Blasphemy
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Blasphemy Now Legal In Iceland
At long last, a bill that did away with Iceland’s blasphemy laws has been passed by parliament. RÚV reports that parliament struck down Article 125 of the General Penal Code, which forbade anyone from “mocking or insulting” a legally recognised religion in…
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Three Priests Oppose Current Anti-Blasphemy Law
Media pundit Egill Helgason notes that three priests have stated their support for Pirate Member of Alþingi Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson’s proposal that current law against blasphemy should be abolished. The priests include Sigríður Guðmarsdóttir, Baldur Kristjánsson and Svavar Alfreð Jónsson. The legal…
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Pirate Party Want To Repeal Blasphemy Law
Pirate Party MP’s are preparing a bill to repeal an Icelandic law which bans blasphemy, reports RÚV. According to article 125 of the general penal code, fines or prison sentences of up to three months can be given to those who “mock…