not stand. 26"And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? 27"And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Consequently they shall be your judges. 28"But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29"Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property...
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...the ideals of the Germans and the Waknuk seem to reflect one another. The Nazi’s goal was to segregate the Jews from the “Aryan” society, a society of pure Germans, often ranging within the parameters of the idealistic blue eyes and blonde hair. While in Waknuk, the people’s goal was to segregate the Blasphemies...
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...water touched by a Christian. This led to a discussion on the religious beliefs of two communities. Following this, a number of hot exchanges took place between her and the Muslim women. After 8 days, Qari Muhammad Salim, a local maulvi, using three Muslim women as witnesses, lodged an FIR against her that she has committed Blasphemy. She was arrested on this basis. Qari Salim, told a CNN reporter that “Her death sentence was one of the happiest moments of his life. Tears of joy poured from my eyes". The opinions of public have been divided on Aasia’s case. Some believes that she has actually committed blasphemy by insulting the Prophet. While some believes that the case was filed under pressure from influential local people, and is based on settling personal scores. (2) Amongst the catalogue of violations to her basic human rights, a matter of grave concern is Aasia Bibi’s lack of access to legal representation. During the initial investigation conducted by SP Muhammad Amin Bokhari, she was deprived of following Basic Human Rights, • She begged for a pardon several times as she did not understand the nature of her offence or what constitutes blasphemy. • At no stage, was her crime explained to her. • She had no access to a lawyer or any form of legal counsel during her long ordeal in jail. • She has also stated that she was asked to put her thumbprint on documents she knew nothing about in court and no one was deputed by the court to explain the contents of these documents...
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...bring hope and security in a time of fear and apprehension. People will desperately seek a strong, charismatic, authoritative leader who can pull the world back from the very brink of disaster. Those people will get their wish as a powerful, charismatic leader spouting peace and unity comes on the scene. But he will turn out to be much more than they bargained for. He will be a dictator whose cruelty will be more than any other the world has ever known. This man will be the Antichrist as he will rule the entire world and receive its worship. Chapter 13 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Both Daniel and John also saw political systems and...
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...People may think that the crude humor that is making fun of different aspects in the different faiths is blasphemy but usually is just stereotypical slurs. J.S. Mills explains blasphemy as, “…disrespect for something deemed sacred, such as a god, gods, or “People of God”…” (30). the reader can see this and relate it to the question that Robert Arp askes us, “Are Parker and Stone [the writers of South Park] doing something morally wrong by using blasphemous humor?”(31). Explained throughout the article is that this humor brings upon happiness to others and that they do not focus on the outcome of their results in a negative way. Mostly they just believe that since the rating are high, they are making others happy. Now the writers also rip on other cartoons and try to make their ripping off seem not as bad but in reality, they are doing the same thing. It shows that the writers are just...
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...in the Waknuk society serves as one of the pillars that guide societal beliefs in favor of this dogmatism. Emily Strorm is also characterized as someone who is deeply religious and thus, affirms to the religious beliefs that are in favor of the intolerance towards people considered as abnormal; a "blasphemy." Her intolerance of the others or, generally speaking, "blasphemies," is illustrated loudly and eloquently by her house. As revealed by the salient decorations shown throughout the walls and corners of her dwelling; which, certainly, has no doubt in the mind about what she thinks of those who deviate from the norm, as similarly augmented by her beliefs. For instance, she uses religious quotes and places them strategically in her house to remind everyone how deeply she believes in her faith. Withal, the novel additionally narrates how her house is depicted, and more so, detailed; "One on the back wall hung to face the door which leads to the yard. It reminded everyone who came in: WATCH THOU FOR THE MUTANT!" (Wyndham, 18). Correspondingly, her loyalty and love conjointly come to play for her husband, Joseph Strorm, as he as well, is also the reason why she condemns blasphemies. She agrees to his all of his views and perceptions regarding the objection to people who are opposed; even if she may be against the practice. Based on this, it is arguable that Emily's traits that include being deeply religious, and loving to her husband; indicate that religion and the fear of women...
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...------------------------------------------------- Religious intolerance Contents * 1Definition * 2Historical perspectives * 3Contemporary attitude and practice * 4See also * 5References * 6Further reading * 7External links ------------------------------------------------- Definition The mere statement on the part of a religion that its own beliefs and practices are correct and any contrary beliefs are incorrect does not in itself constitute intolerance (i.e., ideological intolerance). Religious intolerance, rather, is when a group (e.g., a society, religious group, non-religious group) specifically refuses to tolerate practices, persons or beliefs on religious grounds. ------------------------------------------------- Historical perspectives According to the 19th century British historian Arnold Toynbee, for a religious establishment to persecute another religion for being "wrong" ironically puts the persecuting religion in the wrong, undermining its own legitimacy.[1] ------------------------------------------------- Contemporary attitude and practice The constitutions of some countries contain provisions expressly forbidding the state from engaging in certain acts of religious intolerance or preference within its own borders, examples of such include The First Amendment of the United States Constitution, the Article 4 of the Basic Law of Germany, Article 44.2.1 of the Constitution of The Republic of Ireland, Article 40 of the Estonian Constitution...
