Gay Artist Burns Rare $60,000.00 Koran

marketwatch ^ | July 26, 2007 | COMTEX

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

NEW YORK, July 26, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Charles Merrill, the artist who recently edited the Holy Bible with a black marker and pair of scissors, has lately burned a rare Islamic Holy Book, The Koran, valued at $60,000.00, in an undisclosed Chicago location. "The purpose of editing and burning Abrahamic Holy Books is to eliminate homophobic hate," Merrill stated. "Both ancient books are terrorist manuals."
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"Airplanes are flown into buildings because of words, and hate crimes against gays," Merrill said.

[MamaB]

Ready for the nuthouse!

[spanalot]

Well that is certainly going to get a lot accomplished.

[BenLurkin]

If he had any guts he would have burned it in front of the nearest biggest mosque — after announcing his intentions in advance.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Merrill stated. "Both ancient books are terrorist manuals."

At least he hates both Muslims and Christians alike. No mention whether he hates Jews or has desecrated the Torah.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

He should probably be on the phone, right now, with Salman Rushdie, asking him about all the really good places to hide.

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He’s burning books to eliminate “homophobic hate.”

In other words he’s an idiot. (a genius to a liberal)

[Shamrock-DW]

No one should hate gays. They should be treated as any other genetically deffective organism.

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Didn’t you already post this story today?

[Mrs.Z]

He got away with desecrating the Bible. We just shrug and let the Lord take care of such drivel.

He might not be so lucky with the muzzies.

Those guys have flown airplanes into buildings for less.

[clilly54]

So he decided he was gay after his wife died? I can’t understand why people into goat, camel sex and fudge-packers can’t get along....

[JCG]

Charles Merrill, the artist who recently edited the Holy Bible with a black marker and pair of scissors, has lately burned a rare Islamic Holy Book, The Koran, valued at $60,000.00, in an undisclosed Chicago location.

Kind of a pricey protest when you can get the same Islamofascist reaction by pee-peeing on a $2.98 Koran.

How many Muzis will get killed in Islamabad when the marches start?

[freepertoo]

If he desecrated the Bible, I’m sure he desecrated the Torah — part of the same book.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Where?

[maine-iac7]

Actually - whether he knows it or not - he’s admitting that God’s word condemns the actions of homosexuality - It’s surprising how many people don’t know that...but, thanks to this gay guy’s actions, many more will be alerted.

‘Hope he plans on going into deep hiding - he’s committed a ‘fatwah-able’ offense for sure...

and wasn’t he displaying a bit of hate himself?

[Man50D]

"Airplanes are flown into buildings because of words, and hate crimes against gays," Merrill said

There are two ways to interpret this statement. Either the Islamic terrorists flew planes into the WTC towers in defense of homosexuals targeted by gay bashers in this country or they flew the planes to specifically target homosexuals. I maybe going out on a limb but a gut feeling tells me don't think either scenario is likely.

[mbraynard]

I hope that the reactions of the two groups is illustrated to those who are always so quick to point out that Christians are also terrorists.

Like you said - burn a Bible? Who cares. Some angry queer can't do anything to raise our pulse. Most Christians just feel sorry for him - he clearly has a lot of hate and ignorance in his heart.

But see how the OTHER side treats his burning of their Koran and watch them go bat-guana insane.

[SusaninOhio]

well, like they say about lawyers, ‘it’s a start’!!

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Actually there’s only one way to interpret that statement.

He is an IDIOT.

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I posted a comment on it that said, "Do I see a fatwa in his future"

It was pulled with this remark.

"Attempt to violate posting restrictions."

[Pontiac]

"Airplanes are flown into buildings because of words, and hate crimes against gays," Merrill said.

I have news for Mr. Merrill; the Muslims hate a lot more people than just Gays. To be precise they hate everyone who is not a Muslim.

But they do have specific punishments for individual subsets of non-Muslims. And of course the punishments for Gays is not the least unpleasant of those punishments.

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Well duh. Ignore my post. I answered my own question. :)

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Interesting. Thanks.

[Grizzled Bear]

At least he hates both Muslims and Christians alike. No mention whether he hates Jews or has desecrated the Torah.

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He’s leaving out Hindus. That’s so exclusionary!

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Sorry about that.

[Integrityrocks]

“The purpose of editing and burning Abrahamic Holy Books is to eliminate homophobic hate,”

oh ya that’ll work.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Some times I’m totally befuddled by FR and how things work. Apparently it needed excerpting. The auto-excerpting worked this time. Then again, who knows. Maybe you’ll never read this again either...

