hello. burn the book. it is political doctrine more
than religion. a modern translation may be more
acceptable. freedom of speech is not negotiable.

Rico:

Welcome.  And superbly on point.

Peace.

Maani:

“In this regard, I do agree with your overall point: one cannot support the building of the Islamic center at its current location on First Amendment grounds and then turn around and deny Jones’ First Amendment right to free speech.”

That’s all I was trying to say. Thanks.

Rico:

“Why does Obama defend the mosque, the LOCATION (not the EXISTENCE) of which is deeply offensive to the vast majority of 9/11 victims’ families and an huge majority of Americans generally…”

First, re “vast majority” of victims’ families, you are incorrect.  There are as many victims’ families who support the location as there are who oppose it.  You are buying into what you see in the MSM, which is the very vocal opposition of a realtively small group of victims’ families.

Second, re a “huge majority of Americans,” since when is the application of the First Amendment subject to polls or public referendums, much less personal sentiment or feelings?  The KKK can march through a black neighborhood as easily as a white one, and a Nazi skinhead group can hold a rally in a Jewish neighborhood as easily as a Christian one.  Feelings will be hurt.  But unless the “hate speech” rises to “inciting to violence,” it is protected.

In this regard, I do agree with your overall point: one cannot support the building of the Islamic center at its current location on First Amendment grounds and then turn around and deny Jones’ First Amendment right to free speech.

Peace.

Shit, and I was kind of hoping to see a good show, with this wackoloon pastor burning the “holy” book. Come on pastor, don’t be bailing out just now, god is on your side, burn it.

Why does Obama defend the mosque, the LOCATION (not the EXISTENCE) of which is deeply offensive to the vast majority of 9/11 victims’ families and an huge majority of Americans generally, yet condemn the pastor for wanting to exercise his free speech right to be a total asshole, bigot and hatemonger?

Once again, when you start prohibiting speech you don’t like, it’s all over.

bloomingdedalus:

“The quicker the human race rejects the notion of deities, the better off humanity will be.”

Religious wars, holy wars, Crusades, inquisitions, progroms, witch hunts, etc. have caused the deaths of ~50,000,000 to ~75,000,000 in all of recorded history.  (Based on various estimates by a variety of historians.)

Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Pol Pot caused the deaths of ~150,000,000 IN JUST 70 YEARS!  (Actually documented.)

You might want to learn some history before you make statements like that.

The quicker the human race rejects the notion of deities, the better off humanity will be.

Unfortunately, people are ignoramuses.