quade 4 #1 July 31, 2010 QuoteChurch plans Quran-burning event (CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. With promotions on its website and Facebook page, it invites Christians to burn the Muslim holy book at the church from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/29/florida.burn.quran.day/index.html Seriously? What the fuck is wrong with some people?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #2 July 31, 2010 There's an entire quadrant of the US out of which none of this shit surprises me any more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #3 July 31, 2010 You're right, quade. A non-denominational group protest is what leads to Kristallnacht. On top of that, they've found a "Captain Dreyfus" who and plan some kind of ceremony. Next thing you know, there will be anti-protest protestors. Hey, Paul. What's your problem with protestors? You know, even Tea Parties have been more peaceful than the standard peace protest. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #4 July 31, 2010 QuoteQuoteChurch plans Quran-burning event (CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. With promotions on its website and Facebook page, it invites Christians to burn the Muslim holy book at the church from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/29/florida.burn.quran.day/index.html Seriously? What the fuck is wrong with some people? These are the same people who burned Beatles albums; perhaps Charlie Manson seemed to vindicate them. However, I am reminded of Sam Kinneson's treatment of the outcome had Charlie been listening to The Monkees instead of the White Album... Perhaps they figure that, since they buy into a tract of Bronze Age superstition hook, line and sinker, an equally improbable compilation of claptrap represents competition and must be eliminated. I find the best inoculation against Blind Faith (though I still like Clapton, Baker, Winwood and Grech) is to read and keep on hand copies of the Tanakh, King James Bible, Koran, Dianetics, Book of Mormon, Mein Kampf, Communist Manifesto and so forth. That anybody takes any of these things at face value is simply an indication that they don't get out much, intellectually speaking. Burning books has been a popular activity throughout history, and has hardly been limited to the Third Reich. Compared to the Catholic Church the folks wearing the Hakenkreuz were rank amateurs. I am concerned by the proliferation of any group of people if any land in which they have achieved a majority has been rendered unliveable (by my standards). About the only thing up with which I have come (and which would never fly) is my policy of "right back at you" (or relvexive) legislation. This is to say that, if people do not renounce the standards of their locale of origin, they are held to them. Much though Muhammadeans like to bitch about being put upon, there are a lot more mosques in Israel than Synagogues in Saudi Arabia, and Islam is given an awful lot more slack in India than Hindus can expect in Pakistan. Thus, to respect the traditions of modern Islam we would have to do a lot more than burn their books. Beheadings, stonings and destruction of anything Islamic would generally be in order. In any event, our two biggest weak points in the US of A at present are "tolerance" and "diversity." Anyone who has ever kept tropical fish will be able to tell you that if you put equal numbers of two particular species in a tank, when you come back the next morning there will only be one species present. If everyone is very well fed there can be an uneasy truce, but when a population gets hungry it reverts to its fundamental, often atavistic, nature. One who expects to go against human nature is possessed of the ultimate luxury - naivete. BSBD, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 July 31, 2010 QuoteHey, Paul. What's your problem with protestors? You know, even Tea Parties have been more peaceful than the standard peace protest. Traditionally, religious book burnings have never proved to be helpful.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #6 July 31, 2010 Hi Dennis, 'Don't need to burn no stinkin' ko-ran!!! Everything I ever needed to know about islam I learned on 9/11!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 July 31, 2010 QuoteQuoteChurch plans Quran-burning event (CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. With promotions on its website and Facebook page, it invites Christians to burn the Muslim holy book at the church from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/29/florida.burn.quran.day/index.html Seriously? What the fuck is wrong with some people? They're fucking idiots .... next (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 August 1, 2010 QuoteThere's an entire quadrant of the US out of which none of this shit surprises me any more. Sadly, it's not JUST that quadrant. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0731-mosque-protest-20100731,0,20718.storyquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #9 August 1, 2010 Quote The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. Love the name! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 August 1, 2010 QuoteQuote The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. Love the name! Yep. You'd almost think it was a joke by The Onion. Sadly, it's not. It's just a bunch of nut cases doing exactly the opposite of what their name says.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #11 August 1, 2010 QuoteQuoteQuote The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. Love the name! Yep. You'd almost think it was a joke by The Onion. Sadly, it's not. It's just a bunch of nut cases doing exactly the opposite of what their name says. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four#Ministries_of_Oceania Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #12 August 1, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Church plans Quran-burning event (CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. With promotions on its website and Facebook page, it invites Christians to burn the Muslim holy book at the church from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/29/florida.burn.quran.day/index.html Seriously? What the fuck is wrong with some people? These are the same people who burned Beatles albums; perhaps Charlie Manson seemed to vindicate them. However, I am reminded of Sam Kinneson's treatment of the outcome had Charlie been listening to The Monkees instead of the White Album... Perhaps they figure that, since they buy into a tract of Bronze Age superstition hook, line and sinker, an equally improbable compilation of claptrap represents competition and must be eliminated. I find the best inoculation against Blind Faith (though I still like Clapton, Baker, Winwood and Grech) is to read and keep on hand copies of the Tanakh, King James Bible, Koran, Dianetics, Book of Mormon, Mein Kampf, Communist Manifesto and so forth. That anybody takes any of these things at face value is simply an indication that they don't get out much, intellectually speaking. Burning books has been a popular activity throughout history, and has hardly been limited to the Third Reich. Compared to the Catholic Church the folks wearing the Hakenkreuz were rank amateurs. I am