Offending Religious Feelings
Offending religious feelings could refer to: * Offending religious feelings (Philippines) *Offending religious feelings (Poland) Offending religious feelings () is a blasphemy law in Poland. According to Article 196 of the Penal Code: "Whoever offends the religious feelings of other persons by publicly insulting an object of religious worship, or a place designated for publ ...

Offending Religious Feelings (Philippines)
In the Philippines, offending religious feelings is a blasphemy law-related offense under Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code, where it is called "offending ''the'' religious feelings" (emphasis added). It is a criminal offense which could only be committed if done in a place of worship or during a religious ceremony and if the act is considered "notoriously offensive to the feelings of the faithful". Provision The offending religious feelings provision is stated in article 133 of the Revised Penal Code of 1930 which came into effect in 1932. There is a second religious offense under the same law which is interruption of religious worship stated in Article 132. As noted in the provision both conditions must be present in order to consider an act to be in violation of the "offending religious feelings" clause: *The act should be committed in a place of worship or during a religious ceremony *"notoriously offensive to the faithful" Lawyer Chel Diokno names the following acts ...
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