On Blasphemy, faith and the Law

So if I disagree or don't understand a sacred text and they haul me before the authorities to answer a charge of blasphemy or heresy...

I would answer, surely only God can decide whether I blaspheme, and do those who accuse me of blasphemy then claim to speak on behalf of God? and if they do speak on behalf of God then did God decide that they do? and if God did decide then show me the sign from God which indicates that they represent God rather than another? And if He did not then who are these imposters? If mortal men elect or decide who does and does not speak on behalf of God, then do they not put themselves before God and are they not the greater blasphemers, ones who deserve only the hatred of God and the loathing of men.

So Jesus might have said to his accusers... but then maybe he really was a blasphemer? How do we know?

That is the great question how do we, how does anyone, know? How do we know that a preacher speaks the word of God or the word of a devil? How do we know that the organisations be they the Vatican, the various Islamic schools, the Rabbis, the Christian preachers or anyone know themselves who is speaking the word of God or who is sent to deceive us?

Ultimately as has been argued in various guises throughout this blog the judgement rests upon our own shoulders. Whether we believe the teaching of a preacher, whether we even accept the authority of a church ultimately lies with us. To think blindly that a school or book is correct is to abdicate the responsibility for our own salvation, to reject our relationship with God who will accept us personally when we die, and judge us personally upon our own sins and beliefs, not as a member of an organisation, and not on the merits of other people! I mean when we die is God really going to accept the argument, "well everyone else said it was good"? The whole point of judgement is that we are tested on our ability to tell demons from angels. Even if we misunderstand a line of a sacred text, our misunderstanding will be punished by God - not by mortals - that is why we have jihad every day.

Some say the Koran is not to be questioned, that to challenge the faith of Islam, to question the accepted wisdom and the pillars is to challenge God. Well if we have faith in God let God punish those people! What possible reason is there for mortal men to conduct the affairs of God's Law? Either we do not think that God can enact his own Law, and this be remembered is a Being so mighty that He created the Universe! how simple to execute a trivial line of Law! or we lack faith in God all together and think that we must fill the Void left by our own lack of belief.

Is there any situation where a True Believer in the Law, a true devotee, a person who has truly submitted to the Law of God need to be brought to action to enact that Law! If it is Law then let it be, if it is not Law then don't make it so by acting it out!!! Let the sinners sin, their punishment will be metered out and we should only pity them for that! And while the mortal Laws are acted out by the unfaithful, maybe the religious councils might also want to push the sun around the sky as well, and the keep the hearts of Good people beating too! Or, maybe the religious councils are just the Wizard of Oz like fabrications that the politicians are.

Those who question and abandon a faith, are the same as those who question and join a faith. If you cannot leave a faith then you cannot join one also! Close the door of exit and of choice, and the you close the door of choice and entrance also.

To end, I do not say a word of truth above. It is simply for the reader to decided whether they agree or not. If you disagree and consider this Blasphemy you exercise choice, if you agree and consider this Truth you exercise choice. Either way you are the judge and God will be watching your choice as indeed he does mine, for upon these we will be judged ourselves.