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Title: Bible-belt town bans blasphemy
Source: MyWay
URL Source: http://reuters.myway.com//article/2 ... 3390_RTRIDST_0_ODD-DUTCH-BAN-D
Published: Jun 2, 2005
Author: Reuters
Post Date: 2005-06-02 15:37:29 by Mr Nuke Buzzcut
Keywords: Bible-belt, blasphemy, town
Views: 1731
Comments: 11

Bible-belt town bans blasphemy

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The name of the Lord may no longer be taken in vain in the Dutch village of Staphorst.

Staphorst, in the so-called Dutch "bible belt" of eastern towns where religion holds sway, approved a ban on swearing by 13-4 council votes.

But the caveat that swearing is not banned when it is an expression of the constitutional freedom of speech may make it difficult to punish offenders.

"A ban on swearing can be seen as a signal," the council's proposal said, adding a change in moral values was needed to address the underlying problem.

Past swearing bans in bible-belt villages were declared in violation of the right to free expression in 1986. One other town has such a ban -- Reimerswaal, in the southwestern province of Zeeland.

The Dutch association against swearing, which runs national billboard campaigns to admonish the bad-mouthed Dutch, says the Bible outlaws swearing.

"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain," it quotes Exodus 20:7.


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#1. To: Mr Nuke Buzzcut (#0)

I'm amazed Belgium even has a "Bible Belt".

"We expect the states to show us whether or not we're achieving simple objectives — like literacy, literacy in math, the ability to read and write." —George W. Bush

Burkeman1  posted on  2005-06-02   22:22:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Burkeman1 (#1)

Not Belgium. The Netherlands.

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Mr Nuke Buzzcut  posted on  2005-06-02   23:30:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Burkeman1, Mr Nuke Buzzcut (#1)

The Jews need a run for their money. Maybe we should all go full throttle and lobby for and Global Anti-Christ Awareness Act of 2005?

NOLAJBS  posted on  2005-06-02   23:40:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: NOLAJBS (#3)

What is this JEWS thing. You sound like a Nazi.

Mekons4  posted on  2005-06-02   23:41:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: NOLAJBS (#3)

The acronym doesn't work for me.

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Mr Nuke Buzzcut  posted on  2005-06-02   23:43:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Burkeman1 (#1)

hey, burkeman, may i suggest that you make your tagline size 1 font, a color, and maybe italicized to distinguish it from your post?

and the beat goes on..

christine  posted on  2005-06-02   23:49:52 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Mekons4 (#4)

What is this JEWS thing. You sound like a Nazi.

ZioNazi Police State Coming Soon!

The Global Anti-Semitism Report - (1/5/2005: WASHINGTON, DC: 45 min.) Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Ambassador Michael Kozak, and the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Ambassador Edward O'Donnell, brief the press on the Global Anti-Semitism Report.

Anti-Semitism is being equated to terrorism. The application of one being an anti-Semite is loosely defined and can even apply to a "politically incorrect" cartoon. Very soon, State Departments will be created to combat "anti-Semitism" along with stricter police provisions, including "hate crime" legislation. The 4th Amendment

has already been trampled, so you can imagine what lies ahead for the American citizen who exercises his or her 1st Amendment right and chooses to publicly denounce Zionism. How is it that Mexican illegals have rights and Americans do not?

Challenge to the Jewish Communities
Let's level the playing field, shall we? Since you refuse to recant your well-lobbied for and unConstitutional "Global Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2004" and since we are in the business of making laws against one's own judgment of exercising the Constitutional fundamental right of free speech, we challenge you to use some of your AIPAC money to lobby for a "Global Anti-Christ Awareness Act of 2005" that demonizes anyone and everyone under the sun who mocks and ridicules Christianity. Then we can go after the Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Anti Defamation League, Jewish Defense League, American Civil Liberties Union, and all other anti-Christian organizations!

Is that Nazi enough for you?

NOLAJBS  posted on  2005-06-03   0:56:01 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Mr Nuke Buzzcut (#5)

The acronym doesn't work for me.

Don't worry. It doesn't work for the Jews either.

NOLAJBS  posted on  2005-06-03   0:56:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: christine (#6)

I don't know how to.

"We expect the states to show us whether or not we're achieving simple objectives — like literacy, literacy in math, the ability to read and write." —George W. Bush

Burkeman1  posted on  2005-06-03   5:47:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: NOLAJBS (#7)

Is that Nazi enough for you?

Seig Heil !!!

noone222  posted on  2005-06-03   6:41:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: noone222 (#10)

Seig Heil !!!

Ebenso!

What is this JEWS thing. You sound like a Nazi. -- Mekons4 posted on 2005-06-02 23:41:48 ET

NOLAJBS  posted on  2005-06-03   17:38:44 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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