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GOD. From the Saxon god, good. The source of all good; the supreme being. 1. Every man is presumed to believe in God, and he who opposes a witness on the ground of his unbelief is bound to prove it. 3 Bouv. Inst. u. 3180.
2. Blasphemy against the Almighty, by denying his being or providence, was an offence punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous corporal punishment. 4 Bl. Corn. 60; 1 East, P. C. 3; 1 Russ. on Crimes, 217. This offence his been enlarged in Pennsylvania, and perhaps most of the states, by statutory provision. Vide Christianity; Blasphemy; 11 Serg. & Rawle, 394.
3. By article 1, of amendments to the Constitution of the United States, it is provided that "Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." In the United States, therefore, every one is allowed to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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Project chairman Frank Devine, 57, told the Advertiser: "We're desperate to help this poor wee soul but we're being stopped by people playing God.

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Philosophy instructor Jim Gould and English instructor Ted Hazelgrove have taught Playing God for the past three years, but have been teaching a variety of "Twofers" learning communities classes since 2001.

MCC Twofers class links classroom with real-life issues

Playing God is simply taking our baptismal vows seriously and acknowledging that God's grace is present everywhere in creation and in every issue that affects human life.

Playing God: it's what we are called to do

Francis Collins argues that the two words "playing God" are indeed "powerful".

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These days we are told we should not play God and condone euthanasia but surely by letting a person die slowly, perhaps in terrible agony, it could be said you are playing God. It's too one-sided.

Playing God; LETTERS

So, wait, more women believe in God because women are better at reading minds (aka playing God)?

Is this why women are more religious?

In the past, Sallu was partly seen playing god in God Tussi Great Ho opposite Priyanka Chopra.

Salman to play god in Akki's new film

AN American biologist who breathed life into a bacterium using genes assembled in the laboratory defended himself against accusations he was "playing God".

I'm not trying to 'play God' WORLD TODAY

PLAYING God is an almighty challenge for any actor, but John Henshaw leapt at the opportunity.

GOLD SLOT; GO... to a concert John Henshall's almighty role

Queen Victoria was given a musical bustle playing God Save the Queen for her Golden Jubilee

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Come on Mr Jones stop playing God with people's lives.

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Their joy is the best answer to anyone who still thinks doctors are playing God by urging patients to have their sperm frozen.