A never-used law in the Netherlands designed to punish blasphemers is expected to be repealed, the BBC reported Thursday.
In recent years, many nations – including the United Kingdom – have repealed blasphemy laws as an infringement of free speech.
In 1952, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed state blasphemy laws when it ruled that a movie titled “The Miracle” could not be censored on grounds it is sacrilegious. [Examiner.com] Read more
