Would you be angry if someone burned the Bible?

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   melporposted 14 years ago

   I asked this question because of all the up roar going on about a minister in Florida buring the Quran.

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      sandra rinckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Nope.  I don't even care if individuals want to burn the Qua'ran but to make a public spectacle of it coupled with all the recent violence and hatred towards Muslims as a whole is stupid, is not American, is very derogatory, but worst of all it is putting people in danger.
      
      Like I keep saying, their actions are not making things better.  Their actions are making things worse.  Their actions are putting an even bigger target on all American's including Muslim Americans. 
      
      It is NOT right even if people have the right to do it.  Those folks that believe they are doing their faith some sort of justice by acting that way have no regard for the people around them, about the sentiments of 'peaceful' people regardless of religion in return...
      
      The only thing I see coming from such stupid and ignorant, disrespectful, nauseating, ill behavior is their mission to fulfill prophecy as if they couldn't change the outcome for the better...
      
      NOPE, instead they are so friggin stupid that they are just asking for more war, they are 'hearkening' the holy war which shouldn't even happen these days and they are asking for it right here in America.
      
      It's bs, it stinks in every way.  The Christians who support such garbage are a**holes.  They do not represent America, American values, Christianity... they aren't good people, they are stupid people. 
      
      They should stand down but they wont because they are stupid and they don't care about the well being and peace that could be achieved if they would just stop acting so god damn stupid.
      
      Nope, they will just bring it here, their children and other innocent people who want nothing to do with it, who don't close people up in boxes, who want peace and to work together for a better world, will end up getting hurt.
      
      Then they will cry about it or even brag about how they are being 'persecuted' for their religion as if they didn't do anything wrong.
      
      It is disturbing.

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         richtwfposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Absolutely agree and well said Sandra.
         
         If they want to jeopardise their own lives then go ahead but not at the expense of other peoples' lives - that's pure selfishness and they call themselves holy - maybe wholly mad.

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         Garrett Mickleyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         This is about right.
         
         I've said other things in the past, but people here on the forums, and friends and family members outside of Hubpages, have enlightened me, and this is where my opinion currently lies.

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         melporposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I agree, this minister is forgetting we are at war right now. This is something we do not need in the news to broadcast all over the world.

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      Mark Knowlesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Yes.
      
      Why would you burn any book? To limit knowledge and annoy people. Not a fan of burning any book. I am angry when Fahrenheit 451 is burned.
      
      Disgusting.

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         Garrett Mickleyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Do people burn Fahrenheit 451?
         
         Oh, the irony!

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            Mark Knowlesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            32nd July is the annual FH 451 burning day.
            
            Not a lot of people know that.

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               Garrett Mickleyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               I did not, but I'm glad I know now.
               
               I wonder how I can protest THAT.

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                  BDazzlerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Burn the calendar on that day

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                  paarsurreyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  What is annual FH 451 burning day? Please

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                     BDazzlerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     FH 451 is shorthand for the title of the book "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. 451 F is the temperature at which paper ignites. 
                     
                     The book describes a world in which Fireman don't put out fires, but burn books ... all books ... because the government does not want people to think for themselves.
                     
                     When Mark said the FH 451 burning day was 32nd July he was making a joke.

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                        cosetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        
                        
                        ...and when the clocks are striking thirteen.

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                           frankdekelliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                           My clock goes to 24.

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               BDazzlerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               32nd huh?  Must be a bug in my copy of MS Sutlook, can't find that date.

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                  Mark Knowlesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  You just lack faith. If you could be a little more open minded, you would see. But - you are blinded by your lack of belief....... Oh well.

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                     BDazzlerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     I'm trying Mark, really, I am!

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               sandra rinckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               lolololol

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               RFoxposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               So funny I can't stop laughing.

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                  sandra rinckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  be nice.

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                     RFoxposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     I am....jokes are supposed to be laughed at!
                     It would be mean not to laugh.
                     
                     P.S. Hi Sandy!!

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                        sandra rinckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        HIEEEEEE!   I s'pose I forgot the *snicka, snicka*.  lol

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                           RFoxposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                           *snicka, snicka*, very important....
                           
