"Finally I think we agree on something."

I have with you, runner, but it was a while back and you may have forgotten the details… I know I have, but I still remember being surprised. However, it doesn't matter how the terms are defined, I agree with you that "God is certainly capable of defending Himself."

That point though, was certainly lost on Christendom for most of the last 2000 years, and still is in the United States given numbers of recent court actions. It's certainly not believed by a small group of Western Sydney criminal thugs, judging by their recent behaviour.

So, to enable you to continue railing against the religions as you see them of secularism, AGW'ism and atheism – and all the other isms that isn't – we need to continue to reject any concepts of law involving blasphemy. Instead, we'll just need to rely on the secular laws proscribing incitement to, or actual, violence.

Alternatively – and I know I suggested this elsewhere – could all the peoples of religion in the world get together and agree amongst yourselves as to which one is right. Then inform the rest of us.

PS: Houellebecq may have been referencing your loose vowels – not your comments re Dawkins.

WmTrevor

'could all the peoples of religion in the world get together and agree amongst yourselves as to which one is right. Then inform the rest of us. '

About as much chance as all the secularist, athieist, agnostics agreeing what is right and what is wrong.

That's easy runner. There's no such thing as right and wrong. There's just actions and consequences. I'm comfortable with that.

I was unaware Dawkins must be addressed as 'His...'.

Speaking of God defending himself, it reminds me of the movie 'The Devil's Advocate'.

It had a wonderful suggestion that the explosion in the numbers of lawyers in the US was a plan by the devil. This speech also makes me laugh...

'Let me give you a little inside information about God. God likes to watch. He's a prankster. Think about it. He gives man instincts. He gives you this extraordinary gift, and then what does He do, I swear for His own amusement, his own private, cosmic gag reel, He sets the rules in opposition. It's the goof of all time. Look but don't touch. Touch, but don't taste. Taste, don't swallow. Ahaha. And while you're jumpin' from one foot to the next, what is he doing? He's laughin' His sick, f_ckin' ass off! He's a tight-ass! He's a SADIST! He's an absentee landlord! Worship that? NEVER! '

'You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; you build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse; grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green, gold-plated fantasies, until every human becomes an aspiring emperor, becomes his own God... and where can you go from there? '

And this wonderful advertisement for the devil.

You'll really love this runner!..

' I'm here on the ground with my nose in it since the whole thing began. I've nurtured every sensation man's been inspired to have. I cared about what he wanted and I never judged him. Why? Because I never rejected him. In spite of all his imperfections, I'm a fan of man! I'm a humanist. Maybe the last humanist. '

'You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; you build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse; grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green, gold-plated fantasies, until every human becomes an aspiring emperor, becomes his own God... and where can you go from there? '

You describe it beautifully Houllie only you like the devil fail to blame your own fallen nature.

Wow, way to open up the place for more ridicule from hypocrites. Great job.

Dear runner,

The are penalties proscribed in the Bible for blasphemy. While I'm not saying you would want them literally as law go you think there should be any legal sanctions for blasphemy in our society?