[Enchante]

Watch out - if this story gets picked up around the world (and it probably will once CAIR et al get into the act) this could provoke the kind of insane reaction that will make the “Danish cartoons” matter look like kids in the sandbox. Muzzie mobs have rioted and slaughtered large numbers of infidels over a lot less. While I have no regard for the book in question, I certainly do not see any good reason to try to inflame those parts of the world into riots and mass murder. Is this guy trying to get a fatwa issued to become infamous? He may get a lot of innocent people killed in the process....

[Dreagon]

LOL! Some “artist”. He didn’t show his “work” in public, and I bet he’s gonna get real nervous if his picture suddenly starts getting lots of hits and turns up on Al Jazeera.

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Then again, who knows. Maybe you’ll never read this again either...

Lololol

[Hacksaw]

NEW YORK, July 26, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Charles Merrill, the artist who recently edited the Holy Bible with a black marker and pair of scissors, has lately burned a rare Islamic Holy Book, The Koran, valued at $60,000.00, in an undisclosed Chicago location. "The purpose of editing and burning Abrahamic Holy Books is to eliminate homophobic hate," Merrill stated. "Both ancient books are terrorist manuals."

Gotta give this homo credit for being a hell of a lot braver than most.

[HitmanLV]

It was nice knowing him...

[Screamname]

Wait a minute; He`s gay but then he says:

“I inherited the rare Islamic book from my late wife, Evangeline Johnson Merrill.”

Was Evangeline a man? Or is Charles one of those who suddenly one day decides he is gay?

I must say though, burning a rare Koran is a commendable accomplishment, although he may want to re-read that Bible.

[Kimmers]

So I guess that means he is not prejudice because he hates everyone equally.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Is this guy trying to get a fatwa issued to become infamous?

He just wants to be famous amongst the liberal elites. Destroying the Bible wasn't good enough - too passé. This is a bit more novel and daring. Plus, there could be personal consequences to this one.

[paudio]

At least he’s an equal opportunity offender. He slashed the Bible, yes, but he did to Koran too. Too many whimpsy liberals only dare to do that to the Bible, but not to Koran.

[windsorknot]

The guy was probably ticked off because he couldn’t get what he wanted for it on eBay.

[Enchante]

clarification: the “book” in question for which I have no regard is the 2nd one burned (NOT the Holy Bible)— the ‘rare’ one he inherited from his late wife — though it’s probably spitting on her memory to burn it since obviously it was a remarkable item she received from a King (not that I would care, but presumably she did since she held onto it so long instead of giving it away)

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Was Evangeline a man?

He/she/it is now dead and this guy inherited a LOT because he was married to said now dead person. I hope that was looked into carefully.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Non-paying bidder named Mohamed.

[Gritty]

[Altura Ct.]

“Holy Books is to eliminate homophobic hate”

Anybody want to tell this moron that is not going to accomplish his task? However I’m sure the religion of peace will certainly move you up on their list and will want to chat.

[ricks_place]

Do you cheer for the gay guy or the koran?

[Wheee The People]

This is totally OK, BUT it would have been better if the NEA had funded it!

[Duke Nukum]

"The purpose of editing and burning Abrahamic Holy Books is to eliminate homophobic hate,"

Oh...Yeah...that'll work. Next time it rains on a day I plan a picnic I'm going to erase the weather report from the morning paper!

[elcid1970]

Between the faggie and the muzzie hate-book, there really isn’t much to choose, except that the latter are far more effective in attaching teeth to their hatred.

[50sDad]

Mr. Merrill, raised in the comforts of the West, has never had to endure the consequences of "hate" probably beyond a punch in the nose or the ultimate terror of having someone of faith go "tsk, tsk" over his chosen voluntary deviancy. While the disapproval of a Christian is probably emotionally devastating to a homosexual, and while said liberal nancy-boy would proclaim to the rooftops how tolerant he is while he destroys things other hold sacred, he is certain to learn about what real hate is very soon now, as he will now have the world's Muslims actively plotting his death.

Please, Mr. Performance Art Poofdah, you are so out of your depth, it would take Mulder, Scully, and that submersible that went down to the Titanic to find you. May I suggest you get some kind of real job, that doesn't depend on Liberals handing out government grants for how "meaningful" you are, and you'd probably better do it in some part of the Midwest where there are no damn mosques.

[Hacklehead]

Another deviate who believes his ideas and morals are superior.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

as he will now have the world's Muslims actively plotting his death.

Probably why this isn't reported anywhere but MarketWatch. Maybe Bin Laden, et al, monitor FR?

[John Leland 1789]

The fruit of a reprobate mind (Romans 1:18-32).