Blasphemy law
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blasphemy-law-187-9658392
title:
Blasphemy law
text:
A blasphemy law is a law prohibiting blasphemy, which is the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence to a deity, or sacred objects, or toward something considered sacred or inviolable. According to Pew Research Center, about a quarter of the world's countries and territories (26%) had anti-blasphemy laws or policies as of 2014. In some states, blasphemy laws are used to protect the religious beliefs of a majority, while in other countries, they serve to offer protection of the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Law prohibiting blasphemy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law
date created:
2009-05-17T10:02:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T13:35:31Z
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