09 September 2010

Burning the Quran is a Bad Idea and a Sin: A Commentary by Msgr. Charles Pope

"It is a bad idea to burn the Quran, a book considered holy to over a billion people, and it’s a sin. Do I really need to say this to a fellow Christian? But Pastor Terry Jones wants to publicly burn copies of the Quran this Saturday, September 11. . . .

"I know he is trying to illustrate some important things. He is trying illustrate the western value of free speech, usually lacking in the Islamic world. He is trying to illustrate religious freedom here in the west and the lack of it in the Islamic world where Bibles have in fact been burned. He is trying to draw attention to the violent threats that have continued to emerge related to his plans."

In a commentary entitled "Burning the Quran is a Bad Idea and a Sin," Monsignor Charles Pope, pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish in Washington, DC, gives several reasons for his conclusions. To continue reading Msgr. Pope's commentary, please visit:

Msgr. Charles Pope: Burning the Quran is a Bad Idea and a Sin

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