Tom Ascol, head of Founders Ministries, has written an excellent response from a Christian perspective on today’s ‘International Blasphemy Day’, an event which is part of a art exhibit in Washington that will mark the first-ever day of International Blasphemy, (September 30th, ‘09) at the Center for Inquiry DC near Capitol Hill.

Washington DC?  Don’t act surprised…– Joel

“Today is International Blasphemy Day, sponsored by the Center for Inquiry. The Center’s mission is “to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist value.” As part of the day’s celebration the CFI is sponsoring a blasphemy contest, inviting people to submit poems, phrases and statements that are blasphemous.

I have written a brief article about this for a more general audience at Examiner.com that you can access here.

While the creation of this “holiday” may tempt believers to become indignant and to feel persecuted, I don’t think those are the best responses that we should have. Al Mohler gets it just right when he counsels Christians to “take no offense” at the establishment of this day.”

Read the rest of the article here.