The Pastor & The Burning = Peril

I also recall a story about whether or not his hair was turning gray.

I like the way you said this here, and I agree. But even so, I still think it is important that we have the right to be able to protest in this way if we wish.

If he truly believed in what America stands for, he'd never have started this in the first place, because he would have recognized other people's rights to practice whatever religion they want. But he probably only believes in all that when it is convenient for him.

I am glad he decided not to go through with this, at least for now, even though his decision did destroy the tiny bit of respect I had for him for sticking with his beliefs, even in the face of extreme unpopularity.

 

Well, there's an incredible rudeness in burning someone else's religious book, and it's no wonder people got offended. If you don't believe in that religion, fine. No one is making you. But if you're going to be so disrespectful about it, you deserve to have people pissed of at you. Yes, we have the freedom to act this way if we please, and I'm glad we do. But it kills me that this guy went through the motions, got the media attention, already angered so many people, and then wussed out on it like a coward. At least have the strength to stand up for what you believe in.

 

Hardly. Like anyone wanting to bomb this country can't find another reason to do it. This man backing down did nothing but prove that he doesn't stand by his convictions.

 

XD. Though to be fair, the Twilight Saga is an endless source of amusement, though most of it is unintentional.

I think there are plenty of people who are either uneducated, or just don't care, and lump all muslims into that radical, suicide bomber category. And I think for some of them, you could wave evidence to the contrary in their faces all day long, and they'd still believe the worst about all muslims.

I haven't been keeping updated on this Ground Zero/mosque business, but I have to say that I can't see what the big deal is. But then again, with all due respect to the people who died or lost loved ones on Sept. 11, I've been tired of hearing about it for years now. Time to start moving on.

I don't have a whole lot more to say on the subject, since I don't believe that Pastor Whatshisname has come forward to say the burning is back on or anything. I still think he was a coward for not sticking with his original intentions, no matter his reason for backing down, but I suppose it was for the best.

Tch. I suppose I can't say that I'm surprised that greed won out, and surprisingly, I respect him a wee bit more if he just sold out, rather than wussed out.