Posted on 07/25/2010 10:19:08 PM PDT by citizenredstater9271
The Dove World Outreach Center, a non-denominational church in Gainesville FL, is planning to mark this year's anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a little bonfire of Korans, the holy book of Islam. They even have a Facebook page with a mission statement to justify their actions:
"On September 11th, 2010 we will burn the Koran on the property of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, FL in remembrance of the fallen victims of 9/11 and to stand against the evil of Islam. Islam is of the devil!"
The church, which also protests against issues such as homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and abortion, has decorated it's front lawn with signs proclaiming "Islam is of the devil!" and it's pastor, Terry Jones, has even authored a book with that title.
According to Jones, the organizers got the idea from another Facebook event, "Everybody Draw Muhammad Day" earlier this year.
In an article released by Religion News Service (RNS), Jones said that protests are key to the mission of his church.
"We feel, as Christians, one of our jobs is to warn," said Jones, and that the goal these and other protests are to give Muslims an opportunity to convert.
Since the Facebook page went up a week ago, Jones said people have been sending him Korans to burn.
Response from Florida's Islamic community has been relatively muted so far. September 11 this year falls within the Eid al-Fitr holiday when Muslims mark the end of fasting for the holy month of Ramadan. RNS reports that local Muslims are planning to use the feast as an opportunity to share Islamic traditions and Qurans with the church members and the wider community.
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Why clog up your toilet with a gross book? Fire works much better.
Now if they were to burn the American Flag, the PC crowd wold consider that “Freedom of Speech”, “Bold Patriotism”, “A statement”, “A celebration of courage”...
wold -> would
Hw about ‘shove a burning koran about a jihadi’s ass’ day?
I think this is a very poor idea, this is exactly the kind of thing that would rile up even moderate Muslims — how would we like it if the Muslim countries would have “burn the Bible” days.
I am all for calling the terrorists Islamist terrorists, because they DO commit their terrorism in the name of their religion. I am against allowing them to mock our sacred Ground Zero by building a mosque nearby.
BUT burning Korans is ill-advised and counterproductive.
Ping!
I wonder how many “Burn the Bible!” days there are sponsored by mosques. Would we even hear about ones that occur in Islamic countries like Saudi Arabia or Malaysia?
What is the impact of events such as these?
Burning Korans is too much of a health risk to fall within the Public Option guidelines. Its worse than a pre-existing condition.
These folks are on the right track to baiting the fascist mob now running the country. Lets see what develops.
But burning them won't garner much of a response from the Islamic fatwa-ists, its the trampling on them with feet that really ticks them off.The trampling needs to come before the burning.
From the article: “He (Ibrahaim Hooper) said CAIR’s research shows that anti-Muslim bias decreases when people have access to accurate information about Islam...”
If by “accurate” you mean islamic propoganda, then I believe you. If however, by accurate, you actually MEAN accurate, then I seriously doubt it.
Your post: “how would we like it if the Muslim countries would have “burn the Bible” days.”
Either you’re being sarcastic, or you are just a naive fool. In muzzie countries, it’s illegal to be a Christian, and is only barely tolerated by the governments there because they are charged a special non-muzzie tax. And don’t even try to convert any muzzies to Christianity... it’s the death penalty for you and your convert if you do.
Your post: “...this is exactly the kind of thing that would rile up even moderate Muslims...”
Hah hah hah!! Good one!! Yeah, it’s our fault that otherwise wonderful people suddenly want to blow us to smithereens!! Dude, you are a total tool.
Wouldn't faze me at all. They've probably had many such days; including the burning of live Christians.
How is it counter productive? Jesus would burn a Koran. Jesus was not afraid to get into the faces of "religious" people and tell them they were wrong. We shouldn't be either. Either you believe in God or you don't or you believe in a false god.
That would never happen since possession of a Bible in a Muslim country would get you a punishment ranging from several years in prison, to a death sentence. Thanks for playing.
Hmmm... has a nice ring to it.
If they want to do something productive, like demanding that KSM, the 9-11 mastermind be tried in military court and after convicted to be executed, I am all for that.
But burning books accomplishes nothing, just shows we are afraid — the communist Chinese burned books.
Good...I’ll bring the matches AND a sidearm...
Let em freak and riot...time to rip the mask off ....
“burning books accomplishes nothing, just shows we are afraid — “
It seems to me that the opposite is true, that NOT burning the koran shows that we are afraid. Burning their vile text definitely sends a message, and it’s not one of fear, it’s one of defiance. It may be only symbolic, but it’s better than nothing.
Sure, it takes real bravery, to burn an inanimate object, a book...
As I said, there are thousands of productive ideas out there, this is just plain dumb.
Hold a Bible class, demand that the US show resolve in fighting Islamic terrorism, protest against the planned Mosque at Ground Zero....
