Gardaí launch blasphemy probe into Stephen Fry

RobbingBandit

Non secular nonsense.

y0ssar1an22

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

could have been done to highlight the ridiculousness of the law. it will never be repealed until it gets some media attention. i'm sure most people dont know it exists.

Reading this thread with great interest over dinner- as an aside I had a piece of halibut this evening that was good enough for Jehovah!

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Gatling wrote: »

The gob****e in Ennis who went to the Garda in the first place despite claiming they themselves were not offended ,
Deserves to have the ****e kicked out of them absolutely amazed this is actually been investigated ,

I an not amazed the Garda in Ennis are investigated this Non- criminal incidents why not its not there money being wasted its the tax payers money.

maudgonner

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Reading this thread with great interest over dinner- as an aside I had a piece of halibut this evening that was good enough for Jehovah!

arayess

It's a PC-Brigade style law that is annoying the PC-Brigade types.this is delightful
The usual folk are hot under the collar.

maudgonner

maudgonner wrote: »

Are there any women here today?

lawred2

arayess wrote: »

It's a PC-Brigade style law that is annoying the PC-Brigade types.this is delightful
The usual folk are hot under the collar.

I'm not sure blasphemy laws fall anywhere near the category of politically correct.

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Just watching the Life of Brian please do not call the Garda in Ennis about me watching a blasphemy Dvd.

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please helpThank YOU wrote: »

Just watching the Life of Brian please do not call the Garda in Ennis about me watching a blasphemy Dvd.

I believe it was unbanned in the late 1980's - relax and enjoy;)

SterlingArcher

This is becoming an echo chamber of "hate".

Moved to Politics cafe. Then closed for review. the end.

Mena

Well I'm still trying to get over the 'laughing 'sock'' comment 😄

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Just watching the Life of Brian please do not call the Garda in Ennis about me watching a blasphemy Dvd.

Probe being launched as we speak.

suicide_circus

"Stephen Fry probed by Gardai"

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suicide_circus wrote: »

"Stephen Fry probed by Gardai"

ahahaha:D:)

The Rape of Lucretia

If those concerned about blasphemy really had conviction in their belief, they would leave the sorting out of offenders like Fry to the Lord himself. No need to worry about punishing him in this earthly life - they should be confident he will get punishment enough as he burns in hell for all eternity.
Or.....have they doubts that that might not come about.....?

suicide_circus

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

If those concerned about blasphemy really had conviction in their belief, they would leave the sorting out of offenders like Fry to the Lord himself. No need to worry about punishing him in this earthly life - they should be confident he will get punishment enough as he burns in hell for all eternity.
Or.....have they doubts that that might not come about.....?

The fact that churches have always sought power and control in this life says everything you need t know about their belief in another life

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The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

If those concerned about blasphemy really had conviction in their belief, they would leave the sorting out of offenders like Fry to the Lord himself. No need to worry about punishing him in this earthly life - they should be confident he will get punishment enough as he burns in hell for all eternity.
Or.....have they doubts that that might not come about.....?

What?

suicide_circus

suicide_circus wrote: »

"Stephen Fry probed by Gardai"

Is that another of those #Carla4garda videos?:D

Beyondgone

suicide_circus wrote: »

The fact that churches have always sought power and control in this life says everything you need t know about their belief in another life

They do a bang-up job of ignoring the whole "sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor" bit too. This struck me as odd c.a aged 9. I drifted away after that and the fact the adults looked at me like I was mad when I mentioned it.
"Why don't they sell the church and give the money away so?"
Shaddap sonny...
"Or all the gold stuff?"
We said shaddap sonny..now give the nice Priest a hug..

Nah..I'll pass.

I hope Fry is nonplussed by the enquiry. I'm guessing the whole "I'm gay and do lots of cocaine" stuff toughened him up for this sort of ordeal.

RobbingBandit

Two years and counting for the complaint to be made and come to light, that's a quick response time by gardai standards if my local station can be used as a comparison. They're as fast as regular gonzales.

Beyondgone

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Two years and counting for the complaint to be made and come to light, that's a quick response time by gardai standards if my local station can be used as a comparison. They're as fast as regular gonzales.

The wheels of Justice turn slowly.

The revolving-door seems to spin pretty feckin fast though.

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The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

If those concerned about blasphemy really had conviction in their belief, they would leave the sorting out of offenders like Fry to the Lord himself. No need to worry about punishing him in this earthly life - they should be confident he will get punishment enough as he burns in hell for all eternity.
Or.....have they doubts that that might not come about.....?

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What?

I understood the post, and I'm fairly thick. Your welcome.

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Will Gay Byrne also be probe by Ennis Gardai?

lawred2

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What?

You see Stephen Fry is a homosexual. Homosexuals are evil and shall burn in hell. And little men will shove red hot pokers up his arse for eternity for the sin of being true to himself.

