Burned Qurans Left at Va. Muslim Center

AP ^ | 6/16/05

[ambrose]

Burned Qurans Left at Va. Muslim Center

By Associated Press

June 16, 2005, 9:52 PM EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- A bag stuffed with burned Qurans was left in front of an Islamic center, shocking members when they arrived for prayers.

The torched copies of the Muslim holy book were inside a plastic shopping bag, members of the Islamic Center of Blacksburg said. They said the bag had been placed at the center's front door sometime before Saturday prayers.

"It is a shame that people are so ignorant," member Idris Adjerid said.

Kevin Foust, the agent in charge of the Roanoke FBI office, said Thursday his office is helping local police investigate. He declined to speculate whether the incident would be classified as a hate crime under state or federal law.

[Nonstatist]

None of the Muslims I know approve of what happened on 9/11

Oh yea, right, theyre just gonna be happy to come out and tell you that. I judge people by their actions, not their lack of action. And they do not stick their necks out for the things most everybody else would.

I know many Muslims. My guess is all you do is read about them.

[sinkspur]

Give me one link to a big rally, demonstration, press release, anything whatsoever.

When do other white Americans go to big rallies, or demonstrations, or press releases or anything whatsoever when some white guy in California shoots up a school?

Why do you demand that people who are not guilty of anything make some public act of penitence for those who are guilty?

Since you don't do it, why would you expect other Americans to do it?

Why should a Muslim who didn't do anything be "sorry" over something that some Muslim in Afghanistan does?

I dont' get this. I didn't see anybody demanding that we Catholics organize demonstrations when those stupid IRA trash blew up Protestants in Britain.

[JCEccles]

Let's put that another way: if a legitimate exercise of one's First Amendment freedom of speech is to burn a flag, then it must also be a legitimate exercise to burn Korans, otherwise, it's religious discrimination on the part of the government (for prosecuting one and not the other) which also violates the First Amendment.

One would think so. The Stars and Stripes is revered by some people every bit as much as the Qu'ran is revered by Muslims. But, no protection given.

[so_real]

Short, accurate, and to the point. I'd say I love your post, but the soda that escaped my nose after reading it is a bit annoying.

[sausageseller]

You obviously don't know many Muslims.

Did you miss your buddies being arrested in Lodi last week?

[Leatherneck_MT]

Maybe painting the doors of the place with bacon grease would send a better message.

[sinkspur]

I think I missed that post where you were defending the actions of anyone guilty of burning anything.

I wasn't. I just don't get this mentality that demands that innocent American Muslims make some act of public penance for what a bunch of terrorists in Palestine do.

[eleni121]

"None of the Muslims I know approve of what happened on 9/11 and they all applaud what America is doing in the war on terror."

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Yeah...not all hijacked planes found their targets. And their boy didn't get the White House in Nov either

http://christianity.about.com/od/religionandthepresidency/a/muslimvote.htm

[processing please hold]

Short, accurate, and to the point. I'd say I love your post, but the soda that escaped my nose after reading it is a bit annoying.

It had the same affect on me.

[sinkspur]

And they do not stick their necks out for the things most everybody else would.

Like what?

[vox_freedom]

Since you don't do it, why would you expect other Americans to do it?(such as going to rallies)

Some Muslims do go to rallies and even sponsor them. Even in Texas. Such as the one described in the link below.
Perhaps you haven't had the opportunity to make their acquaintance.

Texas Muslims Host Ayatollah Khomeini Tribute

[Publius6961]

LOL!
The best way to deal with idiots who ask leading questions is to ridicule them.
My answer to all of these would be simply, "not since the horse died".

Any other answer validates the stupid question!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I wasn't.

I know.

Nor do I.

[sinkspur]

So what? So-called Christians put on hoods and march in Klan parades and rallies.

[JCEccles]

Bad, nasty Christians. Sic 'em sinkspur.

[sinkspur]

Bad, nasty Christians.

What do you call "Christians" who belong to the Ku Klux Klan?

[eleni121]

Are we surprised people? Arafat, Hussain, Khomeini, Nasser - the monsters in Khartoum - they are heroes to muslims both here and around the world.

The satanic OBL is their Elvis and Washington all rolled into one.

[sageb1]

"What do you call "Christians" who belong to the Ku Klux Klan?"

Senator

[Publius6961]

It is pitiful that Tim McVeigh is the only example you can scrape up as a counterweight to 1 billion murdering savages.

If McVeigh did not exist, you would be forced to invent him.

[vox_freedom]

So-called Christians put on hoods and march in Klan parades and rallies.

And you won't find me defending them, yet you would defend those who hold a tribute to the Ayatollah Khomeini in your own state? Wow, you have just gone way, way over the top. Maybe you should stop just about now.