Clinton Calls Koran Burning Plan “Outrageous,” Urges Church to Cancel

It’s insulting to Muslims, it’s in poor taste, and it’s far from a Christian act, in my humble opinion, I hope they don’t do it.
Still, when I read today about a Muslim leader in Washington State who’s leading a protest against it because the koran-burning could “incite violence,” I’m reminded that, as far as some are concerned, we’re in a war that’s been going on for centuries.
By the way, did ABC ever publish those “infamous” Mohammed cartoons? If not, why not? No news value?

“Still, when I read today about a Muslim leader in Washington State who’s leading a protest against it because the koran-burning could “incite violence,” I’m reminded that, as far as some are concerned, we’re in a war that’s been going on for centuries.”
Bob, if only you knew what violence burning a Bible or Talmud has caused!

Burning the Quran is disrespectful to Muslims and in the name of treating others as you would be treated shouldn’t be done. However you must ask yourself would the reaction of the Christian community be equally as violent if an Imam were burning Bibles? Of course Christians wouldn’t like it either, but we all know there would not be threats of violence and an international media outrage at the prospect. Radical Islam disrespects western culture and faith on a daily basis and yet the media and the government tells us we are intolerant for not liking this. Why must we continue to tiptoe around Islam? It is a true double standard! Yes burning Qurans is wrong because Jesus told us to treat others the way that we want to be treated. This is good advice for Christians AND Muslims.

His previous congregation kicked him out for his demonic hatred.
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Nobody like demons, Tommy. Devils? You bet. Awesome team hockey team!

Let me understand this: If Pastor Jones goes through with the koran burning then muslims will be so offended that they will commit violence ( and on another website (huffington post) a muslim leader said Americans will be killed wherever muslims see them if the books are burned). If muslims do start killing won’t that prove Pastor Jones’ point?
I agree it is wrong to insult their religion but where is the tolerance from muslims? Does it make sense to murder people over a book? Christianity is often mocked by islamic leaders but I don’t see christians using it as an excuse to murder people.

Freedom of expression is not without limitations. I don’t see why the Department of Homeland Security has not gotten involved. We don’t have to ALLOW this zealot to go through with his dangerous and provocative intentions.

If the reporters would dig a little deeper they would see why he is doing this. He could couldn’t care less about the Koran just like that idiot church from Topeka couldn’t care less about fags, they are in it for the money. Always follow the money. This malcontent Jerry Jones does own a business disquised as a church. Do the research. The only thing I can figure is that he probably didn’t think this publicity stunt would go this far…now he has to do it. If you stop his freedom of speech, he will take you to court, just like those cretins at the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka do. This has nothing to do with freedom of religion either…his burning the Koran doesn’t stop anyone from worshipping and he knows that. Thank you lame stream media for not researching this and giving him the attention he wants. We always make fun of the National Inquirer but at least they don’t pretend to be unbiased journalists

It was okay for the christians – to be denied the right to the National Day of Prayer – when they DIS-INVITED Franklin Graham to be the speaker – it’s okay to diss christians – and nobody says a word about that! Guess what folks, NEWSFLASH! Do you what took place on the National Day of Prayer at the White House? Instead of it being a day of Christian Prayer like it should have been, it was a day of prayer for the muslims – they enjoyed it, instead of the Christians – muslims made it their day instead – as 50,000 muslims gathered together and made it their day of prayer!!!!! And who orchestrated this event? None – other than obama himself! He DIS-INVITED Franklin Graham to the Event – and therefore denied thousands of christians the National Day of Prayer Event as well – because he is a MUSLIM! They have no problem spitting in the face of christians, and our christian nation, and personally I’m sick of it! How dare they come into this country – and try and take over with their radical ideas! The problem is we have a muslim so-called prez. called obama – or should I say obama-nation running our country! He’s a sorry excuse for a prez. and a muslim to boot. IF he doesn’t destroy us, as a country, it will be a miracle! God help us all! God’s the only one that can fix this mess!

