The Burning of Sacred Texts

Heaven help us. I am severely concerned about the state of our country when a man in south Florida wants to go about burning a sacred text. I don't mind that he wants to protest. He and his followers are welcome to protest how ever they would like to OTHER than burning a sacred text.

There is a way to "bite [your] thumb" at a group of people, of offenders, without destroying something sacred. The last group of people who burned sacred texts were the Nazis. Are we about to agree that they had "God" on their side when they did that? Are we going to let THEM (or, did we, rather) get away with saying that? Hell, we didn't even let them get a way with saying "I did what I was ordered to do."

I agree with what Axelrod said today, "yes, those [ignorant, backward, b*st*rds] have a right to do what they want to do (burn the Quran (Koran)), but that does NOT make it right." I say, burn their flag, burn their prayer rugs, but leave that book alone!!

Not only are they wanting to insult the Taliban or Al-Quaida, but they ARE going to insult the AMERICAN Muslim population and anyone who is sympathetic to or friends with Muslims. I don't personally know anyone who studies Islam, but I DO believe in religious tolerance and the freedom of religion. Obviously, since I practice that right of freedom on life basis. What is more is I like learning about other religions. I don't force my beliefs, and I appreciate it when I'm not being forced on someone else's beliefs, yet I STILL believe in the right.

That PRIG in south Florida and his followers are welcome to find some where else to claim their citizenship.

Now, I am just ranting. To put it a little more simply and concise. I am terrified for my fellow Americans. I am outraged at the stupidity of this man and his followers. The only thing this "burning" will do is put lives in danger and make the fundamentalists, more fundamental. I may not be a Christian anymore, but I'm pretty sure that burning a sacred text is NOT the same as a burning bush.