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Book Burning
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39032043/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/?GT1=43001
Publicity stunt and they plan to "back down" at the last minute? Or majorly misguided idiots?
Publicity stunt and they plan to "back down" at the last minute? Or majorly misguided idiots?
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Re: Book Burning
I hate the link to the video that says the pastor believes it will "send a clear message." Yes, the message is clear: That you guys are a being a bunch of intolerant and ignorant pricks.
They're praying about whether or not to go through with it? I'm praying that God will show them why not to.
It's just plain disgusting.
The only thing that more severely pisses me off is this (not the guy throwing the pepper spray, cuz I kind of want to give him a pat on the back, but rather the idiots who celebrate at soldiers' funerals)::
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08-28/justice/nebraska.funeral.protest_1_westboro-members-protests-at-military-funerals-westboro-baptist-church?_s=PM:CRIME
I made a bio?!?
I hate knowing that this is the message that American Christians send to the rest of the world.
I heard about this on BBC news, they were talking about protests in Iraq and messages from the government of Iran. One guy said basically I don't know why the American government doesn't just stop this. (paraphrased because I don't remember his exact wording.) Our federal government won't "just stop this", there'd be freedom of speach rallies all over, we'd be up in arms about that. I'm not saying the federal government should stop it. I wish that people would learn more about the impact of their ignorance, and care that their close-minded opinions are detrimental to our worldwide image.
The local government has denied the permit to hold a public bonfire, right? Or did I get misinformation about that.
[QUOTE]What disgusts me (as a Christian--Catholic, specifically) is that <strong>this is so opposite of the type of life a Christian should live. It seems to me that those who parade around as "super Christian" or "super patriotic" are the ones who least understand what those labels mean.</strong>
Posted by npasquale16[/QUOTE]
Yup. I completely agree with this.
[QUOTE]It's ridiculous. I hate knowing that this is the message that American Christians send to the rest of the world. I heard about this on BBC news, they were talking about protests in Iraq and messages from the government of Iran. One guy said basically I don't know why the American government doesn't just stop this. (paraphrased because I don't remember his exact wording.) Our federal government won't "just stop this", there'd be freedom of speach rallies all over, we'd be up in arms about that. I'm not saying the federal government should stop it. I wish that people would learn more about the impact of their ignorance, and care that their close-minded opinions are detrimental to our worldwide image. <strong>The local government has denied the permit to hold a public bonfire, right? Or did I get misinformation about that.</strong>
Posted by pirategal03[/QUOTE]
They denied the permit but the article I read said that the pastor planned to go through with the event anyway.
House / Baby blog
You'd think having General Petreas come forward and say that this act is likely to directly lead to American deaths would make these people hesitate. That it's likely to roll back the progress we've made in the Middle East. That it's undermining our public relations efforts to build our relationships with the governments.
The fact that a large amount of Americans believe all Muslims are terrorists is just disgusting. That people spout off such ignorance as "Islam is a violent religion" without fully knowing what they're talking about - Christianity is every bit as violent in its religious texts as Islam, it's all about how you interpret it. There are as many peaceful Muslims as there are Christians. And I dare say there are as many crazy Christians as there are Muslims - maybe they're not strapping themselves to explosive devices quite as often, but they're sometimes nearly as dangerous.
[QUOTE]Idiots.
Posted by Celles[/QUOTE]
The majority is misguided idiots. it's analogous to shooting themselves in the foot without checking to see that the safety is off. There is no attempt to try to understand another's religious beliefs.
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Miss K ~
I guess in my mind these people are performing an act of terrorism. They are burning a religious text with the intent to enrage a certain religious and ethnic group and then when that group strikes back they will go "Oh look at the angry Arabs attacking us". They can't honestly think their actions will not cause a backlash.
House / Baby blog
[QUOTE]We don't talk about that part Shaye ;) Or things like the Japanese confinement camps. I guess in my mind these people are performing an act of terrorism. They are burning a religious text with the intent to enrage a certain religious and ethnic group and then when that group strikes back they will go "Oh look at the angry Arabs attacking us". They can't honestly think their actions will not cause a backlash.
Posted by katiewhompus[/QUOTE]
Yes, that is always the part that is sadly overlooked. Which explains why I don't know much about that part of my ancestry. : )
I completely agree with you though. People make their own definitions of what things mean based upon how conveniently it fits into their lifestyle. This entire fiasco is just another example of that. I think it's human nature unfortunately.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Book Burning : Well it kind of was when you consider that the founders helped to basically kill off an entire race of Natives who had different customs and beliefs than they did. Nah, I get what you're saying but unfortunately it happens time and time again...for many people, r<strong>eligious freedom is only important when it's their OWN religious freedom that comes into question.</strong>
Posted by Shaye526[/QUOTE]
That's true. I'm against the burning of the Quran and I don't think it's right just because of the extremist. That would be like burning the bible because what the christians did to the indians. I am not a religious person but for those who are their religious beliefs should be protected.
House / Baby blog
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Book Burning : The burning of the Quran is not going to lessen the tension. Muslims shouldn't be direspected just because of the extremist. That would be like burning the bible because what the christians did to the indians. I am not a religious person but for those who are their religious beliefs should be protected.
Posted by Mioh1[/QUOTE]
In 1933 Nazi's took control of Germany and began burning books, including those of Sigmund Freud. His comment on the matter "What progress we are making. In the Middle Ages they would have burned me. Now they are content with burning my books."
House / Baby blog
[QUOTE]It's people like this that almost make me embarrassed to tell people I'm Christian. But I don't think its a publicity stunt I think these are horrible people who justify their prejudice with religion. There are most likely fundamentalists or radical Christians who have no concept of what it really means to be Christian. They aren't patriots either. A true patriot would recognize that this is the opposite of American values. We don't all have to agree on religion, politics or anything else but we do have to tolerant and respectful towards others and their beliefs. But they think the rights we have in this country should only apply to people who think like them. History frowns upon those who burn books. ETA: It makes me sad over 8,000 people joined a FB group to support this.
Posted by bethsmiles[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Beth.. I completely agree with what you said but I laughed out loud because I read your sig as part of your post.. so it was like Smarts Smart Smarts "It makes me sad over 8,000 people joined a FB group to support this. What do elegant monkeys look like?"
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House / Baby blog