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US church defiant despite condemnation of Koran burning - BBC News - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...
September 8, 2010
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"A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary. The top US commander in Afghanistan warned troops' lives would be in danger if the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida went ahead. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the church's plan was "disrespectful and disgraceful". Muslim countries and Nato have also hit out at the move. And the US Attorney General, Eric Holder, called the idea "idiotic and dangerous". But organiser, Pastor Terry Jones said: "We must send a clear message to the radical element of Islam.""
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This guy is such an idiot!
- Kol Tregaskes
an interesting piece of ignorance
- takmaz
THIS is their witness for Christ?! Islam is not the enemy, but even if it were, the words of Christ in Matthew 5:44 apply, "But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." Jesus did not say, "Burn their sacred books."
- I like big Botts
Why hasn't someone started an International Burn a Bible Day for the same day?
- Kenton
So disheartening.
- SAM
I guess this isn't going ahead now?
- Kol Tregaskes
I don't think so. But the day is still young here. You never know.
- Steven Perez
He's said repeatedly that they will not today or ever burn any Korans.
- Akiva
I thought it was always contingent on meeting with someone about moving the community center.
- <3Heather<3
Nope. At least, not anymore. He said it in interviews yesterday and this morning. He's in New York this weekend hoping to get a meeting but he's not using book burning as leverage anymore.
- Akiva
Good. So was all this about the New York mosque then?
- Kol Tregaskes
Ah, ok. The last news I heard was a snippet yesterday. I think he didn't anticipate so much backlash. Considering how ill informed he was (not knowing which Imam was involved with the community center) it doesn't surprise me.
- <3Heather<3
I just can't get over how idiotic this guy is and what a potential mess it could have caused.
- Kol Tregaskes