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Gay Artist Burns Rare $60,000.00 Koran
marketwatch ^ | July 26, 2007 | COMTEX

Posted on 07/27/2007 4:52:28 PM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird

NEW YORK, July 26, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Charles Merrill, the artist who recently edited the Holy Bible with a black marker and pair of scissors, has lately burned a rare Islamic Holy Book, The Koran, valued at $60,000.00, in an undisclosed Chicago location. "The purpose of editing and burning Abrahamic Holy Books is to eliminate homophobic hate," Merrill stated. "Both ancient books are terrorist manuals."
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"Airplanes are flown into buildings because of words, and hate crimes against gays," Merrill said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 911; bookburning; christianity; homosexualagenda; homosexuals; koran; musilm; performanceart; target
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird
When Normalphobes (gay folks) start turning up dead, don't blame us Hicks.

OK?

61 posted on 07/27/2007 6:28:55 PM PDT by do the dhue (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I wont - George S. Patton Jr)
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To: ObadiahLynch

Kind of like Korans being flushed down toilets at Gitmo: Fake-But-Accurate “news.” Didn’t happen but it fits the MSM template so it gets reported.


62 posted on 07/27/2007 6:30:44 PM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: John Leland 1789

“leans toward his position, like the NIV”

LOL

We call it the “nearly inspired version” around here.


63 posted on 07/27/2007 6:31:31 PM PDT by Mrs.Z
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

He reminds me of the Taliban blowing up the Budda Statues.


64 posted on 07/27/2007 6:33:39 PM PDT by therut
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To: ObadiahLynch
Quite a piece of performance art if you can start riots by claiming to have burnt a piece of paper when you didn’t.

I haven't seen rage boy on this thread. Just the rumor of desecration should set him off.

65 posted on 07/27/2007 6:38:33 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

I looked online to see if I could find any moslem response. I could only find one blog in the UK that had moslem posters who were talking bout it. Discussion was that Merrill was making a statement, a very expensive statement, but one that could have been acheived with a cheaper version of the koran. One did question what was so special about this copy and another thanked the Jordanian king for giving it to Merrill’s wife. He forgot his sarcasm tag. ;) Another questioned what would happen had this been a Bible.

I also did a quick search to see if it has been reported in any moslem media. The Jordanian news service website has it on their newsfeed.

Should we do a countdown to fatwa? Take bets on where/when Rage Boy shows up?


66 posted on 07/27/2007 6:49:47 PM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

He should have done it in public and called it a HAPPENING!

Besides, how could he afford a $60000 Koran.


67 posted on 07/27/2007 6:53:05 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (When someone burns a cross on your lawn the best firehose is an AK-47.)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

“Both ancient books are terrorist manuals”

We will see which terrorist camp wants to cut off his head with a pocket knive and which wants to pray for him.

I’d like to see him try that performance art in Saudi and see how far it gets him.


68 posted on 07/27/2007 6:53:20 PM PDT by zek157
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

It’s going to be interesting to see how much play this story gets in the lamestream media.

Not much is my guess. Gays have to be protected, even from their own stupidity.


69 posted on 07/27/2007 6:53:50 PM PDT by Ronin (Bushed out!!! Another tragic victim of BDS.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Maybe he’s hoping they’ll catch him and “discipline” him—very, very harshly. Whips, chains, hot candle wax, plyers, etc. Resorting to a lead pipe and gerbils for the finale. Oh, the humanity!


70 posted on 07/27/2007 6:55:32 PM PDT by rbg81 (DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

Anyone want to bet that IF this guy gets killed in the near future, it will be by someone that reads the Koran and not someone that believes in the Bible.


71 posted on 07/27/2007 6:57:12 PM PDT by fish hawk (The religion of Darwinism = Monkey Intellect)
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To: BenLurkin

Well, he wanted to make a statement, not be the victim of a hate-crime. /sarcasm

I would bet that he didn’t do it, either. The Muzzies would be after him where ever he went if it was true. Remember Salman Rushdie?


72 posted on 07/27/2007 7:04:50 PM PDT by quikdrw (Life is tough....it's even tougher if you are stupid.)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

Waiting the official FATWA.


73 posted on 07/27/2007 7:06:37 PM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: John Leland 1789

“The fruit of a reprobate mind (Romans 1:18-32).”

Or, the reprobate mind of a fruit (SaxxonWoods, 7:27-07).


74 posted on 07/27/2007 7:11:20 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (...."We're the govt, and we're here to hurt."....)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

Well, this is a classic example of a self-limiting error.


75 posted on 07/27/2007 7:11:50 PM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird

76 posted on 07/27/2007 7:16:29 PM PDT by fso301
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To: fso301

I’m repulsed and cringe every time I see that picture.


77 posted on 07/27/2007 7:21:05 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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To: 69ConvertibleFirebird
They add in a HEAVY dose of emotion as well. "What about our FEELINGS???" The liberals go over hard for that one.

Oh how could I have missed that one. That's EXACTLY it.

78 posted on 07/27/2007 7:25:53 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: BatGuano

No, it’s just my inability to spell. Sorry for calling you out inadvertantly.


79 posted on 07/27/2007 7:30:55 PM PDT by mbraynard (FDT: Less Leadership Experience than any president in US history)
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To: milford421; FARS; Founding Father; Calpernia

Ping.


80 posted on 07/27/2007 7:34:04 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( Today is a good day for working on some heavy praying. The world needs God to hear them.)
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