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Q&A Is it illegal if I use religious material in writing my novel?

I have a serious problem. I am going to start writing a novel and it contains material from another religion. Something like this: my book involves Moses vs Pharaoh. Moses is only a mentor and not ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mudbrains‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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#4: Post edited by user avatar Monica Cellio‭ · 2020-01-03T03:31:25Z (almost 5 years ago)
  • I have a serious problem. I am going to start writing a novel and it contains material from another religion. Something like this: my book involves Moses vs Pharaoh. Moses is only a mentor and not the main character.
  • Now, is this illegal?
  • P.S = My book isn't actually about the above plot, but is similar but draws elements from another religion.
  • EDIT : I am writing a novel which includes a character called Ravana from the Hindu literary text called Ramayanaya( see Wikipedia article Ramayanaya ). Now, if I were to publish this, would I be framed by the law? I live in India where the Ramayanaya originated.
  • I have a serious problem. I am going to start writing a novel and it contains material from another religion. Something like this: my book involves Moses vs Pharaoh. Moses is only a mentor and not the main character.
  • Now, is this illegal?
  • P.S = My book isn't actually about the above plot, but is similar but draws elements from another religion.
  • EDIT : I am writing a novel which includes a character called Ravana from the Hindu literary text called Ramayanaya( see Wikipedia article Ramayanaya ). Now, if I were to publish this, would I be framed by the law? I live in India where the Ramayanaya originated.
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:16:03Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/49102
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License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Mudbrains‭ · 2019-12-08T13:16:03Z (about 5 years ago)
I have a serious problem. I am going to start writing a novel and it contains material from another religion. Something like this: my book involves Moses vs Pharaoh. Moses is only a mentor and not the main character.

Now, is this illegal?

P.S = My book isn't actually about the above plot, but is similar but draws elements from another religion.

EDIT : I am writing a novel which includes a character called Ravana from the Hindu literary text called Ramayanaya( see Wikipedia article Ramayanaya ). Now, if I were to publish this, would I be framed by the law? I live in India where the Ramayanaya originated.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-11-30T10:50:33Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 1