tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post8429781015823299183..comments2023-10-16T04:58:53.689-04:00Comments on Verily Verily: on burning sacred textsRafaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471888340005683193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-45709173328040069682010-09-08T16:14:56.007-04:002010-09-08T16:14:56.007-04:00Well put. Your point is all the more valid because...Well put. Your point is all the more valid because the entire Quran-burning thing is a shameless publicity stunt that will do nothing but burnish the perversely earned credentials of the pastor and the church who do the burning.Jon A. Alfred E. Michael J. Wile E. SWNIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595651777890086293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-82163092653981488522010-09-08T14:05:45.382-04:002010-09-08T14:05:45.382-04:00I'm hoping that a lot of Christians can get be...I'm hoping that a lot of Christians can get behind the idea of having a "<a href="http://exploringourmatrix.blogspot.com/2010/09/read-quran-day-alternative-to-burning.html" rel="nofollow">Read the Qur'an Day</a>" as an alternative to "Burn the Qur'an Day." This seems like it could be a good way to acknowledge the free speech of others, while using our freedom to say something very different.<br /><br />I'd encourage even those who strongly disagree with things they read in the Qur'an to participate. It isn't "Read and agree with everything you read" day but "Reading and disagreeing is better than burning" day.<br /><br />I've also set up a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=147260445314229&ref=mf" rel="nofollow">Facebook event</a> for this, to make it easier to spread the word.James F. McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561146722461747647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-70205542206005351342010-09-08T12:28:50.135-04:002010-09-08T12:28:50.135-04:00Excellent post. Very well written. Dare I say, &qu...Excellent post. Very well written. Dare I say, "Amen."Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560772227717209242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16959378.post-2185776045553470132010-09-08T12:11:57.730-04:002010-09-08T12:11:57.730-04:00Thank you so much for sharing. I couldn't hel...Thank you so much for sharing. I couldn't help but feeling much the same way upon seeing this news story; however, you probably stated it better than I could have. I am currently reading Jesus Loves You this I know by Craig Gross. In the chapter I just finished, he talked about how he could not imagine the Jesus of the gospel picketing or protesting, but rather coming along side people and simply loving them. It was a beautiful reminder of the amazing God we serve.Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534297012260234362noreply@blogger.com