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Line 3: − + − + − [[Massachusetts]] state law (chapter 272, section 36) states that anyone who willfully blasphemes the name of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, or Holy Scriptures may be sent to [[jail]] for up to one year and fined up to $300.<ref>http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/272-36.htm</ref>
Not germaine to this article; this is about blasphemy, what it is and why, not it a single state has a law on it
[[Judaism]] in the [[Old Testament]] states the following about blasphemy:
[[Judaism]] in the [[Old Testament]] states the following about blasphemy:
<blockquote>Those who speak blasphemy "shall surely be put to death". (Leviticus 24:16)</blockquote>
<blockquote>Those who speak blasphemy "shall surely be put to death". ([[Leviticus]] 24:16)</blockquote>
[[Christianity]] also mentions blasphemy in the [[New Testament]]
[[Christianity]] also mentions blasphemy in the [[New Testament]]
<blockquote>But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin. (Mark 3:29)</blockquote> In context, this is considered to be attributing the works of God to [[Satan]]. The teachers of the law acknowledged that [[Jesus]] was curing people of evil spirits, but then accused [[Jesus]] of having the power to drive evil spirits out of people because He Himself was possessed by an evil spirit. (Mark 3:22)
<blockquote>But whoever blasphemes against the [[Holy Spirit]] never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin. ([[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 3:29)</blockquote> In context, this is considered to be attributing the works of God to [[Satan]]. The teachers of the law acknowledged that [[Jesus]] was curing people of evil spirits, but then accused [[Jesus]] of having the power to drive evil spirits out of people because He Himself was possessed by an evil spirit. (Mark 3:22)
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