Atheist in Massachusetts = 1 year in prison and/or $300 fine.
This law states that if you don’t believe in God or blasphemes the holy name of God, then you could be thrown in jail for a year or fined $300!
PART IV. CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
TITLE I. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 272. CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER
Chapter 272: Section 36. Blasphemy
Section 36. Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final judging of the world, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching or exposing to contempt and ridicule, the holy word of God contained in the holy scriptures shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, and may also be bound to good behavior.
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- One year prison sentence for throwing tomatoes at public speaker
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I hope those harlots burn in Hell while there in jail.
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anonymous
November 8, 2008
choices, choices. go to jail, or worship imginary people and a bull sh*t story.
lock me up
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sean
January 6, 2009
Good I hope they lock everyone of them up!
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Billy Bob
March 18, 2009
how OLD is this law? because equating 1 year in prison to 300$ makes it seem like this was so long ago that 300$ was a lot of money.
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taltamir
March 29, 2009
Well, lock me up then. I will not change my opinion on a “higher power” for some stupid law.
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Cynthia
May 24, 2009
religion is a waste of time. WHOOPS! Did i just say that? ok, heres $300
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plasticmanticor
July 6, 2009
pagans believe that all gods are one god and all goddesses one goddess. Which one are they referring to?
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Jenny Fletcher
August 4, 2009
I have no religion; I only believe in the Force.
Send me to jail if you must, but this will not change the fact that the Force will guide me to safety in the end.
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Stam Reaths
October 19, 2009
The fuck? How long ago was this?
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Christiee(:
May 22, 2010
The hilarious thing is, 16% of the state is Athiest or Agnostic.
http://www.gc.cuny.edu/faculty/research_briefs/aris/key_findings.htm
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Tath
November 12, 2010
so just call yourself a dyslexic Tsiehta who does not believe in Dog.
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Wolf
January 13, 2011