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...following characteristics: 1. Is a Muslim 2. Considers Urdu to be the sole National Language of Pakistan. 3. Accepts the history Pakistan Studies Textbooks present as fact. 4. Says "Thank You Raheel Sharif" and looks towards India as a grave external threat. 5. Is affluent and influential. 1. IS A MUSLIM: Being a Muslim is a prerequisite for becoming an "ideal Pakistani". The reasons being: Ÿ A non-Muslim can easily fall victim to Blasphemy laws. The figures show that over 1300 people had been accused of blasphemy in Pakistan from 1987 to 2014, most of whom were non-Muslims. Now, is it not surprising that in a country where approximately 96% of the population is Muslim, an overwhelming majority of the violators of Blasphemy laws are from the 4% non-Muslims? Why is it that a Muslim mob that had put to fire a whole Christian community, which included a church too, is still not behind the bars under blasphemy charges? Why is it that a Muslim mob can smash and loot a Hindu temple and yet face no consequences? What goes wrong with the very same blasphemy laws under these circumstances? These and other similar questions bother not the "ideal Pakistani". Ÿ One of the salient points of our 1973 constitution states that only a Muslim could qualify for being elected as President or Prime Minister which in itself shows the prejudice of the state against its religious minorities. Ÿ The religious minorities can not even "elect" their own representatives in the National and Provincial assemblies...
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...1. Why does Romero say that the Church fulfills its mission also through politics? The Church is entrusted to proclaim the good news, give hope to people, and make a preferential option for those who are poor and vulnerable. As a nation, therefore, we are called to follow the fourth Catholic social teaching by giving particular care to those who have less. Since the Church has opted for the poor and oppressed, the church lives in a political world, and fulfills its mission though politics. Overall, the Church’s option for the poor explains the political dimension of the faith. 2. What better knowledge of sin did Romero acquire by being in relationship with the world of the poor? Oscar Romero fully understands that sin is mortal and weakens...
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...The bulk of the film seems to be from the perspective of a modern day Jewish man telling the story of an impromptu trial of God conducted by a group of Jewish captives at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland to a young woman, after picking up where a tour guide left off. The men involved in the trial include: Mordechai (who is appointed as inquisitor of the court and is the son of Khun), Khun (father of Mordekai and devout Jew who seems the most bothered by the blasphemy of the trial), Baumgarten (a professor of criminal law in Berlin, he is appointed as Head of Court), Schmidt (a Rabbi who is appointed Father of the Court), Moche (a younger polish man who seems to deal with his insecurity by insisting he is special and will not die),...
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...multiple villages and hamlets, and an administrator in a parish church in Montereale. He held these positions until being denounced to the Holy Office, where he was accused of having said heretical and impious words about Christ. However, Menocchio wasn’t phased to what he was being accused of because he proudly spread his beliefs and opinions. His act of attempting to proselytize the people of his community and outside of it resulted in many people testifying against him that he was guilty of it. Therefore, Menocchio had promised to not meddle with the community’s belief again. However, Menocchio continued his behavior and was called for a second trial, where people would vouch for him being a good man and respected despite him declaring blasphemy and saying that the teachings of scriptures were false. Menocchio’s...
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...The summoner is mad at the friar for spreading a false tale about him so now he shall tell a tale of his own to show the friar for who he really is. During the tail of blasphemy the friar finds Thomas a wealthy old man who is very ill. Friar takes this shot to take advantage of the situation and tries to fool him. Using the name of the church he becomes a man of corruption by using the church for his greed. Again, the friar's lies in his prayers is evidence of blasphemy when he makes a claim to Thomas and Thomas' wife that he has prayed for their dead child and for the health of Thomas when, we know that he has done nothing of the...
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...resolution for peace with these people living in the Middle East. According to Ismail, K. (September 22, 2013), a suicide attack in Peshawar, Pakistan on a Christian church killed 78 people and wounded more than 120. The attack happened when the Christian worshipers were dismissed from the service. At this time, all of a sudden, an explosion occurred followed by another. Of the 78 killed, 34 included women and 7 children. The attack coincided with a broader wave of attacks on religious minorities, including Shiite Muslims this year. In March, a Muslim mob swarmed through a Christian neighborhood in the eastern city of Lahore, burning two churches and more than 100 houses. Christians also frequently find themselves accused of blasphemy under Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws. The attacks are mostly orchestrated by Sunni extremist militant groups, although some have also been claimed by the Pakistani Taliban. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been trying to initiate peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban, aimed at ending a decade of violence. Mr. Khan said he believed that the bombings were an attempt to sabotage the peace talks. “A conspiracy is being hatched to drag the country back to the 10-year-old morass,” he said, referring to the time when former President Pervez Musharraf allied himself with the United States in the effort against militancy and extremism. According to British Broadcasting Corporation, “The BBC reports that 'militants linked to [the] Pakistani Taliban have...
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...could be called irrational. Crimes were met with torturous, violent executions. Lots of people received torture; although the lucky ones got a direct execution. Many of these punishments were executed in public, for hundreds of people to see. The lower class saw these viewings as fun outings and treated them like it was a show. Many of the Elizabethan laws were created by the Catholic Church. This resulted in many of the laws were straight from the Bible. The Queen also had some affect in creating the laws. The laws varied in between the upper and lower class. The upper class had many political laws. Among the most common of these include: High treason, blasphemy, sedition, alchemy, and witchcraft. High treason is given to anyone who tries to over through the Queen or anyone else in a high place of government. Blasphemy is a rule created by priests. A...
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...defecting from duty were sins. On the other hand, everyone knows that sin was evil and that no good could come from evil. But he did feel good; he felt positively marvelous. Consequently, it followed logically that telling lies and defecting from duty could not be sins. The chaplain had mastered, in a moment of divine intuition, the handy technique of protective rationalization, and he was exhilarated by his discovery. It was miraculous. It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor, blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism, and sadism in justice” (Heller 263). Chaplain feels good that he has sins, and he thinks that lying to reject from duty is not a sin. In addition, he notices and discovers changes, such as blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism. Evil things dominate and valuable than good things. Chaplain starts to do sins, and he thinks that he does not do evil...
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