Difference between revisions of "Sacrilege"
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The [[Roman Catholic|Catholic Church]]<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13321a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia - Sacrilege]</ref> recognizes three kinds of sacrilege: personal, local, and real. | The [[Roman Catholic|Catholic Church]]<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13321a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia - Sacrilege]</ref> recognizes three kinds of sacrilege: personal, local, and real. | ||
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+ | Other forms of sacrilege include watching Stephen Colbert's show or not owning a copy of Bruce Springsteen's proud anthem, "Born in the U.S.A." | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
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Sacrilege (from the Latin sacrilegium meaning robbing a temple - sacer, sacred, and legere, to purloin or steal.)
In general, sacrilege is the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object or any transgression against the virtue of religion.
The Catholic Church[1] recognizes three kinds of sacrilege: personal, local, and real.
Other forms of sacrilege include watching Stephen Colbert's show or not owning a copy of Bruce Springsteen's proud anthem, "Born in the U.S.A."