                           As for book burning....well, I'm a writer, so it's sacrilegious to burn books....
                           
                           but as Buddhist I must let go of my attachment to books.....
                           
                           Hmmmmmm......
                           
                           

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                              sandra rinckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                              xoxoxox

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            melporposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            People must remember the Nazis burned a lot of books and destroyed priceless paintings in an attempt to wipe out the Jewish culture during the Holocust.

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               frankdekelliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               All culture that wasn't Nazi culture, actually.
               
               They didn't focus on just Jewish culture.

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         saleheensblogposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         agreed and I will protest against even though I am Muslim. Its not fun. If you don't respect others religion stay out of it, you have no right to make chaos.

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            Mark Knowlesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I do not have any respect for any monotheistic religion. None.
            
            But I love books and would never burn one in order to cause a fight. Unlike some people who have an invisible super being telling them what to do into their heads.
            
            These people cannot make rational choices and need help. Some of them will even burn books publicly in an attempt to cause another war. They have no moral compass and are incapable of following any ethical standards.
            
            In fact - they are to blame for all the ills of the world. If they would just drop this nonsense, the world would be as it was intended to be. Sad. I pity them and see they will destroy us all.

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         Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         In Europe is the book titled "Celsius 233" ?

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      lady_love158posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      No. It's just a book. God is much greater then words in a book.
      Of course, my feelings would be different if it was an organized effort by government to eliminate those books from society, but I would feel the same about the Koran in that regard.

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      Pcunixposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      If it was done for hate, yes, I would.  I am a life long atheist, by the way, but destroying what some people think is "holy" is disgusting.   I'd go so far as to call it a hate crime and would want to see prosecution.

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      dutchman1951posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      yes I would be mad

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      Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      No, I would not be angry.

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      Tom Cornettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      It is one of those acts that steps beyond ignorance. A few extreme churches use to play Rock albums backwards (Claimed Satan was sending messages)...they piled them up and burned them.  Of course they bought them first....which made the Record companies and Rock stars happy.

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      Beelzedadposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      It's clear that this minister wants to send a message. It could just as easily have been the burning of an effigy of Muhammad in place of the Quran. It doesn't really matter, the important thing is the message.
      
      And, what is the message?
      
      Perhaps, it is 'We are Christians that hate Islam, we are intolerant to your religion and don't want it in America and will take whatever steps are necessary to make sure of that.'
      
      ... or something along that line.

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      LeslieAdrienneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I would not be mad if someone burned the Bible as long as it isn't my Bible.

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         schoolgirlforrealposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         You're not really a true Christian are you?  Isn't is sort of a sacriledge? And you don't defend God's word?
         Hmmmmmm
         
         I had a feeling you weren't.  And you avatar hahah , not really true eh?

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            LeslieAdrienneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            You strain at a knat but you swallow a fly....Believe what you want. You are my sister in Christ and I will not fight with you.....

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               schoolgirlforrealposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               ok
               maybe you are 4 real

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                  Jeramiposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  KOOL !!

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            Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            A true Christian?  LOL!  Here you are doubting another is a "true christian"!  Is there a test to determine if one is a true christian or not?  Surely you didn't pass, if the previous post is any indication!

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       schoolgirlforrealposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       not angry, dissappointed

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   paradigmsearchposted 14 years ago

   No, but it is not the kind of town that I would care to move to.

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   Uma07posted 14 years ago

   There are so many religions on this Earth , people belonging to a particular one threaten to degrade others in the name of religion.If everyone starts thinking about his/her own life instead of getting into all these things that would be preferable.
   Burning Bible, Quran or any other religious book only  shows hatred towards humanity not religion.

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      Daniel Carterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Very well stated, Uma. It also shows incredible ignorance and fear.

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         Uma07posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Daniel ,
         This is an everyday issue in India.The government is having a tough time proving our country is a secular state(our constitution states it is one)  but in vain.When you admit a child in school they want to know what religion they belong to,the caste and the sub-caste.You would be surprised if can see some news channel from India. Isn't that sowing seeds of hatred in a 3 year old?

