One may believe that a certain proposition is true. To believe on is to have or experience a trust relationship with an alleged supernatural entity. To believe with no clause or phrase following is mindless, but the term is sometimes used that way. Blasphemy Mockery of or obscene reference to an entity that is worshipped. Distinct from libel, as said entity has no standing in court.
All blasphemy laws violate the constitutional provisions for free speech and religious liberty.
Thomas Paine was a Deist. Dogma A religious belief or set of beliefs as formally defined by a church authority. Skeptics use the term in a derogatory sense to refer to opinions not grounded on evidence but held stubbornly. Faith Unquestioning belief that does not require proof or evidence. Unquestioning belief in God, religious tenets, etc.