The politics of blasphemy: Why Pakistan and some other Muslim countries are passing new blasphemy laws.

Some of these countries are using these laws to persecute Christians.

Published: February 6, 2023 8:27am EST

People gather around the body of a man who was killed when an enraged mob stoned him to death for allegedly desecrating the Quran, in eastern Pakistan in February 2022. AP Photo/Asim Tanveer

On Jan. 17, 2023, Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously voted to expand the country’s laws on blasphemy, which carries the death penalty for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. The new law now extends the punishment to those deemed to have insulted the prophet’s companions, which could include thousands of early Muslims, with 10 years in prison or life imprisonment.

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A preparation for our New Year’s Resolutions

We are one year farther away from baptism & one year closer to judgment

Examine 2024 before our New Year’s Resolutions

It is always prudent to examine our past as we start off the New Year.

Were we judgmental before knowing all of the facts?

Were you aware that foolishness is sinful?

How much gossip where we involved in?

Were we honest with ourselves in 2024?

How much charity did we express among Catholics?

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