concerned by the proliferation of any group of people if any land in which they have achieved a majority has been rendered unliveable (by my standards). About the only thing up with which I have come (and which would never fly) is my policy of "right back at you" (or relvexive) legislation. This is to say that, if people do not renounce the standards of their locale of origin, they are held to them. Much though Muhammadeans like to bitch about being put upon, there are a lot more mosques in Israel than Synagogues in Saudi Arabia, and Islam is given an awful lot more slack in India than Hindus can expect in Pakistan. Thus, to respect the traditions of modern Islam we would have to do a lot more than burn their books. Beheadings, stonings and destruction of anything Islamic would generally be in order. In any event, our two biggest weak points in the US of A at present are "tolerance" and "diversity." Anyone who has ever kept tropical fish will be able to tell you that if you put equal numbers of two particular species in a tank, when you come back the next morning there will only be one species present. If everyone is very well fed there can be an uneasy truce, but when a population gets hungry it reverts to its fundamental, often atavistic, nature. One who expects to go against human nature is possessed of the ultimate luxury - naivete. BSBD, Winsor Damn, Winsor! Glad to see you weigh in on this one so eloquently. Your wordcraft on the wreck.dot was lost in the noise on that forum - it'll find a far better audience here. In other words (hah) - I couldn't have put it better myself It means a lot more to me than it would have back in the day, because I've spent the past few years in muslim-dominated countries; however, some are more hardcore than others. Please see earlier postings in the muslim debates, re Kosovo. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #13 August 1, 2010 In one word... G O O D !!! I hope Islamic Rage Boy (TM) gets his panties in a suitable twist over this. And if you're wondering...how would I react if muslims burned the Bible... ...quite frankly, that would represent a major step forward in the social evolution of those primates. I'd rather see them having book-burnings than flying jets into skyscrapers any day. But they'll never do it. And your next question (wait for it...!), "But Mark! Aren't we just antagonizing them, upsetting them, by doing this?!" F U C K T H E M. They get all in an outrage and uproar about pissant little things no one else cares about anyway. I say let's give them something to get really upset about, but frankly, this isn't much. Not really. And as for giving them excuse to hate us, well... F U C K T H E M - they do already. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #14 August 2, 2010 Quote Quote The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. Love the name! Got to woder who the hell they're reaching out to? Bigots, idiots and Neo Nazis by the sounds of it.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #15 August 2, 2010 QuoteIn one word... G O O D !!! I hope Islamic Rage Boy (TM) gets his panties in a suitable twist over this. And if you're wondering...how would I react if muslims burned the Bible... ...quite frankly, that would represent a major step forward in the social evolution of those primates. I'd rather see them having book-burnings than flying jets into skyscrapers any day. But they'll never do it. And your next question (wait for it...!), "But Mark! Aren't we just antagonizing them, upsetting them, by doing this?!" F U C K T H E M. They get all in an outrage and uproar about pissant little things no one else cares about anyway. I say let's give them something to get really upset about, but frankly, this isn't much. Not really. And as for giving them excuse to hate us, well... F U C K T H E M - they do already. mh . I'm just glad that I have American friends and know that you are the exception not the rule.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #16 August 2, 2010 Quote Quote Quote The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. Love the name! Got to woder who the hell they're reaching out to? Bigots, idiots and Neo Nazis by the sounds of it. don't forget bird lovers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #17 August 2, 2010 Quote don't forget bird lovers. I thought it was soap, to wash away their sins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #18 August 2, 2010 Quote .... I'm just glad that I have American friends and know that you are the exception not the rule. Same here. Holy Cow. dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #19 August 2, 2010 QuoteQuoteChurch plans Quran-burning event (CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. With promotions on its website and Facebook page, it invites Christians to burn the Muslim holy book at the church from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/29/florida.burn.quran.day/index.html Seriously? What the fuck is wrong with some people? Such a fucking joke for anyone of the Abrahamic faiths to criticize each other. Which one of them, with all their oogie-boogie bullshit, is not "of the devil."" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpohl 1 #20 August 2, 2010 There is a long way from brain "owner" to "user". QuoteQuoteChurch plans Quran-burning event (CNN) -- In protest of what it calls a religion "of the devil," a nondenominational church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to host an "International Burn a Quran Day" on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The Dove World Outreach Center says it is hosting the event to remember 9/11 victims and take a stand against Islam. With promotions on its website and Facebook page, it invites Christians to burn the Muslim holy book at the church from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/29/florida.burn.quran.day/index.html Seriously? What the fuck is wrong with some people? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #21 August 3, 2010 Quote...quite frankly, that would represent a major step forward in the social evolution of those primates. Your problem isn't with muslims, you are just a simple racist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,116 #22 August 3, 2010 Your one warning. Cut it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #23 August 4, 2010 QuoteAnd if you're wondering...how would I react if muslims burned the Bible... ...quite frankly, that would represent a major step forward in the social evolution of those primates. I'd rather see them having book-burnings than flying jets into skyscrapers any day. C'mon, Mark! Muslims aren't responsible for 9/11 anymore than Christians are responsible for the Holocaust or the Oklahoma City bombing. Terry Nichols is a born-again Christian, but he didn't speak for Christians when he helped blow up the Federal building in Oklahoma City. And Hitler didn't speak for Christians when he killed Jews, homosexuals and everyone else. Bad people are bad people, regardless of their religious affiliations. There were 2 billion Muslims in the world that had nothing to do with 9/11 on that infamous day. The vast majority of them abhorred Bin Laden's actions, just like people of every other faith.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
