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Pakistani Christians Reportedly Killed, Churches Attacked in Response to Koran Burning

At least two Christians have been killed and multiple churches have been attacked in Pakistan, reportedly in response to a Koran-burning ceremony in Florida last week, says Asia News.

According to the outlet, two Christians were killed last Friday when Islamic extremists attacked a Pentecostal church in Hyderabad. The group originally showed up to burn the church, but were unsuccessful. Instead, they confiscated copies of the Bible and burned them.

In a similar attack, a mob reportedly attacked the Full Gospel Assembly Church, in the Badami Bagh area of Lahore. There, Asia News says,  the attackers “threw copies of the Bible into the street and accused the Christians of blasphemy, claiming they found pieces of the Koran, not far from the church.”

And in yet a third incident, this one on Monday, a group of seven armed men attacked the Catholic Church of St. Thomas in the military district of Wah. Asia News reports:

The attack took place at 6.30 pm yesterday, while the security guard was absent. The extremists hurled stones, damaged the building and tried to set fire to it, but they did not shoot. Yesterday’s was the third attack against a church in Pakistan less than a week. [...]

The extremists were armed, but did not open fire. Unable to break down the door, they tried to set it on fire. The parish priest, Fr Yousaf, rushed to the scene of the attack and tried to reassure the small Christian community. “It’s a reaction – the priest told AsiaNews –  to the desecration of the Koran in Florida, although the Catholic community has condemned the act. We pointed out clearly that we have no link with the Americans. At the time of the attack there were no guards, the police are present only on Sundays. ”

Pastor Tariq Emmanuel, who lives near the church, added that the assailants did not open fire “because it is a high security area” and the military would have reacted immediately in the event of gunfire.

As noted, the attacks are in response to last week’s burning of a Koran oversaw by Florida Pastor Terry Jones. NPR explains:

But, yesterday, during Dove World Outreach Center’s Sunday service, without any publicity and under the supervision of Jones, Pastor Wayne Sapp soaked a Quran in kerosene for an hour, held an event he said was a “trial” for the Muslim holy book, and after the book was found guilty, Sapp set the Quran on fire using a barbecue lighter.

According to Asia News, the pastors of the attacked churches in Pakistan have denounced Jones and his actions.

“What fault did those two innocent people have,” one of them said, “who were not Americans, but only Pakistani Christians?”

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  • Pattondog
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:20am

    the islam tolerance level and out right demonstration of their peacefullness is absolutely remarkable.

    weird no mention of this story at other media outlets, wonder why, maybe to much love for them to handle.

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  • The Gooch
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:16am

    I piss in the general direction of Islam, spit in the face of Moe-ham-ed (sic) and declare Allah to be a pagan moon god conveniently wrapped in the bastardized trappings of militant, opportunistic Judaism. Other than that, I’m good with the Muslims.
    Respect… always a one way street with the wet brained children of Islam. Ever watch a zombie movie? The horde shows up, you shoot ‘em in the head. My patience is shot with this death cult. I will wipe my arse on the Koran before I submit to or even tolerate these violent, murderous, ignorant thugs.

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    • lightbeam
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:48am

      The insane muslim terrorist warriors in the Philippines are the reason the model 1911 .45 caliber automatic pistol was developed for the US Military. The crazed muslims fighters were high on some kind of drug like methamphetamine and used layers of bamboo for armor. They would come running and screaming to engage in hand to hand combat with our troops. The .45 automatic still works great.

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    • 1chancey1
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:18pm

      Well said Gooch.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 3:19pm

      Actually Moe ham ed was a pig “lover” that‘s why they say you can’t have mo“ham”mad without HAM. The reason the qu‘ran says you can’t eat swine is because mohammed couldn’t bare to see his be“loved” pigs eaten.

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    • Madmadgrandma
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 3:38pm

      You said it Gooch! Just right!

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    • Madmadgrandma
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 3:48pm

      I stand with you Gooch!

