Concept in Definition ABC

In the religious sphere, which is where it mostly has an extended and special use, the term sacrilege is used to refer to any act that is considered a lack of I respect to the sacraments or to the different figures sacred that are part of a belief or particular religion, given that they are treated disrespectfully or profane use of the sacred is made.

Sacrilege can be committed accidentally or voluntarily and always means some kind of aggression or lack of respect, both verbal and physical, towards such elements mentioned and traditionally considered as sacred.

Sacrilege is for different religions one of the most dishonorable and serious acts that a person can commit. This is so because it means non-respect and non-appreciation of the importance that certain symbols or religious figures have for each religion.

The act of sacrilege can be committed in many different ways and that is why there are different types of sentences that can be applied to each act: while that the accidental sacrilegious act is of less importance (though not of less significance), the voluntary or determined sacrilegious act is much more serious.

What is a sacrilegious act?

When we speak of sacrilegious acts or sacrileges we are referring to cases such as insulting or cursing in a sacred place such as it can be a church, or in sacred situations also even though they do not take place within a church, parish or place specifically sacred.
These acts are known as profanity.

Other sacrilegious acts may be different behaviors that are traditionally considered immoral by women. different religions: the exhibition of skin of the human body in certain parts such as the legs or even, obviously, the nakedness; aggressive acts or sexual content in public settings, the questioning of the power and glory of God, the failure to respect any of the commandments that in the case of religion Catholic there are ten but that can vary according to the type of religion in question, the lack of respect for the saints or people who are highly respected within a field or religion, etc.

Use in Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages

The concept and its consideration has a certainly ancient use since in ancient Roman times its use was imposed for refer to the violation that someone performs on sacred things, which were intended for the worship of the gods, such as Jupiter or Mars, among others.

This act was prohibited and of course if someone carried it out they suffered a special punishment that depending on the circumstances could even lead to the death penalty.

With the to run This idea of ​​considering any act that offends a sacred image or a dogma of faith was maintained as sacrilege, but we must also say that for example in the Middle Ages all those people who practiced witchcraft were included within the universe of sacrilege.

On the other hand, sacrilegious action can come from the very authorities of religion, not only from people outside of it, within this group we could include those priests or religious who do not dress as indicated by the law or that they develop a behavior that goes directly against the faith and the values ​​that their religion preaches.

Cases of sexual abuse of religious, which have spread in recent years, of course that fall within these types of sacrilegious behaviors and should not only be condemned by the Justice ordinary, it is also super important that the corresponding religious justice is issued and condemns them and that they remove from their ranks those religious who observe these behaviors. In an absolutely exemplary action.

Of course conditions will vary from religion to religion, in Hinduism killing a cow, which is a sacred animal, is considered a sacrilege, however, always, and in all cases, it must the vigilance of the norms and respect for what is venerated prevail, otherwise we will be faced with a sacrilege.