Blasphemy is an outdated term used in the early life of the Church, as a means of control by the Vatican / Church at the time, If the Church/ Vatican, didn’t like what you were saying congrats you were a blasphemer, though I suppose there were actual cases where there was real Blasphemy but the over use of the word and charges really makes it hard to figure out how accurate things are.
As of the modern era, the word Blasphemy really only holds any standing in the Muslim religion, where if one steps out of line or flat out says something against the Muslim faith then it is off to the punishment zone. Plenty of articles are written constantly about blasphemy in the Muslim world, not so much ever any more with Catholicism, and for one to really cross that line, the person would pretty much have to acknowledge that they are a valid Catholic, went through the sacraments, then that person would have to go out of his or her way to physically teach with some kind of authority or publish a book promoting all kinds of anti- catholic views or be trying to negatively influence others purposefully and willingly against the Church to some degree to really be considered Blasphemy and the punishment ??
Well considering we are not living in the times when the Spanish Inquisition could come and grab you and lock you up, it would fall under normal conditions of Reconciliation , or unless a Bishop personally takes up the issue and determines otherwise.
Christ always forgives and does so rather easily, all the time, every time, The Vatican and the Church, not so much.
( Disclaimer, this is an open forum, and an open discussion, nothing I have stated is a personal attack against anyone in any way shape or form, feel free to disagree, I don’t care if anyone disagrees with me or why, this was addressed only to the original poster who may take what i have said for what ever or nothing, doesn’t bother me one bit. and please remember i don’t care if people do not like what I have to say or how i say things, and i wont engage in baiting or arguing )
I am not editing any of this, this is an open forum, everyone has an opinion and view points, these are mine, there was no need to flag this, people need to grow up and stop playing games.
