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

[spookyturtle 9,466]

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.

If he burned Bibles, he wouldn't have been arrested and it wouldn't have been a big deal. The government isn't worried that pissed off Christians may retaliate and kill.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

Again...you brought this up.

Murder and rape happens in the name of Christianity all the time.

The Lambs of Christ for example...so godly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Charles_Kopp

That's a stretch & off the mark.

Perhaps my mistake = I was bouncing back & forth between 2 threads and maybe crossed wires.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I didn't state it was.

Review prior posts = My conversation (with Marvin) evolved into a Freedom of Speech versus Sharia discussion. Please catch up before you twist my words again.

Okay you are against something that doesn't happen. Good to know. I am against flying pigs.

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

Okay you are against something that doesn't happen. Good to know. I am against flying pigs.

well...you're obviously not against embellishing another's words to deflect from your nonsense argument.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

If he burned Bibles, he wouldn't have been arrested and it wouldn't have been a big deal. The government isn't worried that pissed off Christians may retaliate and kill.

Judging from the charges, yes, he would have been.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Judging from the charges, yes, he would have been.

When I read this last night, there weren't any details on the charges yet.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

When I read this last night, there weren't any details on the charges yet.

But there are details now, and you just posted that.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

But there are details now, and you just posted that.

Sorry, I didn't go back and check to see if there were new details. The second half of my post stands. There would be no concern that radical Christians around the world would use a Bible burning protest to justify killing innocent people.

[Teddy B 17,252]

When I read this last night, there weren't any details on the charges yet.

You liberals love to jump to conclusions without knowing all the facts.

[decocker 7,198]

Sorry, I didn't go back and check to see if there were new details. The second half of my post stands. There would be no concern that radical Christians around the world would use a Bible burning protest to justify killing innocent people.

because radical christians don't exist or we just haven't poked them enough to rouse their anger?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

If he burned Bibles, he wouldn't have been arrested and it wouldn't have been a big deal. The government isn't worried that pissed off Christians may retaliate and kill.

They could stop almost anyone at anytime and charge them with something

He was arrested because of what he was doing, not what he was charged with

This is not about Islam to me it is about freedom

Larry Flynt said something to the effect of If the constitution can protect a person like me, then how much more for you

That si why Flag Burning, although offensive to me in the highest order should be protected

That is why idiots like the WBC should be allowed to protest

That is why this idiot should be allowed to burn Qurans

we are becoming a police state and trying to police thought Scary

[spookyturtle 9,466]

You liberals love to jump to conclusions without knowing all the facts.

And I am an Elite liberal.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

That is why this idiot should be allowed to burn Qurans

He was allowed.

Unfortunately, he chose to break a few laws on the way to doing it.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

because radical christians don't exist or we just haven't poked them enough to rouse their anger?

Yes they do..Our great Constitution keeps ours in check

If the Southern Baptist or Pentecostals ever gained full control of the Govt we would look like Saudi light

[spookyturtle 9,466]

because radical christians don't exist or we just haven't poked them enough to rouse their anger?

I have no idea. My statement wasn't a bash on Islam. The government fears repercussions from the radical side of Islam when these anti Muslims events occur here. If it were another religion, there would be no fear.

He was allowed.

Unfortunately, he chose to break a few laws on the way to doing it.

The story would have been more interesting if he was carrying a concealed handgun too. Or if George Zimmerman was going to help him tend the fire.