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            Daniel Carterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            These old ways of thinking are ingrained in us so thoroughly that sometimes I think we'll never get past it. However, Uma, I think it's worth it to keep hope. Things do change, but it's often a very, very slow, difficult and painful process. The more secure we are with ourselves, the more we will foster better changes.

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               Uma07posted 14 years agoin reply to this

               I'm hoping for the best to happen even if it takes time.Thanks Dan.It boosted my morale.

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      melporposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I agree, burning the Bible or Quran only promote hatred toward humanity not religion. Thank for your comment.

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      Woman Of Courageposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I agree

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   prettydarkhorseposted 14 years ago

   Yes, it is disrespectful. Same with Koran. I agree with Ange my twin sis,
   http://voices.washingtonpost.com/celebr … urpos.html

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years ago

   How do you dispose of an old, worn out bible with pages missing?  Is it supposed to be honorably burned like an American flag?

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      Daniel Carterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Feed it to a goat. Hopefully the ingestion thereof will improve its chances of being redeemed.

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   katiem2posted 14 years ago

   No I wouldn't care.
   
   There is this powerful choice of free will.
   
   We all have free will and it is only my right to determine how I operate in my free will not that of others.
   
   Live and let live and if someone feels the need to burn a book it's none of my concern.

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   TMMasonposted 14 years ago

   No I would not be... there are plenty more of them at the stores and churches, even online these days.

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   Daniel Carterposted 14 years ago

   The reality of it is that the bible is just ink and paper. The sacred part of it is that which we have already internalized. The object is not sacred. The principles we learn from it are.
   
   Burn away. In reality there is no threat to burning either a Bible or the Qu'ran. Unfortunately, though, people need to feel threatened in the oddest ways. And that's what's going on in the headlines. Looking for ways to be offended by creating a sense of false threat.
   
   It's all in their minds. But not mine.

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   Flightkeeperposted 14 years ago

   Nope, and I'll bring the stuff to make smores. Finally!

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    richtwfposted 14 years ago

    Of course it's be a disrespectful act and deeply upsetting to many people. And for me I'd be extremely sad to see people stoop to such a level if they knew that their actions would incite others. So I'd not be angry but would be very sad if someone committed such an act.

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    Ohmaposted 14 years ago

    Burn away! It is just a book written by man to keep the masses in line.
    The bible was and is a political tool to allow a group of people to maintain control of a larger number of people through fear and the threat of eternal damnation. The Quran  is the same.

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    I am DB Cooperposted 14 years ago

    I would not personally be outraged, but I can understand why others would be. The burning of a religious text sends a threatening message to practitioners of that religion. As an American, I acknowledge the right for someone to make that kind of statement, but I would not encourage it.

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    BDazzlerposted 14 years ago

    Nah, it's just ink and paper. There are billions of other copies around.
    
    NOW, if they burned MY bible with my personal notes in the margins ... sure, I'd be angry about that.
    
    For just any old bible, I would think poorly of the person. I would have a low opinion of their character, just as I have a poor opinion of the Koran burners in FLA.
    
    But angry? Nope.

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    steffsingsposted 14 years ago

    I would be mildly upset by the intentional ploy to offend, it's just not nice, and WE should ALL play nice (just as momma, Mr. Rogers or kindergarten taught us)
    
    BUT the truth remains even if it were burned to no more than a single floating piece of ash... They'd have to BURN it out of someones heart & brain to actually make any real impact wouldn't they????

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    ralwusposted 14 years ago

    No books should ever be burned, unless defiled by rodent pee or such things, maybe. At least not as a protest or demonstration to cause WWIII or any other conflict.

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       steffsingsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Nice!!! & funny too

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       Ivorwenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Well said.

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    hanijaneposted 14 years ago

    It would completely offend me. But more importantly it wil offend God, if the burner wants to believe it or not!

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       Woman Of Courageposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Good statement hanijane.

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    cosetteposted 14 years ago

    i don't think any book should be burned. some people, like this minister, want to destroy what they don't understand, which is unfortunate.

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    waynetposted 14 years ago

    Yes I would, because books have feelings too, regardless of the unbelievable fantasy content!

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    Greek Oneposted 14 years ago

    whatever happened to burning bras instead???
    
