I have to say that for once, I pretty much agree with Rick Sanchez here. I mean really, what will burning the Qur’an actually accomplish that’s good? NOTHING! And Rick is right – it will send a message of hate that will accomplish as much as Fred Phelps accomplishes with his hateful spewages. (Yes I made that word up.)
It is one thing to speak truth with boldness; it is another to humiliate and willfully incite those you say you are trying to love. If you want to share the love of Jesus, stand up for truth and resist religious oppression, follow the example of Christ. And I don’t remember Him having big bonfires where He burned the non-biblical texts of the day that he thought was oppressive.
In my mind, burning the Qur’an isn’t much better than the message that Fred Phelps promotes.
UPDATE: I forgot to mention the most recent news on this from the headline I posted earlier, that apparently there will be an armed Christian Conservative group protecting the church while they burn the Qur’ans. How stupid are we getting here? If what you are doing is so offensive that you feel the need to arm yourselves to protect your right to do so, then maybe, just maybe that’s a warning flag not to do it.