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In every race, nationality, and culture, there are good people and evil people, and with this in mind, I will not burn any religious book just to get even with one particular group. Not all Muslims are terrorists, so why punish the good for the evil?
This Gainsville, Florida Pastor was just seeking his 15 minutes of fame, and unfortunately, he got the attention of the media, the White House, etc. Nevertheless, he had the right to do it, under the Freedom of Religion Act, but it would have provoked the evil guys even more...........and divide us against the good Muslim people of the world.
It would have further place our troops in jeopardy, as well as many American citizens across the world, and here at home. I am glad that someone spoke some sense into this Pastor's mind, and he has decided not to do it, and I hope this incident does not creat copycats.
I get that it is ridiculous to burn the Koran, and I wouldn't. But people don't seem to think it is more ridiculous that people who weren't involved in burning the Koran (A BOOK) would be murdered.
If someone came in my house and stole MY Bible and burned it in my front yard, I wouldn't see that as justification for killing him, let alone people he doesn't even know.
My head is spinning, why are people more concerned about the LONE wacko with what, 49 followers? in Florida than the many wackos who think murdering innocent people over a BOOK is justified?
No, I wouldn't burn a book, a flag or any other symbol.
Seems most evil people wave that holy book (take your pick) thinking they are revenging something in the name of someone who would never condone what they are doing.
On 2 January 2010, a 28-year-old Somali Muslim intruder armed with an axe and knife entered Westergaard's house and was subsequently shot and wounded by police. Westergaard was unharmed due to security precautions in his house.
He fled to a panic room when he saw the intruder standing in the hallway wielding an axe. Westergaard was separated from his five-year-old granddaughter who was left sitting in the living room just meters away from the intruder.
The intruder attempted to break down the reinforced door with his axe, shouting phrases like "We will get our revenge!", "Revenge!" and "Blood!"
He failed to get through and was shot in the hand and knee by police officers who arrived on the scene within a few minutes. The assailant was arrested, taken into custody and charged with the attempted murders of Westergaard and a police officer.
Wonderful free country isn't it when you have to fear out of control religious zealots running around axing people. Or to paraphrase Gen. Patton “The object of war is not to die for your religion but to make the other bastard die for his.”
Given the vile actions of a significant number of followers of the Islamic religion, burning the Koran, or drawing pictures of the pedophile prophet are perfectly reasonable ways of expressing contempt for these actions and standing up to the extremists. It's not like murder, "honor killings", ritualized rape or beheading, you know, things that SHOULD be condemmed.
By OUR GOVERNMENT pressuring this pastor to back down, we have taught the extremists an important lesson. Threaten violence and you can have your way.
The god of the koran and the God of the Bible are not the same God.
Have you ever read the Koran?
If you did, you would find it a very violent religioin especially against infidels (None-believers, Christians and Jews) The god of the koran and the God of the Bible are not the same God.
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The god of the koran and the God of the Bible are not the same God.
The god of the koran and the God of the Bible are not the same God.