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  • red_white_blue2
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:13am

    I think they need to be subjected to as much ridicule as the Christian faith endures. No more, and no less!..

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  • rflaaskog
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:10am

    Jeremiah 5:15 O Israel,I will bring a distant nation against you,” says the Lord. ” It is a mighty nation, an ancient nation, a people whose language you do not know, whose speech you cannot understand.

    Ideology is a language, it is a speech and it is ringing in the ears of all people and if you can not hear it, then you are the one spewing it.

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  • rumple
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:09am

    Where is the great leader Obama condeming these attacks. Obama is so quick to attack whites or christians for supposed transgressions (when he does not even know the facts). Where is that hypocritical bastard Obama now.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:25am

      I thought he said the pakistani’s acted stupidly? Maybe now he can get a beer summit with the paki’s.
      Oh wait they can’t have beer…… talk about your effed up religions…..LOL
      never to enjoy the taste of a frosty barley pop should be a sin.

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  • Swordfisch
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:08am

    The truth is that Christians are dying all over the world check out this web site – voice of the martyrs
    http://www.persecution.com/.
    But do you notice that the national media will suddenly find Christians getting killed across the world interesting when it land on trying to make a point that fits their agenda.
    Here is something that we need to ponder about Allah…if he is so powerful why does he need suicide bombers or cowards to fly planes in to buildings, I want to ask like Elijah asked the same prophets of Baal – Or Allah…is your God asleep, is he on the Toilet or maybe he is on vacation.
    Here is another warning – please attack Israel and see what happens…God will answer by fire again, not because Israel does Gods will but because God promised, and God does not go back on his word. Imam your knee will bow, and every tongue will confess – Jesus the Lord Almighty. It is not Gods will that any perish, come and see that the Lord is good while he still can be found.

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    • mill
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:06pm

      I do not understand why someone has not blown up mecca.

      they are right behind christians in “members”..and growing… better watch your backs. I see christians post here and all they do is tear each other down with hwo much they pretend to know about the bible and how to live and what god/jesus would actually want.

      you folks need to pull together more and realize you are allowing the real enemy of life to run things, muslims.

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  • JGraham III
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:06am

    Islam will always find some reason to be violent because as your “god” is, so will you be. “allah ” started out as the moon god in the pantheon of gods that became Islam, aka the god of War. nothing much is different since the 7th century when the cry was ‘convert or die’! Man has been calling his gods by the name of Jehovah since the times of Genesis. (see Gen4:26b) Allah clearly is NOT the same as the Lord our God. Christians need to wise up. The dude who burned the Koran in order to make a spectacle of it is foolish to the max. He would be better serving the Lord to contrast the difference between Christianity and ‘everything else’ by showing the power and love of God to those who don’t know it or practice it. If all you show islamics is more combat and hate, why should they change, seeing as they have a good head start on the rest of us? Show them what they don’t have: the love of God in the name and person of Jesus Christ.

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    • silverback1965
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 4:01pm

      i have lived over in the midle east for 10 years they just dont care how much love you show them or how much jesus loves them this is inbread in them from birth they are brain washed from the moment of birth andf the education is part of the problem most have a 4th grade education so you are deasling with a big child they just dont care about our religion i saw it everyday i have watched people being stoned just for talking bad and toungs cut out thats just the way it is it will never change its time people understand it the jews do and the arab world dosnt like them every says on the contrary they are scared of them couse they fight for there belives and they hit hard so it teaches them a lession yes the man i wont say pastor burned there holey book but they have been burning our for houndreds of years it time someone stood up to the and our gov, yes people died ooowell ,,,, you have to break a few eggs to make a omlett

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  • Country
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:00am

    Thanks Blaze for reporting this. I only saw where this koran was burnt once in the press, and I live a few miles away from Gainesville. They sure got the news in Pakistan, and didn’t waste no time did they? What a peaceful friggin religion.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:59am

    They’re CRAZY and quite frankly, there exists NO NONE WAY TO REASON WITH CRAZY. In the end, The West will either fight them to the death to survive or just give up. Right now, it seems as though we are in the “GIVE UP” MODE, especially in socialist weakened and immoral Europe!

