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Quran Burn Day hurts missionaries, religious freedom

September 8, 2010

By Beaver Believer,
Oregon writer

There is a small town Florida pastor, Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center, who is planning a Burn the Quran Day on 9-11 as his plan to draw attention to his fight against Islam. This bad public relations move has inflamed anger around the world especially in Afghanistan for which puts our troops at risk. There is no greater chance at protecting religious freedom in Afghanistan than if U.S. troops can secure Democracy. Not all Christians have the same calling as Pastor Jones, some have a calling to do what Jesus said by feeding the poor and healing the sick. These aid workers and missionaries now find themselves at risk because of Mr. Jones’ Burn Quran Day. I cannot think of a more stupid and reckless act.

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jim September 8, 2010

Yes, all that has truth….
It’s a shame(or maybe a blessing..)that Jones(a backwoods nutbag), is the voice for this controversy.
But I think he has a valid point: how long do you turn the other cheek?
there’s a time for everything, …. a time to take a stand. Are we not there yet?

Kirkwood September 8, 2010

Jim,

We have stood up and continue to stand up to violence and terrorism against us. Regardless, It would not be wise to confuse these evils with the religion of Islam. I don’t believe enough Americans understand the distinction.

Jesus would always say “turn the other cheek.” We can’t do this as a nation, we haven’t, but that does not mean overreaction is the right path either.

Kirkwood

umer September 8, 2010

1 Islam doesn’t mean terrorism, but burning the quran without reason, is the biggest terrorism and abuse!
2 Dear Americans, you need to burn Calories, not Quran.
3 Burning the Quran? Why? The world is quite aware of what we are AGAINST. What they need to know is what we are FOR.
4 Dear Crazy Pastor Who Wants To Burn The Quran, What page is this idea on in the bible? With blessings, Sane People.
5 You Hate us ..We Love U that’s what Quran teach us.
6 Dear Quran Burners: U R Only hurting yourselves. Jesus (PBUH) Name is mentioned more times than Mohammad (S) in the Holy Quran.
7 Burning the quran is so unrespectful. its stupid ! it makes me so mad.
8 This quran burning is a sign the world is goina end.
9 I live in muslim’s country,I have many friends are muslims,I love them so much and i’ll never accept burned the Quran.
10 Burning the Quran on the anniversary 9-11 accomplishes nothing. It sends same message of hate and ignorance we saw that day.
11 Burn Quran? Hey you need to burn your dirty mind first!!
12 What will burning the Quran prove to this ignorant pastor? There are to many Bigots is the world. Yes ignorance is bliss!
13 I don’t know anything ’bout Quran but the idea to burn it is a very bad, Dear church in U.S please don’t do this, we must show tolerance.
14 Why is the Mainstream Media Giving ‘Pastor’ Terry Jones So Much Exposure to Burn the Quran?
15 Angelina Jolie Condemns Plan of Quran Burning by Church.
16 Burn a Quran Day is not exercising your freedom, its discrimination and abusing the faith of a major religion.

US Citizen September 8, 2010

Dear umer,

Please understand that most American’s do not support or accept the burning of the Quran by Terry Jones or his followers. I personally think he’s an idiot. Please understand that not all American’s are the same – just like not all Muslim’s are terrorist. We must stop lumping everyone into groups and start seeing individuals instead. I accept you and your choice of faith and I do not judge you as a terrorist. Please do not judge me as someone who supports Terry Jones! If I could stop him, I would but I cannot stop him anymore than you can stop the terrorist so we’re left with the fact that we MUST see each other as individuals!

Jim,

You’re an idiot if you really buy into Terry Jones’ ramblings! Take a stand?!?! How can you ‘take a stand’ when not all Muslim’s are responsible for a few radicals?!?! I just hope that the Muslim’s do not hold all American’s responsible for the actions of Terry Jones!

