Is burning the koran a sin for christians?

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Hebrews 12:14
Warning Against Refusing God ] **Make every effort to live in peace with all men **and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

Intentionally giving needless offense is wrong because,
  1. it is contray to “make every effort to live at peace with all men”.
  2. it is contray to acting with “gentilness and respect” – 1 Peter 3:15
  3. he is purposely tempting, inciting others to violence
  4. his reckless behavior endangers the lives of others needlessly
“Pastor” Terry Jones is gravely misled if he thinks Jesus might tell him to do this. Jesus had a different notion: You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? (Matt 5:43-47)
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Can you think of any other reasons that burning the koran in this case is sinful or not sinful?

How about in general where there is no fanfare involved that incites others to violence?
 
Sin or not, it’s just plain tacky and rude and childish.

Miz
 
Miserys_Fence said:
Sin or not, it’s just plain tacky and rude and childish.

Miz
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I agree. There is no good reason to burn the Koran even though it does deny the divinity of Jesus. Show some respect for other people’s religions.
 
I think a very strong case can be made for it being sinful, given the circumstances of our world today. If someone burned one in their backyard with nobody else around, it’s probably not sinful. However, why would someone do that, and make a media event of it?

The answer is to **** off Muslims by showing deliberate disrespect to their deeply held religious beliefs. And deliberately ****ing someone off is a sin.

Now if it’s a matter of theological debate and you end up ****ing off someone of another religion unintentionally while defending your own faith, that is an entirely different matter.
 
Pope Benedict XVI and the Vatican staff has stated that it goes against the teachings of Christ and therefore as good Catholics we should support the opinions and statements of the Magisterium regardless of whether or not they are made from the Seat of Peter when they are of this importance.
 
I would say that if you delve deeper into the wisdom of the act then yes it is a sin. The pastor’s intentions behind the act can only truely be known by him and God, but I will say that from what I have seen it appears as though he has touched the sins of selfishness, pride, anger, and fear.
 
Well burning the Koran is the proper way to dispose of as far as I know, so it can’t always be a sin. Pretty much just when you are doing it for the wrong reasons.
 
Publically burning a religious book to anger people of that religion. Yes.

Privately burn a Koran or throw it in the trash. No.

Burn a religious book while unconcerned of consequences to Christians in other countries. Yes
 
Sin or not, it is repulsive. Koran could just as easily mean “bible” or catechism.
 
If you do you put innocent lives in danger. It is one thing to face a bully yourself but it is another thing altogether to force someone else into that confrontation.
 
I’d say it’s a sin to burn it publicly a deliberate affront to Muslims.

Otoh, it wouldn’t be wrong to throw them out on your own. Whenever I see JW literature left in a public place I scoop it up and toss it in the nearest trash bin. When I owned a used bookstore I’d buy any New World Bibles (and Books of Mormon) that came my way and do the same with them.
Once someone came in asking for them and I said I avoided them. It turned out to be a pastor who had a ministry to convert JWs.

Because of the respect they have for the Koran Muslims don’t hand it out on street corners or leave it around for folks to pick up but I’d apply the same principle to their apologetic literature or newspapers.
 
A cheap publicity stunt aimed at inciting hatred and leading others to violence.

The koran denies our Lord’s divinity and crucifixion, so it deserves to be burnt, yet there’s no need in this instance to do such a thing. Set a positive image for Christianity instead by living a life of sanctity.
 
thistle said:
Your religion as “Catholic Communist” makes absolutely no sense. The two are not compatible. Communism rejects God.
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Not all forms of communism reject religion, just the most well known ones. It is primarily a political stance though.
 
Newbie2 said:
I think a very strong case can be made for it being sinful, given the circumstances of our world today. If someone burned one in their backyard with nobody else around, it’s probably not sinful. However, why would someone do that, and make a media event of it?

The answer is to **** off Muslims by showing deliberate disrespect to their deeply held religious beliefs. And deliberately ****ing someone off is a sin.

Now if it’s a matter of theological debate and you end up ****ing off someone of another religion unintentionally while defending your own faith, that is an entirely different matter.
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Totally agree. If you have one in your possession and want to dispose of it and you decide to burn it but discreetly, then its not a sin. But if you make a big fuss about it and tell other people about it, definitely your intention goes beyond than just burning it and you want to make a big deal about it. It then becomes a serious sin.
 
Big_Dummy said:
should christians take www.massbible.org up on their offer of a free koran? to read it for educational purposes?
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I would say the matter is up to the individual. If you are personally curious then go ahead, I certainly wouldn’t say there is any moral obligation to do so though. Understanding Islam is no small task, and I am sure many people would just pick up the Koran to find verses they didn’t like and post them all over the internet while ignoring things like context and how most Muslims view the verses.
 
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