Has Pastor Terry Jones given Osama Bin Laden, an early Christmas present?

[Bobbisox]

Not nearly as silly as it sounds here, Pastor Jones is having a Koran burning ceremony in a little corner of Florida on Saturday, meanwhile thousands of miles away we have young men and women fighting in Afghanistan to rid the world of terrorism!
Already Muslims in Afghanistan and Pakistan have taken to the streets to protest and quite frankly I don't blame them, this 'man of the cloth' and I use the term loosely, wants arresting for inciting trouble...which will have far reaching consequences

[joeluke]

Just like they show 'respect' when they burn the British and American flags?

[Bobbisox]

I think the man is guilty of inciting trouble and should be arrested!

[Bobbisox]

Hi Joe, the flag is as a symbol, the Koran/Bible, Talmud is a belief

[B00]

That's wrong too Joe, your point being?

Or do you use the simple childlike logic of "you did summet to me, i'm gonna do summet to you, ner ner ner ner"..?

[joeluke]

Like the 'respect' they showed when they were dancing in the streets celebrating the 9/11 attacks?

[B00]

Joe, you seem to be under the impression that i agree with the wrongs they do in the name of their religion?

However I don't believe two wrongs make a right. Regardless of what you or anyone who doesn't believe in religion may say or think, a Holy book should be respected. If you don't want ot believe, fine, then dont- but don't make a mockery of anyone else who does.

[joeluke]

I'm sure no humans will be harmed during the burning of the book

[B00]

As are none when flags are burnt....

[joeluke]

No need for all the commotion then is there?

[B00]

Well you seemed to think there's something wrong with the burning of flags- otherwise why mention it?

[boxtops]

The Pastor is completely out on a limb, according to the news even Obama has condemned him now for being frankly so stupid to even propose doing that. If he does it, I hope they throw the book at him (no pun intended) for incitement, religious intolerance, rank stupidity, call it what you will. This stupid plan proves no point at all, other than that he has no grasp of the world situation.

[joeluke]

I meant no need for all the commotion over burning of the koran

No one likes to see our flag burnt on foreign soil but there's not a lot we can do about it so we just deal with it

So when the koran is burnt they should just deal with it too

[trt]

They are only pieces of paper with words printed on them, hes not burning down a Mosque, whats the fuss about?

[B00]

Did you not read my previous answers trt?

I said that to you and others the Loran, or any Holy book might just be "a book with pages in it", but ot many many other people it means far more.Surely their belief of that, whether you agree or not, should be respected?

Surely im not on my own in thinking this way?

[B00]

Koran not Loran*

[mibn2cweus]

Anyone who endorses a belief in an invisible overseer of reality deserves some credit for the outcome of this debacle predicated on fighting each other over a common enemy . . . "To God be the glory!"

[boxtops]

trt. the Koran is the holiest book in that faith (whether or not you agree with it), you can read it in a field, you don't need a mosque, burning down a building would have far less effect. if it's important to a believer then it's far from being "just a book" - but burning it is going to set flames much further afield than the self-righteous pastor appears to be able to comprehend.

[Bobbisox]

thats right boxy, it is the ramifications it will cause through one small town headcase!

[mibn2cweus]

Self-righteous hell, I suspect PTJ will confirm his righteousness is bestowed upon him by a 'higher authority' . . . as will those who are already demonstrating their indignation. We can only pray that reason will prevail because this has gone on for far to long and regardless of the outcome of this one incident, the root cause of this has not been adequately addressed and the effect will not be eliminated until the minds of an overwhelming majority have been withdrawn from the clouds and all responsible are ready to acknowledge it and be held accountable, not in the 'next life' but here and now.

Religion does not serve as a viable substitute for a lack of reason, yours, mine, theirs or ours, never has, never will.

[dr b]

Mr. Jones has obviously been reading this thread, as the book burning has been canceled.

http://news.yahoo.com...n_re_us/quran_burning

^"I hope they throw the book at him (no pun intended) for incitement, religious intolerance, rank stupidity.."

For better or worse none of these things are crimes in America (though if rank stupidity was most of would have served a jail term or two, I think>