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  • tbb
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:58am

    When are people going to live and let live? This includes Muslims and Christians! Burning the koran was a stupid move. Yes it is the book of the devil and it incites to violence. Fighting violence with violence just puts Christians on the same level as the muslims. We need to rise above such things. I really don’t have the answers how to deal with these radicals who want to kill us. We don’t want to kill them we just want to live our religion according to our own conscience. Everyone should be afforded that same right.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:09am

      There is no violence in burning the Qu’ran. It’s is a non-violent form of protest no different than burning a flag. We see which religion actually promote violence and it isn’t Christains. At what point does America call it like it is and give up the P.C. garbage. At what point do Democrats/progressive/liberals(whatever they’re calling themselves today) stop protecting their electorial base at the cost of the country‘s security and comdemn Islam for not stopping the cancer growing in it’s community. Funny how they have no problem comdemning all of white society for the actions of 10% over 160 years ago. But can’t condemn Islamist for the actions of over 10% over the last 40 years.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 1:47pm

      smithclar3nc3: “There is no violence in burning the Qu’ran. It’s is a non-violent form of protest no different than burning a flag.”
      ———-
      Excuse me, but you sound like Obama when he inserts his foreign values into our society. We don’t like that, do we? TO US, burning the Quran is a non-violent act; not so to Muslims. In their culture it is considered a serious attack against their religion, worthy of death. Please understand. Their religion demands they respond with violence.

      You might say, “Well this is America and why should we care? We should, because it puts Christians in Muslim countries in harm’s way. And not just them. Americans become targets of revenge as well.

      We are AT WAR with people who do NOT share our core values. It is therefore wildly irresponsible to engage in acts that will accomplish nothing good, only stoke the fire of their wrath. If Jones is so incensed that he wants to pick a fight with Muslims, then he should go burn the Quran in a Muslim country or join the army. Bloody coward.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 3:13pm

      We aren‘t talking culture and we’re not talking offensive we’re talking about violence. There is nothing violent about burning the Qu‘ran sure it’s offensive to Islamist. So is burning a flag especially to the people who serve and served this nation. Are you going toi justify a soldier openly fire on flag burners . And if YOU can justify people killing people for burning a book than you must certainly justify a Christain who kills abortion doctors. For Burning Qu’ran is a far cry from killing an unborn child.
      The bottom line is in our country you are free and Islamist enjoy that freedom as well. If they don‘t defend the people burning the qu’ran or at least come out in very public events against the killing of Christain THEY DON’T BELONG HERE AND SHOULD BE DEPORTED TO THE COUNTRY OF THEIR CHOICE.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 6:21pm

      @smithclar3nc3: We aren‘t talking culture and we’re not talking offensive we’re talking about violence. There is nothing violent about burning the Qu‘ran sure it’s offensive to Islamist.
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      Smith, if we don’t understand our enemies, how on earth are we going to defeat them? We are not talking culture, for sure. Islam is a religious-political system at work in many different cultures throughout the world. I (as opposed to you) am talking about a) how that system operates, and b) how whatever you do here is known throughout the world, because news travels around the globe instantly.

      Our political system makes a CLEAR distinction between “offensive” and “violent.” Not Islam. In fact, as I said before, an offense against Allah demands violent retaliation. In America we vehemently reject that paradigm, BUT since we are not isolated from the world, we must realize that if we engage in offensive actions against Allah — and burning their holy book is at the top of that list — THEN we and/or those who are associated with us will be attacked and hurt. You and I may hate that fact, but it is our present reality.

      Could you look those Christian families in the eye and tell them Jones had nothing to do with what happened to their dead loved ones? I am not going to side with a callous, self-centered b-tard, who sparked deadly retaliation against my brothers and sisters in Pakistan and elsewhere. He is one miserable, ungodly coward, and he will reap what he has sown.

