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."