In the fourteenth Canto, we find the seventh circle where there are those who had committed "violence against God." I find it interesting that blasphemy is considered violence against God. We know from the Bible that God takes blasphemy very seriously. He commands us to respect and honor his holy name. I believe that this is a good way of looking at blasphemy. When one takes the Lord's name in vain in any way, it really is violence against God. The Lord most certainly considers it to be such. It is a sin that Christ took our punishment for on the cross, as is all sin. This really made me think about how all of our sins are really violence against God. It makes me think of how thankful I am that Christ was willing to take on the wrath of God on our behalf.
I commented on Hannah and Sierra's posts.
I agree that blasphemy should be considered violence against God and I agree that all sin is violence against God. I too, have been reminded of Christ's willingness to go to the cross and it has really humbled me.
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