Here it is, the headline that might be the countdown to the Apocalypse:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida pastor says Muslim protests abroad and condemnation from U.S. government and religious leaders won’t deter him from burning Islam’s holy book on Saturday. This past Sunday, the Rev. Terry Jones told his congregation at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville that they’ll burn the Quran to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Jones explained that they believe the Quran is a false and evil book that’s “against the Bible” and “against God.”
Okay – here we go again! Gear up folks for the end of the world starting on 9/11, Saturday now that we know the Dove World Outreach Center is anything but tolerant, peaceful and outreaching.
It intends to be the church that might begin World War III and as irony would have it, a religious man will ignite it literally by burning a sacred book that is holy to over a billion Muslims just because he’s uneducated and mad. Rev.Terry Jones is spiteful and not behaving very”Christian-like” in his actions and principles — and the worse of it, all this for a publicity stunt for selling mugs and t0-shirts for his new book tour, “Islam is the Devil”.
‘WWJD? If you are a believer, you know He would never burn anyone’s Holy book – never! Even General Petraus is asking that Jones and his followers not put our soldiers in more risk than they are already exposed to. Most likely, Christ would turn the other cheek if you adhere to His deeds – so why is Jones anxious to set off the spark of hatred heard around the world by burning the Quran? And what about all the rest of us who have to put up with someone like this whose ego needs stroking via media coverage? Will his fanaticism set off Islamic fanaticism? Isn’t there anyone who Jones respects who has a cooler and way smarter head who can talk sense into him? It appears not. Seems Jone’s is intent on being remembered for something and it will be for his rigid stupidity above anything else.
Religious fanatics and terrorists have no business screwing up life for the rest of us just because they think they have some God given power to do so — why must the rest of us, the majority of people on earth have to suffer and worry because of the abuse of religion through the perverted, dogmatic agendas and delusions of only a few? There’s a majority of us who just want to live in peace without being subjected to the whims of destruction by the minority nutjobs thinking they have God’s blessing and can call for a holy war just because they think it is in their personal interest to do so -
Will someone please teach Terry Jones the history of religion and the teachings of Christ- obviously he knows nothing! Why is it he needs to do something this negative to make himself feel good? someone call a shrink! This is Florida, someone Baker Act him!
If only God would enlighten Jones and any other terrorists to the fact that the one supreme being, the God of Abraham who is the father binding the three major religions is being wrongly used. His name, however anyone refers to it; Jehovah, Jesus, Allah, Yahweh or even Chimichanga, is suspposed to be a positive connotation, something spreading love and inspiration. He, the Almighty is supposed to be revered and respected if you truly believe. And whether you read The Bible or Quran or dead animal bones for spiritual guidance, the idea is to make the world a better and more peaceful place, not a powder keg because you disagree with someones’ interpretation of God and theology!
Please Rev. Jones and other would be fanatics, spare the world your superior hateful attitudes, use what God gave you to know the difference between right and wrong – If you really believe in a higher power, then you would know He has instilled in you some core values, values that teach love and guidance, if you don’t know values, which is how the Reverend Terry is acting, maybe you could opt to use plain old common sense!
Reverend Jones, you are about to do something that makes people lose respect for religion. What you are about to do is wrong, it is premeditated malfeasance. It is terrorist thinking, and the majority like me are hoping you will act like a true “Christian” and back off, open your church to dialogue with others of different religions instead of condemning them all, that is called judging, do you know who judging is reserved for? Not you Pastor Terry! And if you can use the part of your brain that might have some reason,, look at the example you and your followers are setting for others. THINK… just THINK Reverend Jones, think about the consequences of the ugly message you are sending in your condemnation of all followers of Islam. Aren’t Jesus’ teachings about the ‘light’ — about a set of principles? Let that be a revelation to you because if anyone needs light and a revelation, it’s you Reverend Jones, it’s you for the hate and ugliness you are about to impose!
What we need is firetrucks BEFORE the fact with fire hoses trained on the firebrand preacher. I hear much of his warehouse church is filled with furniture he sells. Students he charges $500 a month to teach spend their days packing and shipping. Oh yeah, he’s a holy man alright.