God, Paper and Ink

The Rev. Creighton Lovelace, of Danieltown Baptist Church, Forest City, North Carolina, says he won't apologize for a church sign (pictured) that says the Qur'an should be flushed. (MORE)

I believe that God is God, regardless of your particular faith. The fabric of the religious beliefs and traditions of the major faiths of the world are woven into a single glorious tapestry of praise and reverence for the Creator. Just as there are diferent versions and arrangements of a song, each of the major faiths has its own "mix" incorporating codes to live by, guided by a much higher power. Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Jews all send their prayers toward the same target, which because of culture, time, tradition and distance, has taken unique forms. The Qur'an, Bible and Torah are all sacred books in their own right. Ibrahim N. Abusharif nails it in his piece in the Christian Science Monitor, Desecrating the Qur'an. Crooks & Liars blogs: "...Hate is what hate does. Wait till this is broadcast around the world..." Indeed!

Incredibly, Pirate Buddha today posted the following:

"If our operatives in gitmo are NOT desecrating the Koran in an attempt to gather information from terror suspects, then they are not doing their job. This may sound harsh, but lets be honest, what's more affective(sic) when dealing with religious fundamentalists? Physical torture or religious torture? These guys are obviously in a hurry to die - but they believe strongly in their religious ideologies, so what better way to combat that? This statement is not made against Muslims, it is made against religious fanatics, fundamentalists and terrorists. Now, with that said, should a publication like Newsweek be telling the entire world the practices of our interogators at Gitmo?
Probably Not."

Recommended reading: The battle for Muslim hearts and minds? by Aijaz Zaka Syed.

Other Writings:
A Hitchhiker's Guide to Religious Tolerance

Refreshing

Interfaith dialogue essential to build ties

Spiritual Torture

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