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  • santacary
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:57am

    and the fight begains , i knew this fight was on it’s way. the fight is only getting more intense and more bloody , and in the name of the deim god of the muslem people they we kill as many Yahewh fearing Christains and Jewish , this is the fight for life and Jesus will fight for us ,. make no misstake…

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  • Valerie Summer
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:57am

    I’m in Sarasota – didn’t hear about here,either.

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  • islandlady
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:54am

    I guess that is why the Bible says that those who die in His Name will
    Inherit His Kingdom.

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  • Texas woman56
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:53am

    It is very scary! What will these people do? We have no idea how their mind works and what makes them think it is okay to kill people. Drill , Baby, Drill is what we need to do.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:52am

    I just listened once again to the You Tube posting of the flash mob singing the “Hallelujah Chorus”. It did my sad, tired old heart good to hear our SAVIOR praised in song. And, it felt good to cry.

    White hats.
    Our BIBLES.
    Songs in our hearts and on our lips.
    This battle IS the LORD’S and HE WILL WIN IT.
    Grant us YOUR strength O LORD for the battles ahead. Grant us courage and wisdom, grace under fire and YOUR presence with us.
    In JESUS’ HOLY, PRECIOUS AND MIGHTY NAME, amen.

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  • Rickfromillinois
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:50am

    Today Senater Dick Dirbin (D-Il) is having hearings on “The growing discrimination against Muslims in the U.S.”. I am sure we will hear about all of the Mosques burned down and the killing of Muslims in the U.S. that have taken place recently. I can’t think of any but I am sure that there must be countless incidents in the U.S. similar to what is taking place against Christians in Muslim countries. If there haven’t been any then this is just a publicity ploy by Dirbin to appease Muslims and to demonstrate just how open minded he is. I am sure that is not the case because what kind of political slimeball would do such a thing?

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:00am

      Saw an interesting Fox News? article on Dick Turban yesterday. He was hobnobing with a host of Arabs. two of which were affiliated with terrorism. Search Fox News archives,
      PS how long are you staying in IL?

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    • dawghowse
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:54pm

      I escaped ILL many years ago. You really should think about it! At one time down state would at least balance out Chi Town … not anymore.

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  • Moocephus
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:45am

    Why burn a Koran? Why incite this violent religion? Christianity and its pastors should concentrate on ONE thing. The cultivation of Christ-like living. God didn’t tell to set anything on fire, your want of contention and vitriolic rhetoric drove you to this. Leave the Muslims alone and tend to your flocks. God has a plan for them and I believe they will be the root of their own destruction. The death of these Christians is on your hands.

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    • 82dAirborne
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:57am

      I don’t know why Jones burned it other than to garner some attention. I don’t agree with him. I don’t think it’s something I would do.

      In this country he has every RIGHT to do it. The Constitution guarantees our right to act stupidly.

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    • Moocephus
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:58am

      <<<to jones

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    • starman70
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:37am

      The burning of the Koran was a very stupid act by a doofus who claims to be a Christian. However, the murder of Christians by mobs of turban topped barbarians far outstrips and outweighs the actions in Florida. If they had raided the churches in Pakistan and took their bibles and burned them, that should have been sufficient. This can be expected from a religion that cannot even respect other views within their own ranks. They bomb each others mosques and Homocide Bomb those of other sects of Moslems. Could you imagine Baptists bombing Catholics?, Penetcostals bombing Lutherans? or Episcopalians bombing Mormons? Yet we have seen “Peaceful” Moslems carry out these atrocities almost daily.

      Pastor Jones should concentrate on preaching the LOVE OF CHRIST to the Moslems instead of acting like an idiot. Many Moslems and members of many other faiths have converted to Christianity after realizing that Christ preached love for all humanity, not just the select few. Christ says “Love the sinner but hate the sin”. Christ loves Moslems just as much as anyone else.

