Burn A Koran Day

Originally Posted by classicman

You made that connection, not I.

You are the problem when you twist what others say, misconstrue their meaning and create tangents that didn't exist.

I did not, nor do I blame Islam, just the extremists. Whatever their race, religion or ideology does not matter. It is you who continue to create this false argument that others are blaming islam, not I.
You are so extreme in YOUR views that you continue to perpetuate this completely incorrect argument.

Same old bullshit from you too, dude.

The issue for me is bigger than some bigoted minister. It is the growing backlash against Muslims in America....from this preacher, from Beck and Limbaugh, from Chirstohpher Hitchins and from innuendos like yours.

And that backlash is fueled by ignorant associations of the actions of few with an entire religion.

Thats my opinion an d i dont give a fuck if you like it not.

[Spexxvet]

How cool would it be if the "reverend" was struck by lightening today?

[classicman]

or better yet - fell into his own fire ... Now THAT would be symbolic!

[Cloud]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

To me, it just shows how silly religion is.
I hate you because your magic book is different than my magic book.
So I'ma gonna burn it. Serves you right.

Ridiculous.

this

[Undertoad]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Something they have generally failed to do in a big way.

First cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Originally Posted by Jesus via Matthew, bold mine

5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

5:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

5:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

5:46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

5:47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

[wolf]

Burning the Koran seems a little inflammatory, doesn't it?

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by wolf

Burning the Koran seems a little inflammatory, doesn't it?

Groooaaaan

[wolf]

I was just surprised that nobody else said it.

[classicman]

We were hoping that leaving it to you might put a lil fire under your ass to get back here and posting.

[wolf]

Vacation was rough. I had wifi everyplace I went, only tried to turn on the computer once, and that was in the one with the crappy signal that never managed to connect.

[classicman]

REV: THE BURNING WILL PROCEED...
'Meant to Be a Warning'...
Vatican: 'Outrageous'...
NYPD: 'Dangerous'...
Holder: 'Idiotic'...
Clinton: 'Disgraceful'...

Looks like all aspects of one side" have no problem with public condemnations of stupidity or outrageous behavior, why not the other?

[Juniper]

I've always been a member of the "catch more flies with sugar" camp. As a Christian, I am very much anti-evangelistic. If I should ever manage to sway anyone to join my religion, it shall be because they see how happy I am and how I choose to live my life and think, hm, I might want that for myself. Tell me how you got there.

So, here's a somewhat-related news item:

A Muslim teenager from Ohio says her father threatened to kill her because she converted to Christianity.
http://articles.cnn.com/2009-09-03/j...im?_s=PM:CRIME

Now, I'm not saying it's right or wrong to attempt to sway anyone away from Islam--just that IF you were wanting to do that, would burning their holy book be a good way to start?

But why, you might ask, would I point that out? Is that indeed the goal of this Dove-hick-backwater-crazy-Christian church?

Yes. At least it says so on the church's Web site:
God loves you so much.. you can escape Islam and be free!
http://www.doveworld.org/shelter

[Scriveyn]

Just some more facts about this man (according to the German news channels):

He has lived and started his cult (or whatever you want to call it) in Cologne/Germany. He stated that this town was the gate of hell, because (1) the mother of the Roman emperor Nero had founded the city and (2) because Karl Marx had lived there for a while. He said he founded and ran his group to watch over this gate of hell.

Also, a German court has found him guilty for assuming an academic title (Dr.), that he had not acquired.

[classicman]

Which man Scriveyn?

[Scriveyn]

Originally Posted by classicman

Which man Scriveyn?

The pastor who intends to stage the Koran burning