What is the difference between profanity and blasphemy

Profane Definition: a. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place. Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy. Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious. Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue.

To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile. Feel free to just provide example sentences. Report copyright infringement.

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Blasphemy is insulting or speaking offensively about God or sacred things, or saying something that is different form church doctrine. Saying "God is an idiot" is blasphemy. Profanity is set words or phrases that use religious themes. Curse words using religious terminology. Many people use the words profanity and obscenity to mean the same, but they are not. Profanity has to do with religion; obscenity does not.

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