Gary North Quotes
The question eventually must be raised: Is it a criminal offense to take the name of the Lord in vain? When people curse their parents, it unquestionably is a capital crime (Ex. 21:17). The son or daughter is under the lawful jurisdiction of the family. The integrity of the family must be maintained by the threat of death. Clearly, cursing God (blasphemy) is a comparable crime, and is therefore a capital crime (Lev. 24:16).
North, Gary. The Sinai Strategy: Economics and the Ten Commandments. Institute for Christian Economics, 1986, p. 59.
This Old Testament harsh penalty is one that Jesus later endorsed. See {588107}.
The colonial American were quite knowledgeable about trials like this one which were occuring all over Europe. The result was the demand for the First Amendment in order to ratify the original Constitution. In this particular case, the major crime that triggered the investigation and trial was the fact that La Barre did not remove his hat in respect as a religiohs procession of Corpus Christi went by. During the investigation, the mayor searched La Barre’s residence and found blasphemous literature the worst of which appeared to be Voltaire’s Philosophical Dictionary which the Mayor ordered to be burned along with the head and body. The photo is a plaque in Abbeville to the victim reminding all of the danger of mixing religion in civil law.
In September of 2005 a Danish Newspaper published some political cartoons showing the hypocrisy of some Muslims who use Islam to justify murder of innocents and terrorism. Months later, in January of 2006 many in the Middle East protested vehemently and Muslim riots broke out because the Prophet Muhammad's visage was depicted against Islamic tradition. Many Muslim nations started a boycott against Denmark. Many Muslim leaders claimed that insulting religion was an “abuse” of freedom of speech including those from nations which regularly publish material that is virulent against Christians and Jews. The Sheikh along with many other Muslims called for the death penalty for the cartoonist who was exercising his Danish right of freedom of expression.
In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt challenged incumbent President William Howard Taft for the Republican presidential nomination. Roosevelt had the popular support of most Republicans but the Taft regulars had control of the party machinery and the convention being held in Chicago:. The headline appeared on the front page and every other page of the issue.
This quotation illustrates two interesting facets of colonial politics. First, as in modern times, the title of an act often was inconsistent with the substance, and in many cases, this act among them, the act itself completely contradicts the implication of the title. The draconian intolerance exhibited by this clause was typical of the targets of the framers of the Constitution in erecting the separation of church and state. The fascinating thing about this act is another clause which acknowledged the difficulty of enforcing a common religion, and allowed that no one should be
He was officially hanged for his offence of blasphemy. See {619712}. His execution, which raised considerable concern, was the last execution for blasphemy in Britain.
Although Sharia specifies the death penalty for homosexuality, the practice appears to be as frequent in Islamic society as in the West. Although the penalty is very harsh, Sharia requires FOUR witnesses to the acts. This makes it almost impossible to convict two homosexuals.
Aristotle was one of the great intellects of all time. For a thousand years he was the Western World’s greatest philosopher, scientist, political scientists and teacher. Yet he was executed by the state for saying things that were regarded as blasphemous and disloyal to the state.
This is one of the several examples of Biblical injuntions to burn transgressors at the stake. See Related Quotes for others. Both New and Old Testamant not only did not condemn this cruelty, but actually proscribed it. This was one of the reasons that it was so difficult for Christian nations to abolish the practice. Not also the patriarchial nature of the rationale for such a punishment. It was not what the daughter did per se that was the offence. It was the the dishonor and profanity of the father that was the crime that had to be punished, Also, priest's daughters were treated more severly than other daughters.
This is one of the several examples of Biblical injuntions to burn transgressors at the stake. See Related Quotes for others. Both New and Old Testamant not only did not condemn this cruelty, but actually proscribed it. This was one of the reasons that it was so difficult for Christian nations to abolish the practice.
Gary Kilgore North, is an American writer, Austrian School economic historian, and leading figure in the Christian reconstructionist movement. North has authored or coauthored over fifty books on topics including Reformed Protestant theology, economics, and history. He is an Associated Scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute.
