1. Who was the Historical Jesus Christ?

Who was the historical Jesus and why does he matter? The controversy surrounding the existence of a historical person who founded the Christian movement has been raging for centuries – in fact much longer. This article is a very...

2. About Us

(Mission Statement) Holy Blasphemy is committed to embracing the entirety of the living experience, appreciating the noble humanity of all people, and respecting each individual’s personal relationship with divinity. Blasphemy is the...

3. Free Book!

Curious about the historical Jesus? Interested in history? Download this free book now! I’ve decided to give away my 2006 book, “Dead Little Fish: The Accidental History of Jesus Christ”. Over 200 pages of historical...

4. Satan is a Cookie

Satan (aka Lucifer/the Devil) is a fascinating literary character whose evolution sheds light into the shift of values that took place with the rise of Christianity. Original ‘Satanic’ characters are surprisingly the heroes and...

5. How can Blasphemy be Holy?

Our idea of God comes from St. Anselm: God is the highest thought that can be thought. If there is a God, and he lives up to all of our expectations of him, (and he must, or else he is not God), then he would not be so petty as to become...

Jesus and Gilgamesh Similarities

As was pointed out earlier, the epic of Gilgamesh is not only one of the oldest recorded stories known to man, but it was also familiar to Israel and may have been rewritten into the Old Testament....

Jesus and Pythagoras Similarities

Pythagoras is one of the most intriguing and mysterious figures in ancient history. Although today known only by his mathmatical legacy, he was much more than a philosopher or mathematician – he...

Jesus and Osiris, Horus and Isis Similarities

Osiris, Horus and Isis were three Egyptian gods that became increasingly popular in Greece and Rome; they formed a ‘holy family’ of sorts; Osiris was the father of Horus and the...

Doesn’t God Deserve a Christmas gift?

-God’s Blog- Today I woke up and had a brilliant mocha and pastry. It was so delicious. Then I spent the afternoon in my recliner. I stormed up a misty, wet sky. I caused the leaves to reflect...

What is Christmas?

-Satan’s Journal- Hi – Satan here. It’s been a while. I was kind of busy with little trivial stuff, work etc. Christmas came and went. I’ll bet a lot of you think I hate...

The tomb of Jesus Christ found!

I’m willing to bet that archaeologists will soon find the tomb of Jesus Christ. We’ve already had some close calls; the family tomb that included a Mary and Joseph; the tomb of the...

Orpheus and Jesus Similarities

Orpheus was regarded in antiquity as the founder of mystery-religions; the first to reveal to men the meaning of rites of initiation (W.K.C. Guthrie). His father was Apollo (or Oeagrus, a Thracian...

Jesus and Ascelpius Similarities

“The correspondence between Christianity and the other mystery religions of antiquity are perhaps more startling than the differences. Orpheus and Christ share attributes in the early centuries of...

Jesus and Adonis / Tammuz Similarities

Tammuz (Sumerian Dumuzi) was the consort of Ishtar. He is mentioned, already in the Epic of Gilgamesh, as a suffering lover of the goddess, a shepherd beloved and scapegoat of the netherworld. When...

Jesus and Attis Similarities

The Story: Cybele, (a Phrygian mother goddess whose cult was introduced into Greece by the 5th century BCE) rejected Zeus as a lover; but he spilled his seed on her while she was sleeping and she gave birth to...

Jesus and Dionysus Similarities

Despite obvious similarities between Dionysus and Jesus Christ, like wedding wine miracles and Jesus’ statements about being “The one true vine”, these two figures may seem completely...

A response to the Swiss ban on mosque...

I love the Swiss. I think it’s absolutely brilliant that they banned the Islamic Mosque Minarets. If not ‘ethically appropriate’, it is certainly at least a statement about their dedication...

Introduction to ‘Famous Writers...

This may appear at first as a trite, inconsequential or supercilious category. It may seem angry, spiteful or vindictive. However, let me be clear, the purpose of this category (and to a large extent, this...

Ralph Waldo Emerson against Christianity

Ralph Waldo Emerson had balls. Born in Boston, 1803, son of a Unitarian minister, Emerson himself joined the ministry at 21. By 1832, however, Emerson had become so skeptical of the validity of the...
To Write Love on Her Arms, A Rebuttal

To Write Love on Her Arms, A Rebuttal

(God’s blog) If you’ve read the recent post on this blog in Satan’s Journal about To Write Love on Her Arms, I hope you’ll have a chance to see this post as well. You see, basically,...
To Write Love On Her Arms = Waste Of Ink

To Write Love On Her Arms = Waste Of Ink

(Satan’s Journal). I know I’m going to get lampooned for being cynical of such a harmless, friendly movement like the “To write love on her arms day”, but something about this movement...
Monogamy, Polygamy, and Religion

Monogamy, Polygamy, and Religion

“Love one another – but make not a bond of love”. A quote from Kahlil Gilbran; the richest and wisest writer I’m familiar with. I’ve taken that to heart since I was a teenager. I...

Religion and Freedom of Speech

I admit it. I was raised Christian and many of my friends and family are still religious. Thus – not only do I attempt to modify my opinions with a fair dose of moderation and consideration for others, I...
Jesus and Gilgamesh Similarities