International 'Burn a Koran Day'? WTF?

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**puma713**

Story here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39032043/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/?GT1=43001

MIAMI — A Christian minister vowed Tuesday to go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite warnings from the White House and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan that doing so would endanger American troops overseas.

Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center said he understands the government's concerns, but plans to go forward with the burning this Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the attacks.

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A Facebook group has been set up called 'International Burn A Koran Day' and is linked to from the church's website. As of Tuesday morning, it had 8,539 members.

A member of the church, Fran Ingram, told msnbc.com that they had a "stack of about 150" Qurans, which she said had been sent from across the world. "We are expecting to burn about 200 at least," she said.

"I think we should go ahead personally," Ingram added. "That's what I think. I stand with the pastors. We need to go ahead with it."

The level of intolerance is staggering, to me.

**Flashman**

It's been a crazy old world since 11/09/2001.

My slightly controversial opiniion is that the best reaction to events of that day would have been to ignore it.

**Borkin**

Im sure if i did some searching i could find some incidents of muslims burning others religious texts, and vica versa.

**Frazzled**

Borkin wrote:Im sure if i did some searching i could find some incidents of muslims burning others religious texts, and vica versa.

Oh yea...

**Ktulhut**

I'm not a muslim, but I still burn bibles. I'd burn korans too if I could get free ones to set ablaze. And talmuds. I'd totally burn those, too.

**Hordini**

Borkin wrote:Im sure if i did some searching i could find some incidents of muslims burning others religious texts, and vica versa.

I'm sure you could. I don't think that's really the issue.

**agnosto**

Ah, nothing says good 'ol 'merican inbreeding like a nice old fashioned book burning.

**Ahtman**

Borkin wrote:Im sure if i did some searching i could find some incidents of muslims burning others religious texts, and vica versa.

Well gosh, we love them so much we should emulate them, amirite?

**Frazzled**

Ktulhut wrote:I'm not a muslim, but I still burn bibles. I'd burn korans too if I could get free ones to set ablaze. And talmuds. I'd totally burn those, too.

Plus, you can burn images of the Great Speghetti Monster. I prefer boiling them though, preferably those of the Angelhair pasta sect.

**Cannerus_The_Unbearable**

Purge the unclean? Err.. wait a minute... Some people really, really suck sometimes. "It's always wrong to hate, but it's never wrong to love."

**Emperors Faithful**

puma713 wrote:

The level of intolerance is staggering, to me.

Nevermind that, it's the grammar that's atrocious.

EDIT: And I don't know what to think of the good man's facial growth.

**Ktulhut**

Frazzled wrote:
Ktulhut wrote:I'm not a muslim, but I still burn bibles. I'd burn korans too if I could get free ones to set ablaze. And talmuds. I'd totally burn those, too.

Plus, you can burn images of the Great Speghetti Monster. I prefer boiling them though, preferably those of the Angelhair pasta sect.

You made my day, Frazz! Although I'll have to disagree, the fettuccinean sect is much tastier.

**Frazzled**

Blasphemer!

**Monster Rain**

That's all I have to say about this issue.

**The Dizzler**

Ktulhut wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
Ktulhut wrote:I'm not a muslim, but I still burn bibles. I'd burn korans too if I could get free ones to set ablaze. And talmuds. I'd totally burn those, too.

Plus, you can burn images of the Great Speghetti Monster. I prefer boiling them though, preferably those of the Angelhair pasta sect.

You made my day, Frazz! Although I'll have to disagree, the fettuccinean sect is much tastier.

Of course you're both wrong. The Flying Spaghetti Monster accepts and loves us all equally, whether we prefer angel hair or fettuccine. After all, did he not create many types of noodles for many different people to enjoy?

**Ktulhut**

The Dizzler wrote:
Ktulhut wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
Ktulhut wrote:I'm not a muslim, but I still burn bibles. I'd burn korans too if I could get free ones to set ablaze. And talmuds. I'd totally burn those, too.

Plus, you can burn images of the Great Speghetti Monster. I prefer boiling them though, preferably those of the Angelhair pasta sect.

You made my day, Frazz! Although I'll have to disagree, the fettuccinean sect is much tastier.

Of course you're both wrong. The Flying Spaghetti Monster accepts and loves us all equally, whether we prefer angel hair or fettuccine. After all, did he not create many types of noodles for many different people to enjoy?

Yes, but alas, like all gods, even His High Spaghettiness must be torn down and forgotten if mankind is to claim his destiny amongst the stars...

**Albatross**

Am I the only Atheist who is bored of the whole 'Flying Spaghetti Monster' thing? It was NEVER funny. Ever.

**camboyaz**

Muslims are AWSOME

**George Spiggott**

Couldn't this guy do something useful, like burn C.S Goto or Dan Brown books?

Book burning doesn't have to be bad.

@Albatross: +1

**eldarbgamer13**

Burn all of the filthy scrolls of the Heretical Religeons. FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!! oh noes, now the taliban is after me =O

**metallifan**

Ktulhut wrote:fettucci

Linguini, Martini, Bikini!

Really though.

"Hey everyone! We should commemorate a tragic series of events brought about by a radical group devoted to religious intolerance and hatred, by creating a group that promotes religious intolerance and hatred! It are best idea ever and don't afraid of anything!"

**rubiksnoob**

BURN HER!

**Ultrafool**

I misread, I thought it said burn a korean day. Now thats messed.

**metallifan**

Ultrafool wrote:I misread, I thought it said burn a korean day. Now thats messed.

Funny story:

So did I, at first

**Ktulhut**

Albatross wrote:Am I the only Atheist who is bored of the whole 'Flying Spaghetti Monster' thing? It was NEVER funny. Ever.

When I first heard it it actually really pissed me off, but something about the way Fraz uses the idea makes it funny for me.

**johnscott10**

Haha, i made the same mistake as the previous 2 posters.

However i am oblivion to what is "Koran" is.

As I interpreted it as being "International Burn a Quaran Day".

Least i think thats how its meant to be spelled. Thats the only religious book iv heard of thats even close to that.

Iv probably missed the whole thread knowing my luck lol.

Edit: after actually looking at the link in the OP, i realise my assumption was right but have nothin to add.

**ComputerGeek01**

@ Ultrafool: That's what I thought at first too. I was expecting some kind of Chinese protest or something...

Shouldn't this guy be spending the church money on helping the homeless or cleaning up the parks instead of buying books for a fire?

**rubiksnoob**

ComputerGeek01 wrote:@ Ultrafool: That's what I thought at first too. I was expecting some kind of Chinese protest or something...

Shouldn't this guy be spending the church money on helping the homeless or cleaning up the parks instead of buying books for a fire?

There ain't nothin' like a gud book burnin'!

PRAISE THE LORD!

**KingCracker**

metallifan wrote:
Ultrafool wrote:I misread, I thought it said burn a korean day. Now thats messed.

Funny story:

So did I, at first

Holy gak we are all alike today I guess. I read the title and thought "WTF? What sports team lost THIS time?"

Anywho, yea thats just ignorant and stupid all in one. I want to know exactly what they hope to achieve in doing this? Other then looking like a bunch of idiots of course

**Albatross**

KingCracker wrote:
metallifan wrote:
Ultrafool wrote:I misread, I thought it said burn a korean day. Now thats messed.

Funny story:

So did I, at first

Holy gak we are all alike today I guess. I read the title and thought "WTF? What sports team lost THIS time?"

Ok, just so we're clear: None of you guys have been ACTUALLY burning Koreans have you?