The Wikipedia article says that blasphemy laws in England and Wales were passed right at the end of the Middle Ages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law_in_the_United_Ki...
but only mentions the end of Scottish blasphemy laws not their origin.
Lagniappe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_legal_systems...
> How, a century ago, radical freethinkers quietly and persistently subverted Scotland’s Christian establishment
But then goes on to talk about 1840, which is more two centuries ago
Um, you might want to check your calendar on that one.
And for most of us, contradicting that authority is absurd.
And yes, we can all break out the well-worn arguments justifying such. Regardless, that's the end product.
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The Wikipedia article says that blasphemy laws in England and Wales were passed right at the end of the Middle Ages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law_in_the_United_Ki...
but only mentions the end of Scottish blasphemy laws not their origin.