Russia: Putin pushes for anti-blasphemy law

[Dawn Marie]

Russia: Putin pushes for anti-blasphemy law

The bill is expected to be discussed in the Duma soon

vatican insider staff
Rome

 

Putin is toughening his legislative clampdown on blasphemy and offensive acts against religion. This looks like a reaction to the P***** Riot case and a response against the appeal made by Dmitry Medvedev for greater leniency for the three female members of the band, sentenced to two years in prison. Article 243, 1 on “insulting religions and people’s religious sentiment” will soon appear in the Russian Criminal Code.

 

This is according to Russian language business daily, Vedomosti. Its sources say the bill should be passed on to the State Duma soon and will be backed by the four parties in the lower chamber of Russia’s Parliament.

 

The first section of the new article to be added to the Russian Criminal Code, prescribes sanctions for public insults made to religious faiths, in places of worship and during rites and ceremonies. The punishment for such crimes will be a 300 thousand rouble fine (10 thousand dollars), 200 hours of hard labour or up to three years confinement.

 

The measure brings to mind images of the four Orthodox crosses sawed down in two different locations in Russia, sparked by the P**** Riot case. 

 

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[Cathleen]

A step in the right direction.....when Russia is FINALLY consecrated to Our Lady's Immaculate Heart, think of the good that could come.  If Russia has been a cause of such evil errors in the world, think of the opposite good which can come instead.

[Alley]

Hmmmmm I'm not convinced.

[Cathleen]

Petrus is correct; it depends on how things are "implemented."  They could "do so" at the expense of the Catholic church in favor of the schismatic Orthodox.  I guess I get too optimistic at times.  I guess I thought it was a small step in the right direction. I just can't see anything like that ever being implemented here in our secular and atheistic society.  :-p

We have to watch and pray, even harder than before, I think.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

[Alley]

"What constitutes Blasphamey" is the key phrase here. I see this being twisted until the consecration is made. But after...

 

[Daniel M]

We Pray for the Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart Of Our Most Holy Queen of the Rosary, IJMJ I pray Amen.