US Citizen

adnan September 8, 2010

hey bastard Pastor how dare you.you are not in your senses.you are afraid of Islam because Islam is most fastest growing religion of USA. have you ever listen that any Muslim burn bible. you are suppose to be very brought minded and civilized but this thing expose your sick and sloppy mind.we condemn it very stongly

adnan September 8, 2010

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zainab shabir September 8, 2010

hey…u ol r stpdz…burning the quraan made me very mad…u british people suck…u wana burn the quran gooo,..but u stpdz remember burning 1 quran wnt make our lyfs change bt wl mke ur life..,if u burn the quran we have it in heart….we know how to write arabic and we kw it by heart….we ol hate u 4 wat u r doing but allah swt wil increase our knowledge inshalah and destroy ur ol stpd faces…wat eva u do we r da winnerz coz we believe in allah,…

sheikhaslam September 8, 2010

Shame on the religious man to act in a non religious way. Quran is the Holy book revealed by God through prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for the guidance and betterment of the mankind. If U dont believe in Quran that is something but one thing every body should understand. By Burning Quran or even thinking about it is a sinfull and God who has revealed Quran can Take care of his book. NO BODY SHOULD EVER THINK TO FIGHT WITH GOD. AL-Laanah Lil Yahood w-Nasara.

huma September 8, 2010

this is totally unbelievable. every one should respect other religions. but if u still gonna do then wait n see that god will give u big trouble ever like 9/11 or destroying ur economy or can be any way.
we pray u guys will burn in that fire instead of Qumran.amin

clarke September 8, 2010

Burning the Quran: Illegal: NO. Insensitive: YES. Building a Mosque near Ground Zero: Illegal: NO. Insensitive: YES. Not allowing Bibles into Saudi Arabia: Illegal: NO. Insensitive: YES.

Suicide Islamic Sunnii bombers killing 100;s of Islamic Shiites: where is the outcry?

I want the Muslim community to walk in the streets protesting all the murders being commited in the name of Allah by their own religious brothers against other Muslims over a debate of who Abraham actually was; instead of burning American flags and destroying embassies around the globe.

yasin mulla September 8, 2010

truth be told we muslims should not bad mouth the people that are carrying out such a stupid act but ask allah swt to give them hidayat if he wills, if he does not then to punish them. At the end to of the day the quran contains words of all so if these people do go ahead with this foolish act, what do u think allah will make of this. Please my muslim brothers and sister dont bad mouth in this blessed month instead make dua and pray to allah who is the greatest.
Another point i would like to make is that american leaders are the real terrorist, invading other muslim countries, killing innocent muslims. Why can u not live ur own lives and let the muslim nation live in peace. No one can prove muslims are terrorist, media claims that we are but its all a bunch of you know what.

Kamran September 8, 2010

What stupid we r?
Burning quaraan?
For what?
I can’t understand as not understand millions of Muslims .
You r remind us 9/11?
Yes we remember and we remember that you the American already killed thousands of innocent people…. As well.
But don’t lose sense! Try to understand that terrorist , terrorism, war, those r the terms of J. W. Bouh/ Tony blair/Wasama bin laden.
We r not with them. Neither you the cristian nor we the Muslims .
But the Quran is our hart and soul. so if they go ahad that’s mean they going to kill us. And they traying to give this massage that Islam and cristian are enemy each others…..? Isn’t it? But is it true….., not at all. I had some opportunity to talk with some priest. They said that they belibe in peace, service for people and the most important matter is we that we the all human kind are created from the one creator, the almighty.
And we the Muslims believe that as well….
If some one done any wrong, it’s his problem but we can only condemn . Why we liable for their work?
Finaly Quran burn day will bring more hostility, unrestness,harshness for each others…. Is that all we want? yes, so go ahed!
No! So let’s protest this day and prove we all the people r human being not the puppets of some stupid unwise peoples.
Don’t be agrassive, it’s never be end.