Just because you CAN do something, or that it is legal, doesn’t mean you should, it is a good idea, etc. This guy shouldn’t burn the Koran even though it is legal, of course. Likewise the hippies, Islamists, etc shouldn’t burn the US flag, Bible, Torah, etc. Or build a victory mosque at GroundZero. Sure it is legal but is it nice, friendly, or a good thing to do? What about common sense, decorum, or just plain being nice to people?

DO NOT DENY THIS MAN HIS RIGHT TO PROTEST!

Perhaps it should not be done. We will let all the other nations continue to spit and soil our flag. We will continue to say, “That alright. You have to vent your anger somehow.” But if an American want to do the same thing it’s disgraceful? I don’t think so. Give them a taste of the same bitter medicine they have been pushing on us.

This very blog, Political Punch, posted a story which was confirmed by Jake Tapper on May 19, 2009 at 12:56 PM with the headline: “Bibles Destroyed in Afghanistan… By U.S. Military”.
Has Jake mentioned this to the White House and asked why it is appropriate to burn the Bible but not Koran?
To all of you readers who are upset that a private citizen would burn a Holy Book, are you also upset that the United States has officially sanctioned and actually performed this action?
Or is it only the burning of Holy Books that are sacred to “The Other” that is offensive to you?
Also, if the imam has a “constitutional right” to build a mosque near Ground Zero, does this man also have a “constitutional right” to burn a book that he owns?
If not, please explain the difference…

“Gee we haven’t had the right wing calling for a book burning since the Dixie Chicks dared speak ill of George Bush. ”
And you know they are right wing how?
I would expect that since, in this country, we have the freedom to do such an act that the president will come out and state that he sees no reason why they should not be able to do what they are planning. Like he did with the ground zero mosque.

“Gee we haven’t had the right wing calling for a book burning since the Dixie Chicks dared speak ill of George Bush. ”
And you know they are right wing how?
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Dude, maybe that Ryan guy he meant album burning? Back in the day, an album that was burning rocked!

The Christian Bible also promotes HATE. If a person of one sex loves someone of the same sex you all HATE them for it. God does not promote Love. He/She promotes Hate and Fear. Hate all those that are not the same as you and FEAR God because He/She may smite you at any time. Don’t try to pretend that Christians are any better.
I’m not saying one religion is better than any other. They all have the same structure. What I am saying it that this may has a constitutional right to protest in this manner and, as Americans, we must support his right to protest.
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT OUR SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND AIRMEN ARE THERE TO DEFEND. OUR RIGHTS!

Obama involves himself with the mosque and now Hillary with this? These are rookie political moves we are witnessing. We really need to clean up our mess in DC. Not one of these stories warrants ANY level of government intervention. It leaves you wide open for political adversaries to attack.

By the way, President Obama is doing a much better job at running the country then Ex-President Bush did. He’s had a lot of work to do cleaning up the mess that his predecessor made.

By the way, President Obama is doing a much better job at running the country then Ex-President Bush did. He’s had a lot of work to do cleaning up the mess that his predecessor made.
Posted by: Get_It_Right
Oh you mean in 2006, when unemployment was 4.6%, market at close to 13,000, adn the corruptocrats taking over Congress and driving us into a meltdown ..OR…Are you talking about When Corruptocrat Andrew Cumo was head of HUD under Clinton and instituted the “everyone deserves to own a home debacle” and set into motion the events of people living paycheck to paycheck…buying homes they could NOT ever afford????
Which one is it???
Obama VS America

The only thing the “weapons of mass destruction” destroyed was President Bush’s credibility. Oh yeah. He gave that away much earlier.

It’s no where near as outrageous as a Ground Zero mosque!

“And you know they are right wing how”
Narrow interpretation of bible.
Hatred of all non believers.
Shoe fits…

“LMAO.. now Clinton spokeperson saying that it is “un-American” to protest.”
Book burning IS UnAmerican.
Maybe you feel more at home with some of book burnings advocates.

