Koran burning cancelled

[Christopher68]

Maybe you haven’t noticed, but people in the Middle East have been burning American flags and chanting “Death to Americans” for decades of years, already. Nothing new.

I’ve definitely noticed. It reinforces my belief that the USA should have as little to do with the middle east as possible. 9/11 deserved a response, but one that was immediate and decisive - not prolonged and uber-expensive.

 

[Julianna]

I’ve definitely noticed. It reinforces my belief that the USA should have as little to do with the middle east as possible. 9/11 deserved a response, but one that was immediate and decisive - not prolonged and uber-expensive.

 

[Catherine_D]

I’ve definitely noticed. It reinforces my belief that the USA should have as little to do with the middle east as possible. 9/11 deserved a response, but one that was immediate and decisive - not prolonged and uber-expensive.

Just curious ~ what would an “immediate and decisive” response be?

 

[a_priori]

I’ve definitely noticed. It reinforces my belief that the USA should have as little to do with the middle east as possible. 9/11 deserved a response, but one that was immediate and decisive - not prolonged and uber-expensive.

Well said. I’m not a left wing “all-of-our-problems-are-caused-by-oil-companies” person. But if we didn’t need oil to keep our economy going, there never would have been a reason to EVER go into that part of the world. I agree though. We should have made our point and gotten out. If we did that and they acted up again like 9/11, we could have taken a page out of “Analyze This”, grabbed them again, given them a slap and then said “you want a fresh one??”

 

[mary_bobo]

I’ve definitely noticed. It reinforces my belief that the USA should have as little to do with the middle east as possible. 9/11 deserved a response, but one that was immediate and decisive - not prolonged and uber-expensive.

We are still trying to “reason” with these people. It is not possible to reason with people who still live in the 6th century.

 

[Califman831]

And put our troops in harms way? Are you for real?

Our troops were always in harms way and will continue to be as long as Islam is allowed to spread rampant.

 

[Via_Dolorosa]

This is hitting the nail on the head. The HYPOCRISY IS DEAFENING!! The President’s remarks on these two very similar situations is incredibly showing. The burning of the Queran has the same effect on Muslims as the building of this so called Mosque (I believe it to be a recruiting center as well) is to Americans and in particular those Americans who are survivors of 9/11. This is to them hallowed ground. It is nothing less than a burial site to be memorialized and honored…to build anything there is offensive, let along a “Mosque” which represents the “religion” that Islamic radicals killed themselves and thousands of innocent Americans to establish their presence here. And the President and other like minded “Americans” are supporting the Mosque and condemning the burning of the Queran?

Of course the burning of the Queran is absolute disrespect and blasphemous for the Muslim community and should be condemned, but so is the building of this Mosque overlooking ground zero!!!

For the millionth time. It is NOT being built on ground zero.

 

[Califman831]

I challenge you to put your money where your internet mouth is.

Go to your local bookstore, buy all of their copies of their Korans in order to keep the evil word from spreading to innocents, go out on your front lawn or town square, and do a burning. Better yet, stand up in your sanctuary or fellowship hall, and invite your congregation to your public burning. Make sure, too, that you use your name while doing so, just so if anyone else in your community or around the world gets really angry with you they will not take it out on a local target of convenience but rather easily be able to express to you how they feel.

And take a pic and post it here so that we can see that you are not a hypocrite when you call lack of book-burning “cowardice” or “capitulation.” Do you accept this challenge?

Better yet post such actions against the demonic faith on youtube. I suspect some individuals will do that now that that pastor has chickened out of the burning.
As humanitarians we should make every effort for our middle eastern brothers to dump that rag the koran and convert them over to God’s one and only faith, Catholicism. What ever happened to the Militant Catholic Church?

 

[Christopher68]

Just curious ~ what would an “immediate and decisive” response be?

I am not familiar with all of the various weapons capabilities of the USA military. However, all options would have been on the table.

 

[agnes_therese]

For the millionth time. It is NOT being built on ground zero.

No, it’s not. But nobody wants to hear that. Calling it the “Ground Zero Mosque” is just so nicely inflammatory, dontcha know.

