I didn't burn my Qu'ran

I know some pastor in Florida was asking people to burn a Qu'ran on September 11. I decided not to, and I think he decided not to as well. Besides, what good would it have done?

Funny, I knew about this way before it made international headlines. (The same thing is true with the HUGE revelation from Stephen Hawking that God is not necessary for the Big Bang to have occurred, another blog post later.) I think I had decided then no to participate. I just could not be bothered.

And even though the press portrayed this guy as some lunatic; and maybe he was (is), I have no idea what the guy believes or teaches at his church; I think he has touched on something in reference to Islamic sentiment. Putting Christianity aside, i.e. praying for our enemies rather than burning their holy books, and focusing on the political side of this, this pastor has acted on a feeling many Americans have. Why is the American government doing so little to stop radical Islam's spread of hatred?

Sure all Muslims are not terrorist, just as all Christians are not Crusaders. But where is the sensitivity of Islam when it comes to the building of the cultural center blocks from the 9/11 memorial? The media presented that controversy as, "Why are people so upset that the Muslims want a place of worship blocks down the road from the events of 9/11? Those insensitive venge mongers!!" But when someone who claims to be a Christian does something just as insensitive, the media presents him as a nut case. I'm just asking for fair treatment to both Muslims and Christians.

In case you are wondering, I don't think book burnings are worth the time and effort to expend. But if any American on American soil wants to burn any book, he should be given the right to do so. If some Muslim imman wants to burn Bibles, let him go at it. But I doubt you will ever hear a word about it. And if you do, it will be portrayed as a positive thing, like oh look at the peaceful Muslims expressing their freedom of speech right to burn the HOLY BIBLE.

And on the cultural center. They should have the right to build a mosque wherever they want. Should they build it blocks from where the Twin Towers stood? It should be their choice, but I don't think it is very sensitive to do so.

The American government has been and continues to whittle away basic constitutional rights of its citizens. Why was Obama involved at all in the Muslim center and in this pastor's book burning? Get your nose out of citizens' business! Stop the war and create jobs or something.