Hillary isn’t that smart. She said this church has 50 members (very small church) and she said it is for a world display and such. Did she ever think to blame the media for making this tiny little non-issue into the mountain it has become?
Seriously, I could give a rat’s behind what some pastor of a church of 50 does or doesn’t do (as long as it is legal, and this is). The media gave him the world stage to get his message out and they continue to allow him to broadcast his message around the world.
I blame the media.

IN 1958 PRESIDENT TRUMAN ESTABLISHED THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, IN 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA CANCELED THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER. FACT… ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM – DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE MUSLIM RELIGION WAS HELD ON CAPITAL HILL BESIDE THE WHITE HOUSE AND 50,000 MUSLIMS ATTENDED. I DON’T REALY CARE WHAT RELIGION ANYONE IS, THAT IS THEIR CHOICE, BUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT THEIR FREEDOM, THAT OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOUGHT FOR, IS ABOUT TO BE TAKEN AWAY… IT WOULD BE AN INSULT TO BURN THERE BIBLE, WELL IT IS AN INSULT TO TELL EVERYONE IN THE WORLD THAT WE ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION. I WILL SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA THAT THE LORD JESUS CHRIST THAT DIED FOR OUR SINS WILL FORGIVE YOU FOR THE BLASTPHAMIE, AND THE PEOPLES LIVES THAT YOU HAVE DESTOYED WITH YOUR EPMTY PROMISES. SOME OF YOUR ACTIONS PRESIDENT OBAMA ARE REALY UN AMERICAN, SAD BUT WE ARE AMERICANS, AND CHRISTIANS, AND GOD FEARING. OPEN UP YOUR YOUR EYES AMERICANS. WAKE UP!!!FYI MR.CLINTON WHAT ABOUT 911 DID YOU FORGET , MUSLIMS ARE TAUGHT TO HATE ANYONE THAT ARE NOT MUSLIMS FAITH AND CONSIDERED INFADELS . ARE YOU ON THAT BAND WAGON MR. CLINTON .I WILL PRAY FOR YOU ALSO .ALL I AM SAYING IS BOTTOM LINE DON’T TAKE OUR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AWAY !THANK YOU FOR READING AND GOD BLESS AND SAY YOUR PRAYER .WHO ARE THEY TO TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THE AMERICANS AND OTHER NATIONALITIES .

IN 1958 PRESIDENT TRUMAN ESTABLISHED THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER,”
Truman was not President in 1958.
“IN 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA CANCELED THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER. FACT…”
Except that Obama did not cancel the national day of prayer.
This year a federal judge declared the day unconstitutional.
The DOJ is appealing and President Obama issued his proclamation for the day the same as he did in 2009.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS. DO NOT BURN THE KORAN. BUILD THE MOSQUE IN NYC. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR ALL IS THE ONLY WAY. IT IS THE AMERICAN WAY. HAPPY ROSH HASHANAH!!!

“Except no right-wing historical revisionist has ever been able to describe how the often derided Democrats of the period actually drove the economy anywhere.”
I always like to ask which law enacted by the Democrats caused the economic meltdown.

It doesn’t matter what books crazies burn, they have the right to do so even if it undermines the very freedoms they are embracing. -

“I always like to ask which law enacted by the Democrats caused the economic meltdown”
I guess it’s safe to assume you never get an answer.

this is a humorous issue. People always protest, proclaim, and wring their hands over symbolic gestures and speech (whether it is some leftist burning the flag, a wacko protesting funerals, a deviant putting a cruxifix in his urine, or a Moslem building a victory mosque.) Yes, all offensive. Yes, all in bad taste. Yes, all probably not a “good thing” to do. But legal and Constitutional….but where are the people protesting when certain faiths actually burn, and kill, PEOPLE around the world? Often even thier own daughters for “shaming” them?

Except no right-wing historical revisionist has ever been able to describe how the often derided Democrats of the period actually drove the economy anywhere. In fact right up until the crash the Republicans universally proclaimed the economy was perfectly strong…you would think if the Democrats were endangering the economy right before an election the Republicans would have every incentive to loudly say so.
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Nothing says historical revisionism like an increasing unemployment rate.

