Judge strikes anti-blasphemy law, perverse businesses to come!

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

I couldn't believe when I read this article. A Federal judge has decided that Pennsylvania's anti-blasphemy law, which gave staff the responsibility of rejecting any blasphemous business names, is unconstitutional!

In a 68-page decision, a Federal judge has declared a Pennsylvania blasphemy law unconstitutional, due to its “predominant religious purpose”.

The law forbade words constituting “blasphemy”, “profane cursing or swearing”, or “profan[ing] the name of the Lord” in the name of a corporation. Passed in 1977, the law was a response to numerous complaints arising from a shopkeeper naming his store “The God Damn Gun Shop”.

They go on to explain the "Lemon v. Kurtzmann" test and why the law fails on all counts, and suggests reading the long-winded decision because it explains the history of blasphemy laws. In detail.

The fellow suing wanted to call his film company "I Choose Hell Productions". No doubt, he does!

I don't know about you, but I just can't wait to stop for a hot dog at "Jesus Can Eat Our Weiners", across the way from the "Body of Christ" strip club. Then I can pick up some craft supplies at "Hell in a Handbasket", and who knows where I'll get to go for groceries or gas?[/sarcasm]

[Ofc. Don W. Richards]

Re: Judge strikes anti-blasphemy law, perverse businesses to come

You know I enforce laws whether they're stricken down or not.

What matters is what God thinks, not what judges think.

[Jo Freddie]

Re: Judge strikes anti-blasphemy law, perverse businesses to come

If you make blasphemy illegal I could have you all arrested, for most of what you all say is blasphemous, but the One True God would never feel the need of such a law as being The One True Lord and Creator, Blessed be His Noodly Appendages, He is not as insecure as your imaginary friend seems to be.

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: Judge strikes anti-blasphemy law, perverse businesses to come

He is not as insecure as your imaginary friend seems to be.

Our God (the real One) isn't insecure at all. He just understands that He should be glorified constantly. There's a pretty clear difference.

[Jo Freddie]

Re: Judge strikes anti-blasphemy law, perverse businesses to come

Our God (the real One) isn't insecure at all. He just understands that He should be glorified constantly. There's a pretty clear difference.

That still makes your imaginary friend seem very insecure AND vain too, The One True God, does not need to be so vain.

[Nobar King]

Re: Judge strikes anti-blasphemy law, perverse businesses to come

Why would I want to watch a video of a food fight?