We reject that. We kbnow that God has a sense of humour; how else do you explain the hippopotamus and the ant-eater? But we also know that God calls us to be tolerant, and we completely oppose the mad plan by US pastor Terry Jones to burn copies of the Koran on September 11th. The ABC profiles Terry Jones:
Jones, 58, is perhaps the unlikely face of what's become a small but international movement that preys on growing hostility and uneasiness in the lead up this year's 9/11 anniversary of the U.S. terrorist attacks.
A former hotel manager, Jones, who worked as a missionary in Europe for 30 years, took over as head of the Dove World Outreach Center, a fundamentalist Christian church in Gainesville, Fla., in 1996.
That tells us all we need to know about Terry Jones. He represents a stream of Christianity which is somewhat different to that on which our beliefs are founded. What he is proposing to do on 9/11 is, in our humble opinion, little more than a publicity stunt.
There are extremists in the Islamic faith who preach a doctrine of hate, just as there are extremists such as Terry Jones in the Christian faith. However, the overwhelming majority of adherents to both faiths are ordinary, law-abiding people. Let's hope that Jones' koran-burning stunt does not further inflame the relationship between Christians and Muslims.
UPDATE: As we've been typing this, we've just noticed that The Veteran has posted similar sentiments at No Minister - he says:
All religions (like political parties) have their rogue elements. Jones qualifies as such because his action gives aid and comfort to radical Islam and will undoubtedly put the lives of western soldiers and civilians further at risk.
We can't disagree with that.
5 comments:
"We can't disagree with that."
I can. Whatever the arguments may be against the Reverends actions, they should not include threats from terrorists. This continued weak capitulation to threats of violence has to be stop.
Na, just replace the pastor with a guy in trendy clothes and a lisp. Then call it modern art.
Like modern art, it's pointless, infuriating and needlessly provoking people and does nothing positive for anyone. Like modern art, the best response is to not give it oxygen.
What Red said.The Veterans coping a serve over at No Minister over this.
Sure this guy Jones may be a cock and he will stir up some resentment...but its a freedom issue and any backdowns to "appease" Muslim feelings will be another nail in the coffin of liberty.
I hope real freedom lovers go and defend Jones from those who would attack him in the spirit of ""I disagree with what you do but I'll defend to the death your right to do it"
That will send a message to the stoneage savages...and their lefty lickspittle allies in the West.
It's a terrible idea whether it's done for fun or out of hatred or for attention, it's just a terrible idea. And this dude's a preacher, you'd think he might have a little higher standards or maybe his congregation would fire him or whatever happens to get rid of a bad preacher.
"What Shall It Profit A Man To Gain The Whole World And Lose His Soul?"
Cowardly appeasement to terrorists by sacrificing the hard won liberty and rights of the people in the West is shameful and the first step to bringing about the very destruction of the values we hold most dear.
If the Veteran wants to cowtow and protate HIMSELF before terrorist scum Then hes most welcome...but he can die and go to hell if he thinks he speaks for me and the rest of Western civilization.
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