There are few politicians and public figures who aren't speaking out against the proposed burning of the Koran at a small church in Gainesville, Florida this weekend, on the anniversary of 9/11. President Obama, The US Afghan commander General David Petraeus, The former British Prime Minster Tony Blair, The Pope, Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, Sarah Palin, even Kurt Westergaard, the DANISH cartoonist who sparked Muslim outrage in 2006 with a drawing of the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb for a turban, said it is going too far.
Is it understandable that Muslims around the world feel angry by what he's planning to do? Would there be similar outrage if Muslims were burning the bible? Or should this be viewed in the same way as President Obama sees it, as a "stunt?"
Anubic Darque - When the Taliban dynamited the giant ancient Buddhas in Afghanistan due to them not being Islamic the Buddhists did not start declaring war on them. There was no Buddhist suicide bombers attacking mosques or burning Korans. I wonder if the Islamics should take a page from the Buddhists.
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Joe Rookes - The harm his actions would cause feels like a global version of the Shenck case.
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Uche Nnakwe - When a church in indonesia, used allah in their sermon, many churches were set ablaze,christains all over the world in their characteristics kept calm. Muslims, you remember?
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Tom D Ford on the blog - I would suggest that Muslims search out or just define right now what is the proper way to dispose of a Koran, and I suggest that they consider giving it a similar honor to the American Flag, that burning it is the ultimate in respect. And that would make this Conservative Republican Christian "Pastor" look like a fool, it would take away his fire and then people could go back to ignoring him!
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Jones is only doing it bcoz he can, What wrong is he trying to right ? , it's an abuse of freedom , It is an amoral act #politics
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Mohammad Ghwiner - it can't be ignored cause it's a direct and clear act of hate against a religion with no valid reason, the nature and the value of Quran what makes us unable to ignore him
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Has Terry Jones ever heard of a man named Salman Rushdie of The Satanic Verses fame (or infamy)?
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Cat Givens - We all know about the mentality of people who burn books, don't we?
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Steven in Indianapolis called to ask - Why aren't Muslims holding themselves to account over this? This action is being provoked by the actions of extreme Islamists around the world.
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Pugalenthii Ramakrishnan - What is worst a deranged pastor or commercialized media who is milking the news for profit?
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Jean Ntwali - I think burning of the Quoran represent the worst form of Religious Fundamentalism. His basis of reasoning is no different than the 9/11 terrorists. This is why we can not ignore this.
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@±«Óãtv_WHYS 49% of Americans taking issue with a group of people bc of what they believe is not going to go away by not acknowledging it.
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RICK IN TRINIDAD- THIS STUNT IS ONLY WANTS A QUICK SHOT OF FAME LIKE AN ANY UNPOPULAR CELEBRITY
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Monica Harrison - Because the media won't shut up about it. You're giving this little troll what he wants- attention!
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Kawire Wabwire - because we cant just let hate speech go unpunished.its time for those who cannot have tolerance for other humans to be named and shamed.
Why can't people ignore Pastor Terry Jones?
| Thursday, 9 Sept. 2010 | 18:00 - 19:00 GMT
There are few politicians and public figures who aren't speaking out against the proposed burning of the Koran at a small church in Gainesville, Florida this weekend, on the anniversary of 9/11. President Obama, The US Afghan commander General David Petraeus, The former British Prime Minster Tony Blair, The Pope, Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, Sarah Palin, even Kurt Westergaard, the DANISH cartoonist who sparked Muslim outrage in 2006 with a drawing of the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb for a turban, said it is going too far.
Is it understandable that Muslims around the world feel angry by what he's planning to do? Would there be similar outrage if Muslims were burning the bible? Or should this be viewed in the same way as President Obama sees it, as a "stunt?"
Your comments
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Anubic Darque - When the Taliban dynamited the giant ancient Buddhas in Afghanistan due to them not being Islamic the Buddhists did not start declaring war on them. There was no Buddhist suicide bombers attacking mosques or burning Korans. I wonder if the Islamics should take a page from the Buddhists.
Comment sent via Facebook
Joe Rookes - The harm his actions would cause feels like a global version of the Shenck case.
Comment sent via Facebook
Uche Nnakwe - When a church in indonesia, used allah in their sermon, many churches were set ablaze,christains all over the world in their characteristics kept calm. Muslims, you remember?
Comment sent via BLOG
Tom D Ford on the blog - I would suggest that Muslims search out or just define right now what is the proper way to dispose of a Koran, and I suggest that they consider giving it a similar honor to the American Flag, that burning it is the ultimate in respect. And that would make this Conservative Republican Christian "Pastor" look like a fool, it would take away his fire and then people could go back to ignoring him!
Comment sent via Twitter
Jones is only doing it bcoz he can, What wrong is he trying to right ? , it's an abuse of freedom , It is an amoral act #politics
Comment sent via Facebook
Mohammad Ghwiner - it can't be ignored cause it's a direct and clear act of hate against a religion with no valid reason, the nature and the value of Quran what makes us unable to ignore him
Comment sent via SMS
Has Terry Jones ever heard of a man named Salman Rushdie of The Satanic Verses fame (or infamy)?
Comment sent via Facebook
Cat Givens - We all know about the mentality of people who burn books, don't we?
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Steven in Indianapolis called to ask - Why aren't Muslims holding themselves to account over this? This action is being provoked by the actions of extreme Islamists around the world.
Comment sent via Facebook
Pugalenthii Ramakrishnan - What is worst a deranged pastor or commercialized media who is milking the news for profit?
Comment sent via Facebook
Jean Ntwali - I think burning of the Quoran represent the worst form of Religious Fundamentalism. His basis of reasoning is no different than the 9/11 terrorists. This is why we can not ignore this.
Comment sent via Twitter
@±«Óãtv_WHYS 49% of Americans taking issue with a group of people bc of what they believe is not going to go away by not acknowledging it.
Comment sent via SMS
RICK IN TRINIDAD- THIS STUNT IS ONLY WANTS A QUICK SHOT OF FAME LIKE AN ANY UNPOPULAR CELEBRITY
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Monica Harrison - Because the media won't shut up about it. You're giving this little troll what he wants- attention!
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Kawire Wabwire - because we cant just let hate speech go unpunished.its time for those who cannot have tolerance for other humans to be named and shamed.