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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 10:18AM #1
Jeanninehunter
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On the anniversary of Sept. 11, a Florida church plans on burning copies of the holy book embraced by millions of Muslims. 


"We feel, as Christians, one of our jobs is to warn," said Pastor Terry Jones and author of a book titled "Islam is of the Devil." "The goal of these and other protests are to give Muslims an opportunity to convert."


Dove World Outreach Center's "International Burn a Quran Day" "smack during Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic feast days at the conclusion of the Ramadan fast," wrote USA Today's Cathy Grossman.


" Local Muslims are planning to use the feast as an opportunity to share Islamic traditions and Qurans with the church members and the wider community," Religion News Service reported. "We don't want to do anything that would be reactive," said Ramzy Kilic, communications director of the Tampa Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations."
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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 10:20AM #2
Tolerant Sis
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Wow.  And we wonder why people fly airplanes into skyscrapers.

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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 10:32AM #3
Erey
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Jul 27, 2010 -- 10:20AM, Tolerant Sis wrote:


Wow.  And we wonder why people fly airplanes into skyscrapers.





Really????  Because a church in Florida burns Qurans that is somehow liscense to destroy and kill?  I don't bloody think so!  If someone takes a crap on a Bible should Christians eat thier dog?


Hey, I find what this church is planning to do embarrasing and mean-spirited but nobody needs to die.
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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 10:40AM #4
loveontheair
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Jul 27, 2010 -- 10:20AM, Tolerant Sis wrote:


Wow.  And we wonder why people fly airplanes into skyscrapers.




 


Hello,


 


And some burn the flag too...


 


 


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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 10:47AM #5
Girlchristian
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There is no excuse for the church's planned actions, it's mean-spirited and completely against Christ's teachings. Unfortunately, just because one calls themself a Christian that doesn't mean they follow Christ.

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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 10:49AM #6
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If you burn books (including the Bible or the Quran), eventually you progress to burning people.
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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 10:51AM #7
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Jul 27, 2010 -- 10:18AM, Jeanninehunter wrote:

..."We feel, as Christians, one of our jobs is to warn," said Pastor Terry Jones and author of a book titled "Islam is of the Devil." "The goal of these and other protests are to give Muslims an opportunity to convert."



A fool and a part of the problem.


" Local Muslims are planning to use the feast as an opportunity to share Islamic traditions and Qurans with the church members and the wider community," Religion News Service reported. "We don't want to do anything that would be reactive," said Ramzy Kilic, communications director of the Tampa Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations."




We need more like this person, he's part of the solution.

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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 11:14AM #8
IreneAdler
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Jul 27, 2010 -- 10:51AM, mountain_man wrote:


Jul 27, 2010 -- 10:18AM, Jeanninehunter wrote:

..."We feel, as Christians, one of our jobs is to warn," said Pastor Terry Jones and author of a book titled "Islam is of the Devil." "The goal of these and other protests are to give Muslims an opportunity to convert."



A fool and a part of the problem.


" Local Muslims are planning to use the feast as an opportunity to share Islamic traditions and Qurans with the church members and the wider community," Religion News Service reported. "We don't want to do anything that would be reactive," said Ramzy Kilic, communications director of the Tampa Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations."




We need more like this person, he's part of the solution.





Oh, yes exactly!


Couldn't have stated it better myself!


Thank you, MM!


 


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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 1:04PM #9
teilhard
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See, Hatred expressed and celebrated tends to CULTIVATE MORE Hatred ...


Jul 27, 2010 -- 10:32AM, Erey wrote:


Jul 27, 2010 -- 10:20AM, Tolerant Sis wrote:


Wow.  And we wonder why people fly airplanes into skyscrapers.





Really????  Because a church in Florida burns Qurans that is somehow liscense to destroy and kill?  I don't bloody think so!  If someone takes a crap on a Bible should Christians eat thier dog?


Hey, I find what this church is planning to do embarrasing and mean-spirited but nobody needs to die.
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3 years ago  ::  Jul 27, 2010 - 1:07PM #10
Bezant
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Isn't it a load of bullsh_t when Christians try to make Muslims "the enemy"? The ones who happen to believe in God and accept Christ as a Prophet?


I met an elder who said gravely, "Islam is spreading, you know."


WTF is with these un-pedigreed fundies? WTF do you need to burn a Quran to prove your religion is right?
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