      It’s too bad that adhereants to or members of the “Religion of Peace”, as our intrepid POTUS called the moslems, display such barbaric tactics. Their actions will only further the flames of hatred, distrust and resistance to the incursion of Islamic thought across the world and in the end,that will be a good thing. Could you imagine living under Sariah Law? Could you imagine you “Honor Killing” your daughter for not marrying the man you selected for her? Could you watch your son being beheaded because he had a copy of the bible? Could you participate in the stoning to death of your niece because she was “Accused” of adultery? This is what the “religion of Peace” represents.

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    • 1chancey1
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:54am

      That’s a convenient excuse but the fact is they will always find a reason kill.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:57am

      82dAirborne: “In this country he has every RIGHT to do it. The Constitution guarantees our right to act stupidly.”
      ———-
      Having the legal right does not make it morally right. Jones has blood in his hands. When you knowingly place innocent people in the hands of a deadly enemy, you are the intellectual author of the crime. Jones is as Satanic as the Taliban who did the actual killing.

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    • 1chancey1
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:05pm

      Krptonite that’s pure rubbish. These animals will kill regardless and the only bloods on anyones hands are the ones that committed the acts.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 1:00pm

      1chancey: Krptonite that’s pure rubbish. These animals will kill regardless and the only bloods on anyones hands are the ones that committed the acts.
      ———-
      They are animals, all right, and they did the killing. We can agree on that. I have a problem with the “regardless” part of your argument.

      Let’s use the closest parallel scene in America. Street gangs kill innocent people, and if you decide to walk into their territory, you may be victimized. Now, if you took a kid and left him stranded there in the middle of the night (the kid represents the defenseless Christians), would you be responsible if he got killed or not? The answer is yes, because you knowingly put him in harm’s way.

      This crime was committed BECAUSE of what Jones did. He knew the Taliban are killers. He knew they would take revenge on defenseless Christians if he burned the Quran, so he is responsible for putting those Christians in harm’s way. Any other crime these animals have committed is extrinsic evidence. THIS crime is on Jones’ hands.

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    • Lost in the Flyover
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 1:38pm

      @Moocephus
      He burned the koran because he is not much unlike those he seems to want to discredit… blinded by his faith, and not having the intellect to make a compelling arguement against what he sees, he has resorted to a simple mindless action to draw wide attention to his frustration… Christianity is a good thing, it teaches principles that followed lead to a fullfilled and satisfied life, but blindly believing that yours is the only answer, and damning all others to hell as many zealot christian preachers do is hardly any different than the muslim extremist this preacher is wanting to condemn.

      I as much as anybody am horrified by sharia law as practiced in many countries and do not understand how anybody could defend it or the religion that supports it. I know that given my upbringing in the US has not prepared me to understand the mind of a muslim…. any more than common sense has prepared me to understand the minds of those like Jones…

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  • cessna152
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:45am

    Yes… the teachings of Christ are good and true. That is why these people feel the need to destroy all Christians and God’s truth. Can’t take over a society that puts God first….truth always wins!

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  • GoldenRudy
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:44am

    Why are we (the USA) spending any $$$ on people like this? … Muslims. No matter what we do, we are still “infidels”. Would we be friendly with Germany if it still preached that Jews and Slavs were “untermenschlich”? I think not.

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    • Cindysoobee
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 4:15pm

      Because we are not like them. We have to do what is right not what they do. We are better than that. Thank the good Lord!!!!!!

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  • USAMama
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:43am

    Just evil

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  • Paul -Indiana
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:43am

    Are they even capable of being educated after centuries of First-cousin marriages?

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  • grandmaof5
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:43am

    Wow, live 1-1/2 hrs from Gainsville and didn’t hear anything about that. I actually don’t think Jones and his congregation, along with Westboro Baptist Church, deserve to be called Christians. They are political activists of the worst kind. Very sad story that rests squarely on the shoulders of Jones, as he was fore warned of the consequences of his actions.