Abdul Wahab September 8, 2010

@clarke: did u receive an email by that suicide bomber after he blew himself up that he is a sunni…its just some of you people want to create a controversy between us and by some of you i mean to say the people who have the power.We muslims DO NOT kill people neither we are ALLOWED to kill people in Islam.
Most of the christians or people belonging to different relegions think that muslims are suicide bombers…they do it in the name of islam…I tell you this. WE DO WHAT ISLAM HAS TAUGHT US TO DO….AND YES WE WILL KEEP ON DOING THINGS IN THE NAME OF ISLAM BUT….ISLAM “STOPS” US FROM THESE SUICIDE BOMBING. The book quran that you are burning itself says that anyone and Allah means ANYONE is not allowed to kill any innocent and by ANY innocent…that ANY includes you my friends that includes that idiot up there who is thinking to burn the Quran.So the main fact of the matter is….ISLAM STOPS US FROM SUICIDE BOMBING.ANY ONE WHO DOES THAT IS CLEARLY NOT A MUSLIM.EVEN IF HE CALLS HIMSELF ONE.

Second thing…i heard that idiot saying that Saudia Arabia doesnt allow women to have driving lisence….well…the book that this idot is about to burn includes this thing as well that MEN AND WOMEN ARE EQUAL….if men can do one thing…the women can as well….i dont understand why most of your peoples minds are so sophisticated….why do u keep looking at the countries or the people who are bad….look at our Prophet Muhammad SAW…look at his life…if u really wanna know what Islam is…Read the Quran and you’ll see everything by yourself.
We respect other relegions.A muslim will never burn any other Holy book because Islam has taught us Respect and Decency….

Abdul Wahab September 8, 2010

MY LAST WORDS FOR YOU GUYZ ARE…. YOU SAY THIS THAT AS THE US CITIZEN SAID AND I QOUTE
“Please understand that most American’s do not support or accept the burning of the Quran by Terry Jones or his followers. I personally think he’s an idiot”
Similarly My friend you also please understand that A muslim cannot do any thing bad BECAUSE ISLAM HAS’NT TAUGHT US BAD THINGS
I hope you get it.

Kamran September 8, 2010

What stupid we r?
Burning quaraan?
For what?
I can’t understand as not understand millions of Muslims .
You r reminding us 9/11?
Yes we remember and we remember that you the American/ briish already killed thousands of innocent people…. As well.
But don’t lose sense! Try to understand that terrorist , terrorism, war, those r the terms of J. W. Bouh/ Tony blair/ Oasama bin laden.
We r not with them. Neither you the cristian nor we the Muslims .
But the Quran is our hart and soul. so if they go ahad that’s mean they going to kill us. And they traying to give this massage that Islam and cristian are enemy each others…..? Isn’t it? But is it true….., not at all. I had some opportunity to talk with some priest. They said that they believe in peace, service for people and the most important matter is we that we the all human kind are created from the one creator, the Almighty.
And we the Muslims believe that as well….
If some one done any wrong, it’s his problem but we can only condemn . Why we liable for their work?
Finaly Quran burn day will bring more hostility, unrestness,harshness for each others…. Is that all we want? yes? so go ahed!
No! So let’s protest this day and prove we all the people r human being not the puppets of some stupid unwise persons.
Don’t be agrassive, it’s never be end.

Ameen September 8, 2010

I am extremely disappointed by the acts of this person who believes himself to be in any way be called a religious man . Like is he so afraid of us that he is starting to act such foolishly and knowing that the consequences that will follow . Seriously an act of desperation and cowardliness .Your so called religious scholars have always failed to justify themselves or their religion in any genre against the faithful and true facts of the religion “Islam” and the word of the “HOLY QURAN” .. And i also know that this is not the person who is doing this he is just a puppet to used for the propaganda by the Zionist and the bloody Jewish lobby who has the control over all the major countries. U know before every attack the US always conducts a survey whether the American people are willing to go for it and not and this also is the same to check whether the Muslims of the world are going to take any action on it and how many Muslims in the us are going for it because the Muslims over there are so messed up with their lifes they don’t even remember all this .I pray to Allah that he will c to it in his own manner and teach them the lesson that they have never even imagined because if u think that your acts and your prayers to Satan will help you so get this the bloody Zionist people “Satanism” has this to offer only and that is HELL!!!!!!

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