Qua'ran
With all of this hoopla over the alledged misshandeling of the Qua'ran I wonder what makes it so much more special then the Bible or the Tora. For that matter what seperates it from any other religiouse writing. Are not the first writings of Budda just as sacried? The Pentagon has gone to great lengths to set up procedures on the handeling of this book. I for one am just a little offended that it should be placed on a scale higher then my religiouse book.
On the Dennis Preagor show friday the 3rd of june, he pointed out an excellant point. Why do we have to handle this book with gloves (I say we refering to the military at Gitmo)and with two hands. Ok a show of respect obviousely. So why is it we are bending over backwards for these criminals. Yes I say criminals for that is what they are. (not getting into their status as pow's this time, although I am in favor of upgrading their geneva convention status to pow so that they may be treated as spies defined by the convention then taken out and shot.)
During all these great protests by the muslim community you do see them waving the Qua'ran around by ungloved hands, and with only one hand like a southern baptist at a revival tent meeting.
Does their lack of respect for their own teachings afford them the right to do this ...sure it does. So why if they are a great and Tolerant religion are they so offended by soomeone who is not of their religion who shows little respect for them as they do for other religions?
***Don't trust the MSM reports. Read the Pentagon's investigative findings for yourself here. See also the Pentagon news release, which puts things in proper perspective and the text of US military regs on handling the Koran. All in PDF. For those of you who can't read the files, I've included excerpts in the extended entry below.***
I repeat: Yes, there have been abuses by U.S. military personnel. Bona fide abusers should be, and from all reports appear to have been, investigated and punished accordingly. But as Charles Krauthammer writes powerfully in his column from earlier today, "the self-flagellation has gone far enough." Krauthammer's last words:
Does the Koran deserve special respect? Of course it does. As do the Bibles destroyed by the religious police in Saudi Arabia and the Torahs blown up in various synagogues from Tunisia to Turkey.
Should the United States apologize? If there were mishandlings of the Koran, we should say so and express regret. And that should be in the context of our remarkably humane and tolerant treatment of the Guantanamo prisoners, and in the context of a global war on terrorism (for example, the campaign in Afghanistan) conducted with a discrimination and a concern for civilian safety rarely seen in the annals of warfare.Then we should get over it, stop whimpering and start defending ourselves.
Islam has been hailed as one of the three great religions, why? Read the Qua'ran sometime. It is oppressive, biased, secular, sexist, and nontolerant of any one who does not fall in blindly to its teachings.
I am offended when Palestinians burn thousands of Toras and Bibles in a book burning. The desecration of Christian sites and Jewish Holy sites. If the Qua'ran teaches tolerance why do not the Mullas speak ouot on these acts? Why is it just for them (muslims ) to be afforded civil rights while being detained. A chance to practice their religiouse beliefs yet when a Christian or a Jew is taken captive they are not allowed anything other then a brutal death?
The Qua'ran as well as the Bible , Tora, writings of Budda, are all just writen copies of thought and good moral principles to the most point. So if one handles this book with one hand or knocks it off a table by accident has it hurt the teachings any? It is what is inside that counts. The practice of the teachings that shows the true colors of a religion. Not the forced treatment on others of the handeling of a book.
On the Dennis Preagor show friday the 3rd of june, he pointed out an excellant point. Why do we have to handle this book with gloves (I say we refering to the military at Gitmo)and with two hands. Ok a show of respect obviousely. So why is it we are bending over backwards for these criminals. Yes I say criminals for that is what they are. (not getting into their status as pow's this time, although I am in favor of upgrading their geneva convention status to pow so that they may be treated as spies defined by the convention then taken out and shot.)
During all these great protests by the muslim community you do see them waving the Qua'ran around by ungloved hands, and with only one hand like a southern baptist at a revival tent meeting.
Does their lack of respect for their own teachings afford them the right to do this ...sure it does. So why if they are a great and Tolerant religion are they so offended by soomeone who is not of their religion who shows little respect for them as they do for other religions?
***Don't trust the MSM reports. Read the Pentagon's investigative findings for yourself here. See also the Pentagon news release, which puts things in proper perspective and the text of US military regs on handling the Koran. All in PDF. For those of you who can't read the files, I've included excerpts in the extended entry below.***
I repeat: Yes, there have been abuses by U.S. military personnel. Bona fide abusers should be, and from all reports appear to have been, investigated and punished accordingly. But as Charles Krauthammer writes powerfully in his column from earlier today, "the self-flagellation has gone far enough." Krauthammer's last words:
Does the Koran deserve special respect? Of course it does. As do the Bibles destroyed by the religious police in Saudi Arabia and the Torahs blown up in various synagogues from Tunisia to Turkey.
Should the United States apologize? If there were mishandlings of the Koran, we should say so and express regret. And that should be in the context of our remarkably humane and tolerant treatment of the Guantanamo prisoners, and in the context of a global war on terrorism (for example, the campaign in Afghanistan) conducted with a discrimination and a concern for civilian safety rarely seen in the annals of warfare.Then we should get over it, stop whimpering and start defending ourselves.
Islam has been hailed as one of the three great religions, why? Read the Qua'ran sometime. It is oppressive, biased, secular, sexist, and nontolerant of any one who does not fall in blindly to its teachings.
I am offended when Palestinians burn thousands of Toras and Bibles in a book burning. The desecration of Christian sites and Jewish Holy sites. If the Qua'ran teaches tolerance why do not the Mullas speak ouot on these acts? Why is it just for them (muslims ) to be afforded civil rights while being detained. A chance to practice their religiouse beliefs yet when a Christian or a Jew is taken captive they are not allowed anything other then a brutal death?
The Qua'ran as well as the Bible , Tora, writings of Budda, are all just writen copies of thought and good moral principles to the most point. So if one handles this book with one hand or knocks it off a table by accident has it hurt the teachings any? It is what is inside that counts. The practice of the teachings that shows the true colors of a religion. Not the forced treatment on others of the handeling of a book.
