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Singer Fined for Bad-Mouthing the Bible

Polish pop star Doda slapped with $1,450 fine for offending religious feelings

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 16, 2012 11:49 PM CST | Updated Jan 17, 2012 12:02 AM CST

(Newser) – A Polish pop singer has been fined for disparaging the Bible. Dorota Rabczewska, who goes by the stage name Doda, said in an interview that she doubted the Bible because "it's hard to believe in something that was written by someone drunk on wine and smoking herbs." She was fined $1,450 for offending religious feelings, reports AP. The case was seen as a test of continuing Catholic influence and freedom of expression in the increasingly secular nation. A court recently let off a death metal performer who tore a Bible during a performance, deeming it artistic expression.

Polish pop singer Dorota Doda Rabczewska said she doubted the Bible because it's hard to believe in something that was written by someone drunk on wine and smoking some herbs.
Polish pop singer Dorota "Doda" Rabczewska said she doubted the Bible "because it's hard to believe in something that was written by someone drunk on wine and smoking some herbs."   (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz, file)
Polish singer Dorota Rabczewska arrives at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 at the Olympiahalle on November 1, 2007 in Munich, Germany.
Polish singer Dorota Rabczewska arrives at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 at the Olympiahalle on November 1, 2007 in Munich, Germany.   (Getty Images)
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mistersnaps
Jan 17, 2012 10:53 PM CST
The problem is that the STATE has been poisoned by insemination from the church. NOBODY gives a RAT'S ASS if the Catholic church chooses to disfellowship some pop singer over perceived or actual wrongs. NOBODY. That is entirely a matter between the church and the offending member. But that is as far as it goes. In this case, we have the friggin' state administering penalties for imaginary insults upon imaginary beings existing in a realm WHOLLY SEPARATE from the observable universe. That is the evil. The state, which implies "power of the gun to enforce law" has been corrupted to use force against what is and always should be a matter of conscience and opinion alone.
schmidtkoff
Jan 17, 2012 8:04 PM CST
oh for craps sake. the bible is a conglomeration of entries of who, what, where and when. a mythology of sorts. but a mythology that grips a large population of this country  burn the bible. get with some reality. ya wanna have a holy book? i would suggest the  The I Ching: Or, Book of Changes by R. Wilhelm, Cary F. Baynes and C.F. Baynes (1967, Hardcover)(US version). learn it do it live it
Fondue
Jan 17, 2012 5:55 PM CST
That $1450 fine is 11.8% of their nation income per capita of $12,300. That's huge. That would be $5681 here based on our $48,147 per capita just for doubting the Bible. Maybe we should that with science.

 
Poland • blasphemy • strange stuff • religious defamation • Dorota Rabczewska

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