Koran Burning

[Genesis]

A pastor in the US wants to burn copies of the Koran on 9/11 as a form of protest against terrorism (Now the plan has been put off I think).
What do you think?

Personally, I don't see the relevance. Burning the Koran will only anger a lot of Muslims, it's akin to burning the Bible. I think it's insulting and intolerant.
At the same time I don't think Muslims should be building a mosque close to Ground Zero either.

The world is going crazy.

[Gunner80]

Pale blue dot madness. 

[nekomex]

the dangerous thing its that is a Pastor who is thinking this. cant he see the irony? 

people giving bad use of the Koran (or just using it for an excuse) are the ones using it for terrorist acts, just creating hate.

and this pastor is using his position to insult an entire religion just creating more hate.

religious figures should try to create peace and understanding between religions, not hate.

[Gaymo, the Hobbit]

it's the usa. land of the free, home of the dumb

[Annie]

He has called it off. Thank goodness.

[norway]

Burning the Koran will only anger a lot of Muslims, it's akin to burning the Bible.

It's equally everyone else's book, and people, in the name of those infertile tyrantgods have cause much harm on humans.

Like throwing rocks at women that are like Freyja

the dangerous thing its that is a Pastor who is thinking this. cant he see the irony? 

Just let him burn it, it's his book.
-There is a lot of opression and cruelty that should be demonstrated against.

If people let fear and terror rule we will loose the foundation of our very existence.

[D]

No problem with building the mosque. Religious freedom, there are millions of Muslims in the USA and they have just as much right to build a place of worship as anyone else.

People forget that Islam isn't evil and Muslims aren't bad people. There are always crazies in every bunch, especially religion.

Burning the Qur'an is just as ridiculous as organized religion anyway so no idea how that accomplishes anything other than to show u are a fucking idiot

im gonna laugh with these religious idiots die and realize Allah is the true God and they just fucked themselves.

[Rockin' Rose]

Burn a Koran, burn a Bible, I really don't care, it's just a book.

God/Allah ain't going to throw a lighting bolt at you. He sees beyond your faults and troubles in your mind. If you truly feel sorry for what you've done and ask for his forgivness, he'll give you that.

[Mysteron]

Why can't we just ban religion. God and Allah are just adult versions of Santa Claus

A tongue in cheek comment, but it is another reason for people to form tribes and kill each other.

[nekomex]

Why can't we just ban religion. God and Allah are just adult versions of Santa Claus

A tongue in cheek comment, but it is another reason for people to form tribes and kill each other.

i wont discuss if God is real or not, but Religions dont make people go and kill each other nor does their belives in God makes them do that.

its humans that choose to use Religion as a pretext to kill each other, ban religion and then they will find another reason.

thats what i was trying to say in the last post, religious figures are the ones that should be talking about peace and understanding and trying to teach their followers into accepting others instead of hating others.  they should study their own religions and their philosofy before opening their mouth to create more problems, not interpreting the things like they want and using it for their own agenda.

[Genesis]

im gonna laugh with these religious idiots die and realize Allah is the true God and they just fucked themselves.

Are you a closet Muslim?

[norway]

No problem with building the mosque.

But at that place?

there are millions of Muslims in the USA and they have just as much right to build a place of worship as anyone else.

I'll come to to the US and build a big, fat phallic lady above that mosque

[Rockin' Rose]

A court interdict has been sought to stop a local man from burning bibles at the Library Gardens in Johannesburg. The man planned to burn the bibles as a protest against a plan by a US pastor to burn the Islamic holy book, the Koran.

http://www.citypress.co.za/SouthAfrica/News/Court-bid-to-stop-Bible-burning-in-Johannesburg-20100910

[GeorgeSteele]

there are millions of Muslims in the USA and they have just as much right to build a place of worship as anyone else.

I'll come to to the US and build a big, fat phallic lady above that mosque

There's already a strip club around the block (one block closer to Ground Zero).  So I've heard. 

[chineseblues]

No problem with building the mosque.

But at that place?

You have a problem with them building a holy center 2 blocks from ground zero? In case you didn't know there wasn't only Christians who died on that day, people from ALL religions were killed. Would anyone care if there was a church, synagogue or a temple built there? I don't think they would.

[Loaded NightraiN]

it's the usa. land of the free, home of the dumb

Fuck you

[zihuatenajo]

it's the usa. land of the free, home of the dumb

Fuck you

Ever watch ' rick mercer's : talking with americans ' ?...... there are some VERY ignorant people in the USA..not to say there aren't just as many or more ignorant idiots in other various countries all over the world.

[Genesis]

No problem with building the mosque.

But at that place?

You have a problem with them building a holy center 2 blocks from ground zero? In case you didn't know there wasn't only Christians who died on that day, people from ALL religions were killed. Would anyone care if there was a church, synagogue or a temple built there? I don't think they would.

I don't have a problem where they build a mosque, but considering some of the families of the victims are opposed to a mosque close to Ground Zero, why are they insisting they want to build it there? Nobody is denying that they have a right to build a holy centre where ever they please, but it's about tolerance and not provoking a fight. It's the same with the burning of the Koran, intentionally done to annoy people. The obvious reason for the backlash is that people equate Islam with terrorists and while I personally do not do that, I don't know if I would be so magnanimous if someone I loved was killed in a similar way.

[chineseblues]

No problem with building the mosque.

But at that place?

You have a problem with them building a holy center 2 blocks from ground zero? In case you didn't know there wasn't only Christians who died on that day, people from ALL religions were killed. Would anyone care if there was a church, synagogue or a temple built there? I don't think they would.

I don't have a problem where they build a mosque, but considering some of the families of the victims are opposed to a mosque close to Ground Zero, why are they insisting they want to build it there? Nobody is denying that they have a right to build a holy centre where ever they please, but it's about tolerance and not provoking a fight. It's the same with the burning of the Koran, intentionally done to annoy people. The obvious reason for the backlash is that people equate Islam with terrorists and while I personally do not do that, I don't know if I would be so magnanimous if someone I loved was killed in a similar way.

Admittedly I don't know a whole lot about who is opposing the building or whatever, but from what I've heard the reason it's being built there is because they own the building (or someone associated with the project does). I also may be wrong on this part but I believe there was a Mosque just 3 or 4 more blocks from where they want to build a new center?

Also while watching CNN the other night the Imam dude (cant remember his name nor would I even venture to try and spell it anyway!) said they want to have prayer spaces in the building for Christians, Jews etc. So really what's the problem?

[Genesis]

The pastor is in New York to talk to the people constructing the building and has said that he put off the burning because they said they are not going ahead with their plans, while the Imam says nothing of the sort has been said...