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MSNBC GUEST EXPLAINS: BURNING A KORAN IS ‘MUCH’ WORSE THAN BURNING A BIBLE
They thought burning witches at the stake was a good thing too.
Jonathan Seidl at The Blaze writes:
Did you know that burning the Koran is worse than burning the Bible? That’s what MSNBC guest and Time Magazine world editor Bobby Ghosh told host Chuck Todd on Friday. According to him, the Koran is directly from God, while the Bible isn’t. Mediaite offers a transcript:
GHOSH: The thing to keep in mind that`s very important here is that the Koran to Muslims, it is not — it is not the same as the Bible to Christians.
The Bible is a book written by men. It is acknowledged by Christians that it is written by men. It`s the story of Jesus.
TODD: Yes.
GHOSH: But the Koran, if you are a believer, if you`re a Muslim, the Koran is directly the word of God, not written by man. It is transcribed, is directly the word of God.
That makes it sacred in a way that it`s hard to understand if you’re not Muslim. So the act of burning a Koran is much more — potentially much, much more inflammatory than –
TODD: Directly attacking — directly attacking God.
GHOSH: — than if you were to burn a — burn a Bible.
TODD: Directly attacking God.Unless I missed something growing up, I’m pretty sure a synonym for the Bible is the “Word of God,” is it not?
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The term that he used, “transcribed”, is EXACTLY the right term to explain the traditional Judeo-Christian belief about the written Word of God.
And, therefore, the Bible is to Christians (and Jews; at least, the first half) EXACTLY what the Koran is to Muslims.
This falls into the same rubbish pile as when well-meaning (but wimpy) “Christians” tell me that we must respect Islam, “because it is an ancient religion”. When I ask them, did you know that Muhammed was born 600 years AFTER Jesus, and therefore Islam should respect US, they usually become somewhat apoplectic, and then walk away in silence.
Truth matters; and, truth wins.
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, except by me.” — Jesus
Of course, the above leaves us with a logical question, which was well-answered by this quote:
“My God is bigger than your god.” — William Boykin (Lt. Gen., US Army, retired), comparing Christianity and Islam during a lecture at his church
Terry Randall tore up a book he disagreed with in a book store several years ago and got arrested.The manager said had he paid for the book it would have been his to destroy.The pastor has the freedom to burn his own book.
Please explain to me the term “Radical Islam?” Please remind me Islam is a “Religion of Peace?” I need to be reminded I don’t have anything to worry about.