Kennedy 0 #1 September 13, 2010 Amarillo Quran Burning Thwarted QuoteA planned Quran burning Saturday in Amarillo was thwarted by a 23-year-old carrying a skateboard and wearing a T-shirt with "I'm in Repent Amarillo No Joke" scrawled by hand on the back. Jacob Isom, 23, grabbed David Grisham's Quran when he became distracted while arguing with several residents at Sam Houston Park about the merits of burning the Islamic holy book. "You're just trying to start Holy Wars," Isom said of Grisham after he gave the book to a religious leader from the Islamic Center of Amarillo. Grisham, director of Repent Amarillo, which aims to deter promiscuity, homosexuality and non-Christian worship practices through confrontation and prayer, said he was just trying to exercise his right to free speech. He announced Friday evening the plan to burn copies of the Quran to show support for the Rev. Terry Jones, pastor of a small church in Gainesville, Fla., who planned, publicized, then canceled his own Quran burning event after a national uproar. Jones told NBC Saturday "we feel that God is telling us to stop" the Quran burning, which had stirred outrage among millions of Muslims and others worldwide. More than 200 people, many packing signs, crowded into Sam Houston Park Saturday to either support or protest Grisham's plan to burn the Quran. Amarillo police circled the block in cruisers and several officers in street clothes stood among attendees in case the crowd turned violent. Jeremy Danielson of Amarillo, who attended with other members of the Unitarian Universalist Church, carried a "Love Thy Enemy" sign. "Any time you burn books, that's ignorant," Danielson said. "For us to burn their religion is showing hate." Protesters threw their hands on the grill Grisham planned to use to burn the Quran, someone took his lighter and Isom stole the Quran, leaving him with just lighter fluid. "I kind of expected the reaction," Grisham said of the turnout. As the crowd jeered, Grisham got into a car and left peacefully without burning any copies of the holy book. Dennis Cobbins, an imam at the Islamic Center of Amarillo, said he came as an American Muslim "very concerned about what was taking place here." He said he didn't know quite what to expect when he arrived at the planned burning he described as "distasteful." He found the amount of crowd support "a little bit overwhelming." "The city we live in has zero tolerance for bigotry," he said. Cobbins invited any Amarillo residents who want to learn more about Islam to attend worship at the mosque, 601 Quail Creek Drive. Amarillo resident Nancy O'Gorman said she was shocked by the size of the turnout and initially thought she might be alone in her opposition. "Just to be on the side of freedom," she said. "I couldn't see it (the burning) being done. It's mean." - The Associated Press contributed to this report. Yep, fuckwits exist everywhere, and most folks know who the fuckwits are and condemn their actions. Just in case anyone wants to make the statement that fuckwits make any larger group look bad... (disclaimer: I don't support stealing a person's private property in order to silence free speech, but I do support their intentions)witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,588 #2 September 13, 2010 Ya know what -- I see this story as a complete happy ending . It was local news only (thank goodness), and people took local, appropriate, individually-accountable actions. In other words, yeah, taking the guy's Koran was stealing, but the guy who did it was open about it, and willing to take the consequences. Good for him. And no one read about it on the national news until after it was over Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch 0 #3 September 13, 2010 Maybe the national news SHOULD cover it.... Perhaps it would show the rest of the world, Muslims included, that not all Americans are ignorant, hate mongering, twat muppet, extremist type Christians.Randomly f'n thingies up since before I was born... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,595 #4 September 13, 2010 He didn't think to bring a spare copy? So unprofessional Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 September 13, 2010 Quote Maybe the national news SHOULD cover it.... Perhaps it would show the rest of the world, Muslims included, that not all Americans are ignorant, hate mongering, twat muppet, extremist type Christians. HEY HEY HEY. Let's not jump to conclusions so easily. What exactly is a twat muppet?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipbelt 0 #6 September 13, 2010 conductor to engineer , prepare for de rail ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #7 September 13, 2010 Burning the Koran as a photo op is kind of pointless. I find the Koran to be quite illuminating. Specifically, when the pages are torn out and rolled up, they make surprisingly good wicks. When used in conjunction with bacon fat, or just lard, they make very effective candles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #8 September 13, 2010 Or you can just make like that Aussie lawyer and smoke it with a little herb. Gives the phrase "holy smokes" a whole new meaning.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #9 September 13, 2010 QuoteOr you can just make like that Aussie lawyer and smoke it with a little herb. Gives the phrase "holy smokes" a whole new meaning. Agreed, but I don't smoke. One Koran can also stand in for an entire roll of Charmin (though it is not quite as sqeezably soft). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipbelt 0 #10 September 13, 2010 QuoteQuoteOr you can just make like that Aussie lawyer and smoke it with a little herb. Gives the phrase "holy smokes" a whole new meaning.Agreed, but I don't smoke.One Koran can also stand in for an entire roll of Charmin (though it is not quite as sqeezably soft).the indians created the TP ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #11 September 13, 2010 QuoteQuoteOr you can just make like that Aussie lawyer and smoke it with a little herb. Gives the phrase "holy smokes" a whole new meaning. Agreed, but I don't smoke. One Koran can also stand in for an entire roll of Charmin (though it is not quite as sqeezably soft). Which begs the question . . . why haven't the Christian Extremists printed the koran on some charmin?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