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    • Stoic one
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:02am

      That makes about as much sense as a teenager saying he is going break a window, and murdering his grandmother on the other side of the country.

      Both this pastor and the muslims have AGENDAS. Although this pastor is STUPID, that in no way JUSTIFIES what these fanatics did. Sadly we are most likely looking at the precursors of World War Three

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    • lucitee
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:53pm

      Grandma; ANYONE who has read the New Testament KNOWS that by Jesus’s BIRTH, God’s whole
      attitude toward the human race was different! By Jesus FULFILLNG the Old Testament, a NEW way of judging HUMANITY began! When God sent a part of HIMSELF to earth, to live as a human, with the same needs, temptations that WE struggle with, he did so out of LOVE for us!!!!!! NO WHERE in the New Testament will you find where Jesus condemned, harmed or even JUDGED any one! He said he came to seek and to save that which was lost! The LOVE God showed for us through his Son, BEGS that we should learn to love each other as well! Love thy brother as thyself, for noone hates himself! Jones is NOT a CHRISTIAN! Since he espouses actions that cause HARM, his beliefs is more common with the MUSLIM beliefs! If he HATES them so much why does he “mimic” their ideology? I have a FEELING that most of his attitude is caused by SELF-HATRED! He is a VERY weak man, and can only get attention by being RADICAL! It has NOTHING to do with GOD!

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  • jim
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:42am

    What do you expect from the 7th century?

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:39am

    Terry Jones needs worry more about what‘s in the Bible and less about what’s in the Koran.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:41am

      Before everyone thinks I’m bashing the Bible, I’m saying that my church studies the scripture and we worry about spreading The Gospel, not starting fights.

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    • USAMama
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:45am

      I agree

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    • gramma b
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:46am

      What Jones did was stupid. But it doesn’t justify violence. At most, the Muslims should buy a Bible, hold a news conference, and burn the Bible on camera. The fact that they react with violence is an indictment of them, not Jones.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:50am

      This action by Jones cause more people to turn from the church than toward it. The ******* are brain dead zombies that follow evil religious? leaders.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:57am

      gramma b
      When innocent people in a foreign land die so a preacher in Florida can make a point, it’s wrong. I’m not defending muslims by any means. They did exactly what I would expect those animals to. If Jones wants to make the point that Muslims are violent (like anyone needed more proof), he should go to Mecca and burn a Koran, not hide in Florida and let others die from his actions. I‘m just glad the press didn’t cover it like they did last time.

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    • gramma b
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:13am

      But, we can’t cower in front of these people. We should not be forced to treat the Koran as if we think it is holy, or refrain from saying anything negative about Mohammed, just because we are afraid of what they might do. The fact is, they are currently burning churches and killing Christians in the Muslim world no matter what we do here. Some Muslim countries are slowly being cleansed of non-Muslims.

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    • kryptonite
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:15pm

      gramma b: “But, we can’t cower in front of these people. We should not be forced to treat the Koran as if we think it is holy, or refrain from saying anything negative about Mohammed…”
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      What Jones did was not in defense of the Truth. Nobody placed a sword to his neck to force him to convert. Nobody even asked him about the Quran. Of his own free will he decided to ATTACK Islam by burning the book they consider holy, with FULL KNOWLEDGE of how Muslims react. Jones is engaging in holy war himself, and using Christians (he ain’t one) as human shields. I won’t bat an eye when bad things come his way — and they will.

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  • starman70
    Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:37am

    Another example of the “Religion of Peace”.

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    • cessna152
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:43am

      Yes… all the “Coexist” peace loving hypocrites. Yes… Coexist with everyone but “evil” Christians!!

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    • gramma b
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:44am

      Maybe the “brutal dictators” who are installed in these countries are just a reflections of the brutality of the people themselvees.

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    • 82dAirborne
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:48am

      I don’t get it. I just cannot understand what they are thinking. It really really really bothers me when I see an American flag burned in protest. (But I tear up every time I hear the National Anthem!) I hate it when men won’t remove their hats during the Anthem. Never once did I consider killing any one over it.