    Now THAT'S a movement i can get behind (or in front of)

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    Richieb799posted 14 years ago

    Didn't Nazi's burn Bibles?

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       frankdekelliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       The Nazi's burned all texts that did not correspond to Nazi ideology.

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          sandra rinckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Jews included...

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             frankdekelliposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Poet Heinrich Heine wrote in his 1820-1821 play Almansor the famous admonition, “Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen".  In English: "Where they burn books, they will also burn people."

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                sandra rinckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                Wow, thanks for that piece of information. 

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                paarsurreyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                Burning books might be first stage; the next could be burning...

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                rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                I like Heinrich Heine's poems and essays. I've never seen this quote, but it sounds like something he would say.
                
                
                in response to this thread's topic, I think a closed mind is a very dangerous thing.. it makes a body ill inside.

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    klarawieckposted 14 years ago

    Let's remember why there is so much animosity between Christians first. I have seen Evangelists and other non-Catholic Christians break and burn the statues of the Virgin Mary and other Catholic Saints. How can Christians deserve to be respected by other religious groups, if they can't even respect each other's minor differences?

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       qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Klara..the same goes for Islam.

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       paarsurreyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I think the history of Christianity is full of atrocities committed and killings made of other fellow Christians of other denomination; perhaps other religions have not done so much body harm to the Christians.
       
       Anybody with a data on this aspect

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          Beelzedadposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Well, you could look at the Islamic conquests for starters.

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          klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          What I describe here is happening as we speak. What I'm saying is, if you want to be treated with respect, show respect. That's all.

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    earnestshubposted 14 years ago

    If Jones wasn't so religiously insane he would be funny.
    
    Despite the fact that his actions will result in deaths world-wide he is going to burn the other crazy tome.
    
    A book that can be read in such away as to promote burning other books is an interesting idea.

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    qwarkposted 14 years ago

    Bibles pages are very thin. When Calif passes the marijuana law and makes Mary Jane legal, I think it would be a great idea to confiscate all bibles and qur'ans (if the paper is thin) and have Calif gov't sell those thin sheets of paper for rollin' joints...eh? good idea? I think so. It's a money maker!  :-)
    ...and in that way ya could burn the bible and qur'an and everybody'd be happy!  :-)

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       earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I love practical solutions with good environmental outcomes like this.

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          qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          TY Earn  :-)

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          sandra rinckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Sound dope.

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       Bibowenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Oh, I get it, what a private citizen does with his own property is analogous to the government confiscating the property of others.
       
       And if you used those joints, would that make you a holy roller?

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       Garrett Mickleyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I'll tell you what, there's only one thing I burn, and it's not legal for me to mention.

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    Ginger Meowposted 14 years ago

    Would you burn the bible for warmth, like in "The Day after Tomorrow"?

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       qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       of course...

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       Garrett Mickleyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I don't think "for DIRECT survival purposes" is part of the equation.
       
       I believe that when something applies directly to your immediate survival, then all rules and morals are gone and we as humans should do what it takes to survive.
       
       However savage it might get...
       
       Survival of the fittest, right?

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    AMBASSADOR BUTLERposted 14 years ago

    No. Jesus wrote on the ground in the dirt while the accusers of the woman caught in adultery looked over his shoulder and walked away from the elder to the youngest. Do not know what was written down by Jesus because it does not matter. What does matter is what kind of human being that you are on the earth. The greatest human being on the earth is those who live out their life in LOVE PEACE AND FREE. This is who everybody is as a human being. Being this shines out to everyone. Then you have the knucklehead  like that pastor in Florida who do not know who he is as a human being and playing right into the hands of death and destruction. I hope that he will change his mind and listen to GOD and not do it because the consequence will be deadly and will only start the cycle of violence and not put an end to violence between man and man. Pastor you need to stop this foolishness and be LOVE PEACE FREE which is you and everybody else on the earth and throughout all the universe.

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       Garrett Mickleyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Even if he's already decided he feels it's wrong, we will do it anyway just to save face.

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    earnestshubposted 14 years ago

    Does burning the bible exorcise the fairies in it?

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    earnestshubposted 14 years ago

    When the bible is burnt, is that just smoke or the holy spirit leaving?

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