Bible In Urine: No Violence - Mohammed Cartoon: Mass Murders - Who's The Extremists?

Unarmed Gunman said:
That proves my point - you see them differently because you are biased towards one (in this case, ground zero). You say you see it as a symbol of healing, without regard for the millions of people that see it as a symbol of conquest and disrespect towards the victims of the worst terrorist attack in US History. They are either both OK because they are legally protected, or they are both wrong because of the immense sensitivity of its opponents. You can be for one or the other, it just means you're biased.
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You are simply framing the issue in one point of reference and judging all opinions from that point. Like I said, they both should be legally protected, but one is a step in a peaceful direction and one is not. The only thing I'm biased towards is good will.
 


NightG said:
You are simply framing the issue in one point of reference and judging all opinions from that point. Like I said, they both should be legally protected, but one is a step in a peaceful direction and one is not. The only thing I'm biased towards is good will.
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Your opinion is that one of them is a step in a peaceful direction, without regard for the millions of people that obviously don't see it that way.
 
Religion - yes, all religions, have got to be the worst of any of man's inventions. This thread is a perfect example. I welcome the day when people move beyond these silly fairy tales. Unfortunately I doubt it will happen in my lifetime.
 
Seems he has a past as well:

And prior to bringing his own brand of preaching to America, he was ejected from a church in Cologne by congregation members in 2009 for being a Christian fundamentalist.

Stephen Baar, one of the current pastors of the Christian Community of Cologne church in west Germany, told news agency DPA Jones expected 'blind obedience' from those who came to worship.

In addition to forbidding free expression, there were a number of 'financial irregularities' when Jones and his wife Sylvia were in charge.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ch-Germany-creating-climate-control-fear.html
 
medicalhumor said:
Seems he has a past as well:


Koran burning pastor Terry Jones was expelled from a church in Germany for creating 'a climate of control and fear' | Mail Online
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This surprised you. Noboby thought this idiot, that purchased a building and called himself a pastor, was anything less than a total tool.

The guy has ties to westboro baptist church. You know the guy and his 12 or so members that protest soldier's funerals.

He is just some idiot trying to get some attention. The real problem at hand though is THE MUSLIMS HAVE SPOKEN...NOW YOU MUST BOW TO ALLAH AND PRAISE HIM NAME.
 
popeye said:
This surprised you. Noboby thought this idiot, that purchased a building and called himself a pastor, was anything less than a total tool.

The guy has ties to westboro baptist church. You know the guy and his 12 or so members that protest soldier's funerals.

He is just some idiot trying to get some attention. The real problem at hand though is THE MUSLIMS HAVE SPOKEN...NOW YOU MUST BOW TO ALLAH AND PRAISE HIM NAME.
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LoL, here they come... "yeah, we knew he was a crackpot all along... but look at those uppity Muslims, so much more devout than us sticking to their beliefs, damn them."

You go man.
 
Fatbat said:
LoL, here they come... "yeah, we knew he was a crackpot all along... but look at those uppity Muslims, so much more devout than us sticking to their beliefs, damn them."

You go man.
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I never stated that he was anything but an idiot.

The threat of violence from Muslims all over the world is allright to you? Are they just sticking up for thier beliefs?
 
Manmade symbolism is a funny thing. I sometimes wonder what a creature of advanced intelligence would think when observing humans, and seeing what a conundrum we make out of certain papers being turned into ash.

Instead of burning a Quran to make a statement, I'd rather keep the thing around for reference so I can be familiar with what some of those nutjobs actually believe. It's a book with words printed in it. Physically, it's not toxic or inherently evil; it's paper with ink on it. The actual acts committed by its strict adherents are what are bad. I see no point in burning a book other than to get the feeling you're doing something when you're not.
 
Gainesville city officials reacted unfavorably to Jones' plan by refusing to issue a permit to burn the copies of the Qu'ran. The fire department refused the permit


papajohn56 said:
it's the guy's right to burn them. agree or disagree, they can't legally stop him.
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medicalhumor said:
Gainesville city officials reacted unfavorably to Jones' plan by refusing to issue a permit to burn the copies of the Qu'ran. The fire department refused the permit
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If the dude really wants to pursue it I doubt that trying to cock block political speech by denying it a local city permit is going to pass Constitutional muster. But if he has to go through court to resolve the permit issue everybody may have time to forget about things. Then again he could torch them anyway and get arrested in the process and throw a little more gasoline on the PR fire, if he is under the delusion god is telling him to do this the Gainesville City Council isn't going to convince him otherwise.
 
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