Before we begin, let me say that getting our troops out of Afghanistan is long past due. That said, we have enough trouble there without another pseudo-Christian follower of Republican Supply-side Jesus (not the real one) stirring up violence through his bigoted gospel of hate.
Responding to news that Florida pastor Terry Jones had last week burnt the Quran, a mob of Afghans in the relatively calm city of Mazar-i-Sharif ransacked the United Nations headquarters there, killing 12 people. Last year, Jones sparked widespread condemnation when he threatened to burn a copy of the Quran outside his church. While he ultimately decided against it after pleas from high ranking U.S. officials such as Gen. David Petraeus and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Jones last week burned the Quran after a supposed “trial” of the Muslim holy book at his church found it guilty of “crimes against humanity.”
Violent protests in Afghanistan have now spread as far south as Kandahar. However, Jones feels no sense of responsibility. “We do not feel responsible,” he said on Friday. “We feel more that the Muslims and radical Islam uses that as an excuse.” Now, in an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Jones says he might also put the prophet Mohammad on trial:
Terry Jones, the radical pastor who oversaw the burning of a Koran in his Florida church last month after a mock court hearing, may put the Islamic prophet Mohammed on trial in his next ‘day of judgement’, he told The Sunday Telegraph.
“It is definitely a consideration to stage a trial on the life of Mohammed in the future,” he said in interview on Saturday.
Jones said in an interview with ABC News that his burning of the Quran “definitely does prove that there is a radical element of Islam. … I believe the UN needs to stand up to countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Muslim-dominated countries. They have been persecuting, killing Christians for generations.”
Una Moore, a development professional based in Afghanistan, wrote on UN Dispatch on Friday that the reaction to Jones in Mazar-i-Sharif marks “the end” of the international community’s involvement in Afghanistan… [emphasis original]
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I’m not saying that Terry Jones alone is responsible for the violent acts of the mob of Afghanis. They are responsible for their own crimes. I am saying that, without his act of Republican hate, hypocritically committed in the name of a God of love, those crimes would not have happened, making Jones an accessory before the fact.
Jones had previously promised not to burn a Koran, but greedy for media attention, he broke his word. We should not be surprised. The moral imperatives of Republican Theocons are tor others to obey, not themselves.
The consequences of his evil are horrific. Not only have innocent people been killed, but also, the United Nations is abandoning their mission in Afghanistan depriving those people of the aid they were providing.
This is not the act of a Christian. No authentic Christian would hate in Jesus’ name. People who follow Republican Supply-side Jesus and display hate, bigotry, intolerance, dishonesty and greed are not Christians. Authentic Christians are not perfect, but at least we try to emulate the real Jesus by displaying love, acceptance, inclusion, and generosity.
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I understand this used piece of toilet paper may be headed to protest at the peaceful city of Dearborn MI where the Islamic Center of America is located. He may find that what Floridians are to cowardly to do Michganders who have trouble enough and cohabit peacefully with the largest Muslim community outside of the Middle East will not let him leave as easily as he sneaks in. Florida or the Federal government could charge this bastard with a hate crime.
Here he can not carry his gun without a MI permit and he can not openly carry either. My guess he is too much a coward to come here and get his ass kicked by the CHRISTIAN community. Just another self serving make me rich lieing c***sucker using the bible wrongly interpreted to get more people murdered in the name of HIS religion. C’mon little man. Detroit and Dearborn are right next to each other and we deal from a different deck. BITCH.
Mark, a reader commented elsewhere that the solution would be to drop him off in Kabul. He wouldn’t need a suitcase. He wouldn’t be staying long. 🙄
Terry Jones is an absolute IDIOT! His rash recklessness has now cost more lives than there are parishioners in his pseud-church! The man is a HATER, not a true Christian!
Amen, Holy Father.
I was traveling for several days with limited access to news, so I didn’t hear about the Terry Jones controversy until I got home last night. While the people in the mob are ultimately responsible for their violence, Jones should know better than to incite people on such a volatile issue. His hunger for 15 minutes of fame has had devastating consequences on the other side of the globe. How can this man sleep at night?
Ahab, I agree and am in no way limiting the responsibility of Afghanistan’s right wingers.
Jones must be held accountable for this stupidity in some way. Actions have consequences and one does not kick a hornets nest and hope to walk away from it.
Charles, I agree.
He is receiving exactly what he wants : Attention — This is not the act of a Christian. No authentic Christian would hate in Jesus’ name. Jones sleeps just fine– he does not experience guilt , nor does he accept responsibility.
That’s right, Phyllis. He’s a typical Republican Theocon.
It’s simple. Actions have consequences. People aren’t as cowed by America as they once were. Expect more of this in the future, not less. You can only repress and vilify for so long before there’s a push back.
Blue. I agree. I have no doubt that, wherever Osama may be, he’s dancing a joy jig in glee over what Jones has done.