Christians know what blasphemy is. We see it every time some second-rate artist wants his fifteen minutes of fame. Blasphemous statues and paintings take their place among blasphemous books.
When this happens, Christians are offended, but often more worried about what the blasphemous person is doing to his own immortal soul. “Hope he straightens out and asks for forgiveness before it’s too late.” sums up the attitude of many.
Implicit in this is the recognition that the Christian God can, and will, take care of Himself. It is our injunction to love our neighbors as ourselves and do good to those who hurt us.
Members of other religions react with threats, guns, knives, bombs, and slaughters when they think, or are led to think, that their own deity has been maligned.
Frequently, references are made in the Old Testament about the futility of worshipping idols who cannot even walk or talk, much less defend themselves. Those who believed in idols were far more solicitous about their safety. They instinctively knew that their idol was a mere reflection of their own dark desires, and had no life of its own.