      I guess they are psychopaths. This example of their thinking and behavior scares me. I don’t believe we can reason with them or even talk rationally with them. I am wondering if we can even coexist with the radical elements of Islam.

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    • GODSAMERICA
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:55am

      You’ve got it starman, they didn’t need an excuse to do what they did. If they had not done anything over here, they would have made up another excuse.

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    • stifroc
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:55am

      Only one way to deal with people like this…
      Bullies listen to only one thing.
      Ever see the movie “Swordfish”? John Travolta’s method of fighting terrorism and radical Islam… THAT’S how we should deal with this problem.

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    • Lost in the Flyover
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 10:59am

      Jones is an A-hole and does a dis-service to christians and to the community of Gainesville, which is really one of the top communities in Florida.. having said that the muslim extremist are out of control and have chosen to be at war with the world not just christians, and not just with the US… It is time to actively seek these people out and stop their advances into our society… and again I am talking about the extremist, the wolves hiding amonst the sheep that Holder seems so oblidged to go to great efforts to protect the rights of while the rights of everyday americans are being stripped away so quickly that we are left dazed and confused….

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    • bassist237
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:19am

      @Lost in the flyover

      Yeah, I agree with you what Jones did was stupid, and just plain wrong. But looking from the outside in, it will get those damn extremist who were already leaning that way anyway to come out of their holes to be killed. Unfortunately innocent people will lose their lives, and even more unfortunate is that they always will when confronted with extremist views of any religion (Islam being the kingpin of this era). We as Americans live in a very bad time indeed, seem to always have to be watching our back while we are bailing out and watching other peoples backs all the time. We have been to involved in the Middle East to step away, and not getting involved more than likely would not keep us safe from more terror attacks. One thing I do not want to see though, is the spread of Islam and Islamic law in our country. We don’t need it. Practice your religion in this country, no problem… but to do it using Sharia Law, does not coincide with how our nation was established. The “religion of peace” is anything but, and I know the Blaze readers have said this a million times, I just wish the rest of the world could see it for what it truly is. Yes, there may be peaceful Muslims, and yes, there may be extremist Christians. But the way things are going now, I would rather deal with an extremist Christian.

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    • Ibanez6
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:30am

      Starman, you took the words right out of my mouth. That was the first thing I thought. Certianly it was not Christlike for that Pastor to soak the Koran in kerosene and light it on fire, but that pales in comparison to the response of Muslims to it.

       
    • kryptonite
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:42am

      This is the country with nukes that candidate Obama polarized by saying he would invade them to get UBL. The Taliban have since taken control ofl the north region, and Zardari has cut deals with them. Who do you think is doing all the religious killing?

      Hundreds of civilians will be killed by the Taliban or our drones before the Taliban finally take over Pakistan. But O’bum is OK with the Taliban ruling by democratic election in Afghanistan and Pakistan. His only enemy is al-Qaeda, whom he is arming in Libya.

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    • mill
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:02pm

      Praying here that the 12th imam

      is a WOMAN and she is ticked at the muslim men…

       
    • NOBALONEY
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:32pm

      Christians have been murdered in egypt, india, iraq, iran, sudan, and indonesia. Also oppressed in cuba, venezuala, vietnam, and china.

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    • Obama Bin Lying
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:53pm

      Where is the Hokey Pokey Prez condemning this?….He is quick to Condemn a book burning, but when people are murdered, and Christains are attacked….he remains quiet. Besides, burning a book is covered under the first amendment.

      Just goes to show you where his loyalties lie…..

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    • free2bme1961
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 12:59pm

      @ 82dAirborne,
      While I know you are decent and you do mean well….I would tear up over any Christian who is slaughtered for honoring their God-given rights, before I would tear up about people not showing any idolatry to a flag….that flag does not reprersent what WE the people have been led to believe, that it represents.