Spanish Eyes

Can't get a Garda response to a burglary or anything else anymore now, but I must get the bstards to admit to Blasphemy and it will be lights and sirens stat.

Jaysis.

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lawred2 wrote: »

You see Stephen Fry is a homosexual. Homosexuals are evil and shall burn in hell.

I Get it Big Time.:cool:;)

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Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Can't get a Garda response to a burglary or anything else anymore now, but I must get the bstards to admit to Blasphemy and it will be lights and sirens stat.

Jaysis.

this is a True Story.

Spanish Eyes

Who was responsible for the Blasphemy Law anyway. Oh it was that fella from Louth I think. Arrogant prat, let the Religious Community away with millions in compo too. What was his name. Senior moment here.

dublinman1990

When Dermot Ahern passed this law on behalf of the FF & the Green government as Minister for Justice; he may have introduced the law at a time when our economy was tanking right in front of their own eyes with no way of stopping it without inflicting further damage. You also could say that this government may have created civic laws that were deemed unnecessary within that period because they didn't have a notion in how to properly run the country in an efficient way.

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dublinman1990 wrote: »

When Dermot Ahern passed this law on behalf of the FF & the Green government as Minister for Justice; he may have introduced the law at a time when our economy was tanking right in front of their own eyes with no way of stopping it without inflicting further damage. You also could say that this government may have created civic laws that were deemed unnecessary within that period because they didn't have a notion in how to properly run the country in an efficient way.

Minister for justice today look at laws she has brought in. you can not have sexual intercourse with your Wife/ long term Girlfriend if the have Consumed alcohol as this is now Rape in law 2017.

SEPT 23 1989

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

let the Religious Community away with millions in compo too. What was his name. Senior moment here.

Michael Woods FF Opus Dei?

SEPT 23 1989

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

let the Religious Community away with millions in compo too. What was his name. Senior moment here.

Michael Woods FF Opus Dei?

Omackeral

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Minister for justice today look at laws she has brought in. you can not have sexual intercourse with your Wife/ long term Girlfriend if the have Consumed alcohol as this is now Rape in law 2017.

Ok well in that case I'm a big fat rapist. Man, you talk some pony on here!

jimmytwotimes 2013

The coverage ireland is going to get internationally on this is going to be bad.

Beyondgone

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

The coverage ireland is going to get internationally on this is going to be bad.

Relax -the Tuam babies thing barely got a mention. This'll be grand. Someone roar "Guinness!" while someone else holds up a picture of U2. Be grand.

We've covered up/deflected far worse. This is small beer.

jimmytwotimes 2013

Beyondgone wrote: »

Relax -the Tuam babies thing barely got a mention. This'll be grand. Someone roar "Guinness!" while someone else holds up a picture of U2. Be grand.

We've covered up/deflected far worse. This is small beer.

I guess, but we all know one upset celebrity is worth at least 100 dead children.

jacksie66

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Beyondgone

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

I guess, but we all know one upset celebrity is worth at least 100 dead children.

Adjusted for inflation, one peeved celeb is worth 100 gay men, or 1100 dead babies. Using the Bristol Stool Chart.

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Pakistan and other repressive states pointed to our law as an example of a law they wished to pursue.

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What year is this? 1749?

Beyondgone

please helpThank YOU wrote: »

What year is this? 1749?

Pretty much.

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Is Ireland turning into Saudi Arabia .

Beyondgone

please helpThank YOU wrote: »

Is Ireland turning into Saudi Arabia .

Only very slowly.

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Has God walked into Ennis Garda Station to make a Complaint yet?

Kristopherus

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Has God walked into Ennis Garda Station to make a Complaint yet?

No, it was a crank who had sfa to do. And they should be charged with wasting Garda time.:mad:

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Backward country Ireland still living in dark ages with laws like this.

DivingDuck

Kristopherus wrote: »

No, it was a crank who had sfa to do. And they should be charged with wasting Garda time.:mad:

Citizens are entitled to make complaints about breaches of the law, and should be encouraged to do so.

Don't blame the person who reported the breaking of the law, blame the people who allow this to remain a law in the first place.

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DivingDuck wrote: »

Citizens are entitled to make complaints about breaches of the law, and should be encouraged to do so.

Don't blame the person who reported the breaking of the law, blame the people who allow this to remain a law in the first place.

Islamic State ISIS Want Laws Like Ireland.:o

KKkitty

Obviously a no good, curtain twitching always bitching kinda person who filed this complaint. I'm an atheist. I don't believe​ in a fictitious figure in the sky who's looking out for us all and keeping us safe and "testing us" with whatever he wants to throw at us. It's bullsh1t. Stephen Fry is a learned man. He's educated and can put his argument across in a non condescending manner. He will not disparage anyone for their own personal beliefs. He may scoff nonchalantly but he won't make anyone feel bad for believing in a certain thing.

Harry Angstrom

Storm in a teacup. It won't amount to anything apart from online outrage.