 

[Miserys_Fence]

Better yet post such actions against the demonic faith on youtube. I suspect some individuals will do that now that that pastor has chickened out of the burning.
As humanitarians we should make every effort for our middle eastern brothers to dump that rag the koran and convert them over to God’s one and only faith, Catholicism. What ever happened to the Militant Catholic Church?

Demonic faith? Forced conversions? Militant-ism? You sound exactly like Osama bin Laden and his minions.

Miz

 

[RHC]

Agreed. In the interest of charity, I will refrain from saying what I think of Westboro or of those that align themselves with them. Let me just paraphrase an old saying, “Declaring yourself to have a ‘Christian’ church does not align you any more with Christ and His Church than building a garage and standing in it makes you a car.”

I am glad that the pastor in Florida decided not to burn the Quran, whatever his motivation. And I hope that Westboro does not. Just because one has freedom to do something does not mean one should. And they gamble with lives that are not theirs.

 

[MarianD]

Real-life trolls…

 

[vz71]

For the millionth time. It is NOT being built on ground zero.

The building they intend on removing to facilitate building the mosque was damaged directly from the events of 911.

That places it well within what I would call ground zero.

 

[Julianna]

Better yet post such actions against the demonic faith on youtube. I suspect some individuals will do that now that that pastor has chickened out of the burning.
As humanitarians we should make every effort for our middle eastern brothers to dump that rag the koran and convert them over to God’s one and only faith, Catholicism. What ever happened to the Militant Catholic Church?

Not sure what Catholic Church you were raised in…geez louise. I never thought of the Church as “Militant”.

If you want a country run by religion…move to the Middle East. And please, let us know how that is workin’ out for ya.

…Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won’t be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after…
One tin soldier rides away.

 

[vz71]

A man ripped pages from a Koran and lit them aflame at a protest near the proposed site of a community center and mosque near Ground Zero on Saturday.
“If they can burn American flags, I can burn the Koran,” shouted the unidentified man. “America should never be afraid to give their opinion.”
The man was led away by police but did not appear to be arrested.

Read more: nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/11/2010-09-11_man_ignites_koran_near_ground_zero_apparently_prompted_by_florida_pastor_terry_j.html#ixzz0zFxkEVkm

Well, if the churches will not do it apparently lone protestors will.

I’m waiting to see if the obama administration pursues charges against this man.

 

[Catherine_D]

Not sure what Catholic Church you were raised in…geez louise. I never thought of the Church as “Militant”.

The “Church Militant” is the Church on the Earth today. That’s a description used by the Church itself, and distinguishes the Church here on the Earth from those who have gone before. Properly understood, it has no negative or military connotation. We, the Church Militant, have an obligation to testify to the truthfullness of the Gospel.

This is something that everyone should have learned as part of their Catholic education.

 

[Catherine_D]

Well, if the churches will not do it apparently lone protestors will.

I’m waiting to see if the obama administration pursues charges against this man.

There is no crime committed, so there are no charges to pursue. This is a First Amendment issue.

 

[InSearchofGrace]

Just curious, Jharek. Do you mean the Imam was planning the Cordoba House or Islamic Center before September 11, 2001 and that it was in the planning stage more than nine years ago? Would you give the source of your information, please?

According to published sources, the imam founded the Cordoba Initiative in 2003, and planned to build the Cordoba House at the identified site in December 2009, purchased by Soho Properties / El Gamal Sharif five months prior to that or in July 2009. Sources here, here and here.

Thanks.

 

[donsnow]

And put our troops in harms way? Are you for real?

I firmly believe that our troops, and we, are in harm’s way when there was no threat to burn Koran’s and that we aren’t in that much more harm’s way from discussing the burning of the Korans or if they were burned. It’s like saying, as the water roars down the mountain, “But if the damn breaks, we’re all in danger.”

Wake up. The dam broke in the 80’s and the Muslim water’s been roaring down the Islamic mountain ever since.

That being said, I’m against burning the Koran. It’s other people’s holy book; no holy book should be burned. It’s a poor a Christian witness as all that Muslim water roaring down the mountain is a poor witness of Islam. (Any d— fool can kill people, it takes a man to give life.)