Terry Jones and the Koran / Qur′an burning fracas

True Freethinker ^ | Sep 14, 2010 AD | Mariano

[MarianoApologeticus]

With regards to Terry Jones—pastor of the Dove Outreach ministry and not the bloke from Monty Python—it was certainly interesting to watch the media that created the monster attempting to condemn the monster for being monstrous...

Is it not deeply offensive that we are being told that if we speak, write and act in certain ways some Muslims worldwide will go on murderous rampages? Is this what we are to think of Muslims?

This means that terrorism wins. Besides, what is the big deal about threats of Muslim violence? We are constantly told that only an extreme minority of Muslims are violent extremists. Surely, we can just sit back and let the vast majority of Muslims rein them in; they will take care of it—right?????

Thus far; there have been riots, murders, attack on Christians (including schools), etc. Surely, any moment now the vast majority of Muslims will do something—surely...

It would be fascinating if the media was the least bit versed in that which they cover. It would have been interesting to ask Terry Jones and any Muslim that they interviewed for a counterpoint who was the first person ever to burn a Koran / Qur′an. Burning Korans / Qur′ans has a long history; a history just about as old as Islam itself. The first Korans / Qur′ans, various manuscripts of the Koran / Qur′an, was burned circa 1,365 years ago by the first Caliph, ′Uthman...

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I’ve said all along if I can swallow these ass hats burning the flag they can just suck it up and swallow the burning of this pedophile book!!!

[FrankR]

[Mrs. Don-o]

We are constantly told that only an extreme minority of Muslims are violent extremists. Surely, we can just sit back and let the vast majority of Muslims rein them in; they will take care of it—right?????

Good point.