What A Disgrace

Signs outside of the Dove World Outreach Center in

Fla.where Quran burnings will take place.

I couldn't believe what I heard just the other day about a Florida pastor, named Terry Jones, who was going to lead a Quran burning on September 11th. He even said on ABC's "Nightline", "Jesus would not run around burning books, but I think he would burn [the Quran]." Not only is this stupid, it's utterly repulsive. First off, holding such an event on the annivesary of the terror attacks is plain un-American.

Is this the kind of message we want to send to the Islamic community: all we do in America is persecute and shame those who don't hold the same values as we do? That's simply not the American way! In addition, not every single Muslim in the world is a terrorist. The terrorists are a select group of individuals who choose extremism over the "normal" teachings of the Quran.

Secondly, what does this show about Christianity? It shows the continued judgement that we bring on others for their lifestyles, actions, what have you. No wonder many people don't join Christianity...our judgement is ridiculous. I'll be honest, I even pass judgement on others. We're all guilty of this. However, when you go as far as to burn a book revered by many as holy, it's crazy. Oh, and let me talk a little bit about his Jesus comment. Does he even read the Bible? At last check, Jesus never passes judgement on anyone and loves us all whether we're white, black, Asian, Jewish, Catholic, or even Muslim. It just makes me sick to my stomach that this pastor is representing the Christian church like this. Here's a passage in the Bible that Rev. Jones needs to keep in mind:

"Let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love" 1 John 4:7-8