Taking a Stand for Stupidity?

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Once more a so called Christian makes a stand for stupidity.

I respect his right to free speech. He can burn anything he wants, even the American flag, which would truly tic me off. But he could still do it.

However, if he doesn't believe in the Koran why would he even bother to waste a match? Never mind the harm he is doing to the environment with the smoke.

I'm at a loss as to what his point is since up to now, I've not seen any reference to one except he believes Islam is of the devil. Since I'm not on speaking terms with that particular entity, I can't say. I am on speaking terms with Jesus... y'all laugh if you want. You aren't laughing at this guy.

Jesus said,
Mat 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Mat 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Mat 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Mat 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Mat 5:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
Mat 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Mat 5:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Mat 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

I could go on but this is pretty apt. This man has broken every single one of these instructions, in fact, I seriously doubt he read this part at all. Do we stone him?

As for the White House and our elected officials trying to stop him? Well, folks, either we believe we have a right to express our opinions in this country or we don't. We can't have it both ways. Dumb as dirt this guy may be but with our politicians he's in good company. Free speech isn't selective.

We're in a quandary, at a cross roads. Either we support the right of every human being to say what they believe or we don't. There is no picking and choosing who is allowed to speak. And burning a book is not equal to chopping off heads. The Nazi's burned books all the time but it is the gas chambers they are remembered for.

If this were a Bible, would we still be up in arms? If it were the American flag would it received such media coverage? Would anyone say a word about someone burning the American Constitution? The Declaration of Independence? I seriously doubt any of these would garner more than a spot on the ten o'clock news and two inches under the fold. But burning a book that you say is evil is kind of like setting fire to Jack Daniels for the same reason. My grandmother didn't believe in alcoholism. She said no one made them turn that bottle up. It was a choice. Drunks kill people, too.

I figure that's pretty much what the Koran is. You swallow it or not. And like it or not, some Muslims kill people for no reason other than we don't believe in their religion. Americans just say it louder. But burning it won't make much different and may actually defeat your purpose. Most banned books are read by people wanting to see what all the fuss is about. Salmon Rushdie made a killing after the Ayatollah put a contract out on his life. This rube in Florida is just furthering the cause. Too bad Mohamed is dead, he could retire to the Palm Springs.

Stupidity reigns.

Incidentially, I am a Christian. I do not support stupidity in any form.