      Everyone needs to take a look around. The American flag does not prove we have freedom. If that were the case, the NWO would not be a threat, and we would not all be here discussing the current situation. The globalists will not honor our flag, either. because it does not represent them.

      All Christians will become prime targets for the globalists agenda. No flag will stop that from happening. That would take a divine intervention of the Lord and God, who DOES have supreme authority over all that is wicked in this world. All the satanists know this too, but will never admit it.

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    • hud
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 2:23pm

      Congressman West said the musloons have been at this since 622 AD, how much longer before you folks catch on. THEY WANT YOU DEAD

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    • SeanW
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 3:00pm

      No kidding! I thought Christians were supposedly peaceful and loving people. Yet this moron in Florida thinking that he exists in a tiny little bubble goes and burns someone’s Holy book. Hey mister preacherman (Terry Jones), how does it feel to have the blood of innocents on your hands?

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    • watchtheotherhand
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 4:05pm

      Proverbs 21:29
      The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.

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    • 82dAirborne
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 4:23pm

      @free2bme1961

      Of course a human life is much, much more important than a piece of cloth! My point was that I would not dream of taking a human life over disrespect to an object. Be it a book or some cloth. Isn’t the real importance of the Bible or the Koran what it means to believers? What it stands for? I tear up not because of the symbols but what they stand for.

      Just because the meaning of the flag is different to you than it is to me doesn’t make either of us “wrong.” I understand we and our country is nowhere close to perfect. We have made horrible mistakes no doubt about that.

      I devoted a large portion of my life to uniformed service because I believed in what I was doing. I don’t care if the “Globalists” don’t honor our flag – I do. That’s enough for me. I am not trying to force my thinking on anyone. That is one of the problems I have with Muslim extremists. I am like most people, Americans in particular, I don’t like things to be forced on me.

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    • avenger
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 7:16pm

      so what else is new..this is a daily occurrence in all muslim countries.. it is like have you killed a christian today.. http://thereligionofpeace.com

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    • jzs
      Posted on March 29, 2011 at 11:34pm

      82dAirborne, I appreciate your thoughts on this thread. And I’ve seen other thoughtful comments, and some not so much.

      I’m with you about patriotic music, as well as religious music at Christmas. I tear up and have to fight that back when I’m in a crowd – which is usual when that music is played – to avoid embarrassing myself.

      82dAirborne, you’ve put yourself into the other guys shoes as they say. And you can’t see why, even then, you’d want to kill another human being. I’m with your on that; neither can I. You are a lot more thoughtful than anyone else whose post I’ve read here.

      But I’d ask you and others to think about a something. There are several million Muslims in the US and over a billion in the world, almost one quarter of the world’s population. Are there Muslims in the world that commit violence in the name of religion? Sure. Are there Christians who have committed atrocities in the name of Christ? Of course.

      Are there Mosques throughout the US that help the poor, provide scholarships, and support the indigent regardless of faith? Of course. Do those in the Mosques preach peace, encourage understanding and cooperation among all of us, and support for America? Of course they do. If there’s a Mosque near you, just walk in and talk to them. You want proof, that’s my proof.

      I have Christian beliefs 82dAirborne, and I see the horrors of the world everyday in the news. But I know that when you make assumptions about an entire group (like 1 billion people) based on the actions of a few, that’s irrational, and the very definition of bigotry. I think Christ is with me on that. And I think that demonizing an an entire group of any people based on the actions of a few is not only wrong but is the cause of much horror of the world’s history. Hatred is not the answer.

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    • Dthorp71
      Posted on March 30, 2011 at 2:02am

      Once again this story was posted on Unsalvageable yesterday… http://www.unsalvageable.org/two-christians-killed-and-churches-burned.html

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    • Dthorp71
      Posted on March 30, 2011 at 2:15am

      I just read on Unsalvageable about a third church that was attacked.
      http://www.unsalvageable.org/third-church-attacked-over-quran-burning.html

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