Florida pastor Terry Jones is back. If you recall, he caused an international sensation in pledging to burn a copy of the Qur’an (Koran) and then backed down in exchange for a new car. Well, Jones has now proceeded in holding a trial of the holy book and proceeded to burn it after his flock found it guilty. Jones serves as the judge for the trial at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla.
In a demonstration of public insanity, Jones insisted that it was all particularly legal because “[w]e had a court process. We tried to set it up as fair as possible, which you can imagine, of course, is very difficult.” The trial featured a Christian convert as the prosecutor and a Dallas imam as the defense lawyer. If true, what imam would agree to participate in such a hateful and ridiculous display.
The sentence was carried out by soaking the book in kerosene for an hour and then burned. The church chose burning over “drowning.”
The church then took a stand against intolerance and violence by burning a religious book. With the exception of recruiting Taliban in Islamabad, it would be hard to find a jury of their peers.
In the video below, Jones accuses the Quran of such crimes and “rape” and “deception” and challenges the “so called peaceful Muslims” to appear to defend the book.
Source: USA Today
Jonathan Turley
Bud,
Good quote!
Human to UFO Alien: “Do you want me to take you to our Leaders?”
Alien: “You have leaders?”
Stamford,
That doesn’t include Chocolate Bunnies, does it???
While this group of Christians may appear loonier than the norm, as a non-theist, I do not support nor defend the actions of any church, no matter how repellant, as long as they are lawful.
Publicity seeking aside, there is no reason one cannot burn the Koran, the Bible, or the Book of Mormon — it’s all free speech. We do not yet have anti-blasephemy laws in this country. The difference with burning the Koran or disrespecting the Prophet is the fear of violent reaction by certain Muslims around the world.
Look for attacks on U.S. Embassies, riots and deaths as a result of Mr. Jones’s excercise of his free speech rights. This constant threat of violence by some Muslims whenever they feel offended should not chill our own free spech rights.
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
Mohandas Gandhi
Blouise,
Know what else God hates? Bunnies. He told me last night he’s going to smite them all on Easter, starting with that heathen Bugs …
Who knew?
Stamford Liberal
1, March 22, 2011 at 11:33 am
Westboro Fruitcake,
God hates kittens
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lol … great for Monday!
Chris too. 😛 Sloppy fingers. 🙂
Mike,
Chirs is Westboro Man.
Where was Chris’ comment that people are responding to?
“The trial featured a Christian convert as the prosecutor and a Dallas imam as the defense lawyer.”
Couldn’t get more fair and balanced than that,ROFLMAO!!
Jones insisted that it was all particularly legal because “[w]e had a court process. We tried to set it up as fair as possible, which you can imagine, of course, is very difficult.” The trial featured a Christian convert as the prosecutor and a Dallas imam as the defense lawyer. If true, what imam would agree to participate in such a hateful and ridiculous display.
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Well, if Gore vs Bush wasn’t history enough this is I suppose…..
In Bush v. Gore 531 U.S. 98, 121 S.Ct. 525, 148 L.Ed.2d 388 (U.S. 2000), the U.S Supreme Court ruled that the system devised by the Florida Supreme Court to recount the votes cast in the state during the 2000 U.S. presidential election violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the federal Constitution. Because there was no time to create a system that was fair to both candidates, the Supreme Court effectively stopped the recount process in its tracks, allowing george w. bush of Texas to become the 43rd president of the United States.
Chris,
The good Benedictine Sisters taught me that Jesus was a kind and forgiving God and he would not discriminate against anyone or anyone’s religion. I think I will trust their wisdom over yours as to the true meaning of Christ. The money changers in your example is the Westboro Church.
Yes, I will sneer at “your Jesus”, Chris.
Because your Jesus is the Jesus of Hate, Ignorance, Exclusion and Intolerance. Also misapplication too apparently. Throwing the money changers out of the temple wasn’t about Islam or any other religion other than simple greed. Then again, you seem to think that “God Hates” is the appropriate mode for self-improvement and to find the Christ-like natures within yourselves.
Which makes your “Jesus” simply a hateful lil’ self-centered dick, ergo, deserving of not just sneering but outright ridicule as well.
Much like Fred.
Have a nice day.
Westboro Fruitcake,
God hates kittens
Fred approves. We talked about it extensively and we were going to burn one and decided that this gentleman has the right of first burning. Go Fred.
Chris.
It is very interesting as to what Jesus would do, would he burn the book? Well, did not my God throw the money changers out? Sneer at my Jesus, will you?
Awww … the poor media whore was feeling left out of all the media attention the other Islamophobes were getting.
Such a fine Christian example. WWJD?
The guy just wants media coverage.