Yeah, you're right – They'll both probably get very upset.
It’s easy to spot the moderate Muslims. They’re the ones who have run out of bullets.
So, let us know when you've torched the mosque nearest you.
/s
I can’t believe ANYONE here thinks this is a good idea. It’s childish and counterproductive. It’s just plain stupid.
I was lucky enough to have a World History teacher in high school make it clear that Islam gives approval to spread by the sword. That's simply a fact, and all adherents to such a cult are our enemies. Wishing it weren't so doesn't make it not so.
Where would they get the Koran? They would have to buy them to burn them - doesn’t make sense.
Why not celebrate what we have - THE GOOD NEWS! And walk around proclaiming HIS WORDS.
How about “Witness to a Muslim Day?
I agree with you - nothing positive about it.
I will burn anything, draw anything, say anything or any damn thing I want, when I want to how I want to where I want to and I will defend my actions with whatever I want to as well as accept the results and consequences of my actions as part of the aforementioned action.
My problem is the results of my actions are now being politicized I am being herded and classified... my Freedom and Liberty suffer from Political Correctness and that just rachets up my “in your face” behavior cause I have a problem with authority (well documented over my 28 years in the Military) they didn’t change me or win then, neither will Zero and his minions now... and I’m not worried about the UCMJ now at all so...
I see PORK in my future, Bacon, Ham etc and I plan on being in every little place (with my Dog) where anyone says I can’t be and I will have a thriving business and a huge smile on my face.
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How is it childish? Have you ever been to a muzzie country? They would kill you if you brought a Bible anywhere near their border. We need to show these people THEY ARE IN AMERICA which is a CHRISTIAN NATION. If they want 2 be Muslim they can go to Saudi Arabia.
Well hold our beers and watch this. Yeehaw, we don’t care what you think Hildy. (More charcoal lighter please)
>>”...how would we like it if the Muslim countries would have “burn the Bible” days.(?)”
Radical Islamists don’t bother to burn the Bible — they burn Christians (and rape, torture, and otherwise murder them).
DG
I would gladly burn one but I don’t own one nor would spend the money to buy one. If I had one I would pour bacon fat on it 1st lol. Normally I am not for burning books but since they have no respect for other religions but their own I would burn this book. I am sick of muslims & their demands. No alcohol or dogs in taxi’s, foot baths etc. Since they push their bs religion on everyone I guess burning their Koran isn’t a big deal. I still have the right to do it so far...
Going out of my way to insult Muslims is more respect than they deserve IMO.
The problem is, Muslim countries are allowed to enforce discriminative laws against all other religions and suffer no stigma for doing so. That encourages them, and as a tenet of their religion is to instil in their followers the notion that all other religions are to be dominated upon, and that their Allah paves the way for doing so, by making the other religions cede way to Islam, they take it as divine sanction when the rest of the world accommodates Islam while Muslim countries don't even even bother to hint reciprocity, consciously and comfortably.
This imbalance needs to be settled, or else the one-way effects of enforced Muslim ascendancy will live to see the day it rules the entire planet.
That is a very good point.
Excellent idea. I think I’ll participate. In fact CAIR used to send you out a free koran if you ask, wonder if they still do.
Actually I’d like to escalate “Burn a Koran Day” and promote it to “Nuke Mecca Day”. I’ve always advocated nuking their holy site to show that their deity is impotent.
And nuke again, every year.
HIV (Human Islamic Virus) is a disease that our species must eradicate.
In Saudia Arabia, every day is Burn The Bible Day - all non-Islamic religious material brought into the country is confiscated and destroyed. That said, I do think that this demonstration is ill-advised.
Definitely more productive.
Illegal in Dearbornistan!
“how would we like it if the Muslim countries would have “burn the Bible” days.”
Muslim countries already decapitate and slaughter those who dare to posess Bibles. I think burning korans is childsplay by comparison.
Burn those satanic verses.
I don’t think any books should ever be burned. I appreciate the sentiment, but don’t like the action... There are other ways to fight them than provocation.
here is a very simple video on understanding Islam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkC6G7LYfQc
I hate Islam. It is demonic and flat out evil.
But this is America. We don’t burn books here.
I am saddened by the immaturity shown by those who would.
Try studying some apologetics and fight the war with facts, not fire. Sheesh.
Muslims regularly have “cut of the heads of Bible reading school girls day”, so what’s the big deal about burning a book?
Fahrenheit 451
I can’t believe the thread got this far without a mention of this.
As far as moose limbs are concerned, I think we should hunt them down, confiscate everything they own, and unceremoniously dump them all in moose limb countries. We should bar them from entering the United States for any reason ever, forever.
Letting moose limbs into this country is like bringing a rattlesnake into your sleeping bag.
Do it, damnit!
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