Being a Christian is not a license to stomp on other religions. We have been called to love one another and to preach the gospel in a caring manner. Apparently some didn't get that message in Sunday school.
The planned burning of the Quran has been on the minds and hearts of many of us. And though I understand how frustrated Americans have become with Islamic extremists, there is no excuse for destroying the Quran in the name of holiness any more than Muslim extremists have the right to burn our flag in the name of their god.
Six Christians tore pages from the Quran in front of the White House last week, and it saddens me. I was happy to hear that Pastor Terry Jones had decided not to burn the Quran, but then I saw that others had gone through with similar acts.
First of all, this entire fiasco makes Christians look like hypocrites. Nice going "pastor" Jones. Here we are trying to spread God's love and word. Then a handful of people sank to an all-time low. How can we expect the world to take our message seriously if we aren't holding ourselves and our brothers and sisters accountable? Christians must speak out against this kind of behavior. This is just as bad as those crazies who protest at the funerals for fallen soldiers. It's gross.
My first reaction to Jones' plan was pure shock. Then, it sank in that this man is crazy. Plain and simple. It seemed like he was enjoying the spotlight a little too much. He did whatever he could to outrage everyone, including Gen. Petraeus, which is not something I recommend. He wanted to send a "clear message" to Islamic extremists, but all he did was make matters worse for Muslim Americans, our troops and Christians. Then suddenly he backed out. Well, it was too late. The damage was done, and the bandwagon was already in motion.
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