Saturday is the 9th anniversary of the tragic 9-11 attacks, and as we've heard ad naseum, the pastor of a tiny little church in Florida is going to burn copies of the Qur'an. It's unfortunate that the media has given this guy so much attention, but that bird has already flown. So, how do we respond?
My fellow blogger, James McGrath over at Exploring our Matrix has pointed us to a unique way of responding. A pastor in Gainesville, Florida is suggesting that instead of burning Qur'ans, we might want to read from the Qur'an. Mr. Jones admits he's never read the Qur'an, so he's no expert on what is contained inside. James writes:
Rev. Larry Reimer, minister at the United Church of Gainesville, Florida, recently proposed an alternative: the best way to protest what the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida is planning is to read the Qur'an. This seems an appropriate way to not interfere with the free speech of others, and yet use our own freedom to express our dismay at those who use their freedom to express intolerance and to attempt to provoke others to violence and conflict.
Laurie Lebo at Religion Dispatches adds her thoughts on this, so check it out.
Thanks to James McGrath's helpful comment, we have a better source of the Qur'an for your reading efforts. Click here to go to the Online Qur'an Project.
Thanks to James McGrath's helpful comment, we have a better source of the Qur'an for your reading efforts. Click here to go to the Online Qur'an Project.
