Florida pastor arrested before he could burn 2,998 Qurans on anniversary of 9/11 attacks

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

It's a book to you, but to many muslims it's a holy symbol. I can't even touch the one in my house without washing my hands first and praying. It's no different than the American flag.

Well.. that's your problem isn't it.

I live in a 1st amendment country not a Sharia law country.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

What message was he attempting to send by burning 2,998 of them?

Edited September 12, 2013 by Penny Lane

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Well.. that's your problem isn't it.

I live in a 1st amendment country not a Sharia law country.

Last I checked, so do I. But I don't condone anyone who thinks their religion is better than anyone elses. It's so funny to hear folks say we are the terrorists when everyone else resorts to burning the Quran and hate speech.

What message was he attempting to send by burning 2,998 of them?

I think that is the number of folks that died in the twin towers. Don't quote me. I wonder if he should burn 3000 bibles, you know, in respone to the 3000 sexual abuse claims against the catholic church.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I think that is the number of folks that died in the twin towers.

It is, which is what makes me question his message. One Quran for every victim because... the Quran is why they died?

I don't deny his right to do it, even if I think it's stupid. I just wonder what he was intending to prove with that little act.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

What message was he attempting to send by burning 2,998 of them?

Hate. It's all he's got. What a Christian.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Hate. It's all he's got. What a Christian.

Setting a lovely example, for sure. How tolerant and loving of him. God would be proud.

[GandD 5,966]

If only they'd match those numbers with bibles.....

Nah, just kidding really. While I may not support religion, I don't think this kind of spite is necessary.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

Last I checked, so do I. But I don't condone anyone who thinks their religion is better than anyone elses. It's so funny to hear folks say we are the terrorists when everyone else resorts to burning the Quran and hate speech.

It's up to you how you react to his act of hate. It seems to me = you want your religious beliefs to suppress his freedom of speech & his religious views.

How 'bout just say it like it is = Submit freedom to Islam = Sharia.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

It's definitely not necessary, but I also don't think he should be arrested for it. Unless we can start arresting for stupidity. I support that.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Setting a lovely example, for sure. How tolerant and loving of him. God would be proud.

The amount of evil people that hide behind religion is astounding. I was raised in an Italian Catholic family. It used to drive me nuts when I saw some of the worst people I knew go to church every Sunday and sit in the front row, pray out loud and throw money in the collection bin, as if they were close to God and that would make everything ok. What BS.

I'm so glad I got out of religion altogether.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

Hate. It's all he's got. What a Christian.

Let's take a Marvin approach - This is not Christianity for crying out loud!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

"Jones and Sapp Jr. were each charged with unlawful conveyance of fuel, a felony, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. Jones was also charged with a misdemeanor of openly carrying a firearm."

We live in a 1st amendment country. IMO - if some crazy nut wants to burn a book - why should I care? (if) It stirs up Sheet in Islamic countries - Screw 'em.

Now - (if) The gov starts burning books = not allowed.

& I'm still an eye for an eye kinda guy = go ahead...burn them books = flip them Islamic Zombies a bird = I won't join in but ...I won't stop it either.

Well said.

I can promise you if he was going to burn bibles or the Flag, he would not have been arrested

It's BS

Everyone who loves freedom should be mad at the assault on the same in this country

Last I checked, so do I. But I don't condone anyone who thinks their religion is better than anyone elses. It's so funny to hear folks say we are the terrorists when everyone else resorts to burning the Quran and hate speech.

I think that is the number of folks that died in the twin towers. Don't quote me. I wonder if he should burn 3000 bibles, you know, in respone to the 3000 sexual abuse claims against the catholic church.

Hate. It's all he's got. What a Christian.

Agree but you think him being arrested is wrong ?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

It's up to you how you react to his act of hate. It seems to me = you want your religious beliefs to suppress his freedom of speech & his religious views.

How 'bout just say it like it is = Submit freedom to Islam = Sharia.

You talk about hate. Look at your responses. Eye for an eye? That's not too peaceful. I never said he couldn't burn them, I said to muslims it's a holy book that should be treated with respect.

Let's take a Marvin approach - This is not Christianity for crying out loud!

So it's not christianity when it's all those sexual abuse charges, but it's all Islam when it's 9/11?

[GandD 5,966]

You talk about hate. Look at your responses. Eye for an eye? That's not too peaceful. I never said he couldn't burn them, I said to muslims it's a holy book that should be treated with respect.

Part of freedom of speech is having to deal with people speaking. Many downsides to this. This guy is the same as your cleric that suggested rape was ok. Remember that.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

You talk about hate. Look at your responses. Eye for an eye? That's not too peaceful. I never said he couldn't burn them, I said to muslims it's a holy book that should be treated with respect.

So it's not christianity when it's all those sexual abuse charges, but it's all Islam when it's 9/11?

Let's go back to the start = we live in a 1st amendment country. What some nut wants to do with a bunch of books = I don't care.

Peace? Yea...Islam is such a peaceful religion...the epitome of peace isn't it? The world's turmoil revolves around Islam. Every single day = more scenes from the Islamic Zombie Picture Show. Yea...Islam has nothing to do with it.