An American serviceman from my area is currently held hostage the enemy in Afghanistan. I invite the American Taliban pastor from Gainsville to explain to this soldier’s parents why burning the Koran is such a good idea.

I can’t wait for President Obama to give a speech where he emphasizes that we’re a country founded on free speech. We have the right to burn the American flag, and we have the right to burn any book we want, whether it’s the bible or the Koran.
Then, the next day, he can come out and say that he was not specifically commenting on the wisdom of burning books, and that he won’t comment on it.
First Amendment rights for Muslims but not for Christians, eh, Mr. President?
And he wonders why so many people think he’s a Muslim…

we have to be RATIONAL. Yes, we have rights to do offensive things. But we also have to understand that our enemies, and, frankly, even our allies or friends (in Europe and in the Middle East and Asia) have different ideas about freedoms (there is no freedom of speech in those countries.) And in many no freedom of religion etc. The point is JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD! How hard is it to understand. Especially when it comes to symbols and speech?! Ok, let the Moslems build a victory mosque. Let the hippies burn a US flag. But ignore them or set up a nice Bratwurst stand outside that mosque! More importantly protest AGAINST countries (both friend and foe) that disallow freedom of speech, religion, and association (whether in europe, asia, or middle east) and MOST IMPORTANTLY protect our RIGHTS in the USA. No more crazy hate crime legislation, anti-free speech laws, government snooping, or national policitical figures and news organizations PROMOTING crazy, fringe figures (this nut in FLA burning korans, the nazis in Skokie, the victory mosque, or deviants protests in SanFrancisco….)

“First Amendment rights for Muslims but not for Christians, eh, Mr. President?”
Nazi book burners are Christians?

Ryan C,
So let me get this straight. The subprime mortgage sector booms, by making loans to people who previously were unqualified to borrow the money, and eventually we find that these people shouldn’t have been loaned the money in the first place… and you completely ignore that? Why didn’t we have a housing collapse before CRA, huh? You think it’s just a coincidence that when we start lending to people with relaxed standards, the housing market collapses?

Why is there no outrage from liberals when the American flag or bibles are burned??

“The subprime mortgage sector booms, by making loans to people who previously were unqualified to borrow the money, and eventually we find that these people shouldn’t have been loaned the money in the first place… and you completely ignore that?”
Not at all, predatory sub prime lenders and the derivatives that Wall Street sold based on those risky sub prime mortgages are at the heart of the economic collapse.
“Why didn’t we have a housing collapse before CRA, huh?”
I realize most right wingers run with specious reasoning but this takes the cake!

Billary Hillary needs to shut her stupid mouth. She doesn’t give a tinker’s d*amn about America….just pandering to the enemy. Both her and her amoral husband have a long history of lying to the public. This issue is no exception. Go pound sand Clinton.

Nephron — go Vikes tomorrow!

No real Christian would participate in such a childish ceremonial display of vindictive spite.

Crush the book burning for about 100 different reasons that can’t be argued. Its not freedom of speech or a protest its an idiotic attack against free speech and religion AND the constitution. Thats right I said the CONSTITUTION. AND You Republicans that have once again been dupped by you own party need to snap out of it too, put the beer down and take a math class. The history books and economic models our children study have already made you look like idiots. (Your children WILL remind of this again and agin as they get older)Its a store bought mentality with a store bought leadership.
Put your items back, step out of the checkout lines and run for the hills (or find a library.)
AND Anyone who uses this discussion for political reasons is an idiot. Stop wasting my time and everyone elses and get a life.
If the VERY Confused Terry Jones goes ahead with this and none of you try to stop it I will hold you all personally responsible negligent homicide of our troups our citizens and any progress in the free world.
This is not a political issue or an excuse to bash the only educated admistration we have had in 10 years. Its just another reason to whine about your displaced lazy minded anger.
PLEASE stop wasting everyones time. This isn’t rocket science. SNAP OUT OF IT!!!