The Abuse of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan A Sri Lankan working in Pakistan, Priyantha Kumara, was lynched by a mob of hundreds of people on Dec. 3, 2021, over allegations of blasphemy, or sacrilegious act. After being assaulted, he was dragged into the streets and set on fire, and the lynching was recorded and shared widely on social media. Such tragic killings in Pakistan over blasphemy accusations are the new normal. Pakistan has the world’s second-strictest blasphemy laws after Iran, according to the U.S. Commission on International Re…
Belief is a state of mind when we look for something that is true even though we are not 100 percent sure or able to prove it. Everyone has beliefs about life and the world around them. Supporting beliefs may form the basis of belief systems, which may be religious, philosophical, or ideological. Religions are Belief systems that combine human and spiritual values. Religion is a collection of cultural systems, beliefs, and worldviews associated with humanity and spirituality and, at times, moral values. Many religions have myths, symbols, tr…