Actress Angelina Jolie has condemned the planned Quran burning event which may take place this Saturday. Proposed by Pastor Terry Jones of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida to commemorate the 9/11 attacks on the United States. Jolie, who was in Pakistan visiting victims of the massive floods, finds this matter disgusting. As a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie told Forbes magazine “I have hardly the words that somebody would do that to somebody’s religious book.”
Angelina Jolie is just the latest person of note to speak out publicly against the planned Quran burning event. Earlier this week, General David Petraeus also came out against the event, claiming that it may inflame Muslim extremists and put the lives of U.S. troops in peril. A number of large protests were staged in Kabul and other major Muslim cities. Some of the protests in Indonesia turned violent.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has also come out denouncing the decision of the Florida-based church to burn copies of the Quran. She has issued statements to all overseas diplomats to calm any worries or fears to foreigners that such behavior is approved by a majority Americans. That this is only a very small “fringe group”.
Pastor Terry Jones, head of the Dove World Outreach Center has already been warned by officials in Gainesville not to proceed with the Quran burning event. The fire chief has issued a formal warning that the burning of any items contain ink violates local ordinances. The betting line is that as soon as Pastor Jones tries to set one Quran a blaze, he will be promptly arrested.
Not only has Angelina Jolie spoken out against the planned Quran burning, but even Pastor Jone’s own daughter. Jolie made her remarks while visiting flood ravaged Pakistan where some 20 million people are displaced and suffering from six weeks of devastating monsoon rains. She is very concerned that relief efforts in Pakistan are woefully lacking.
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September 9th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Hes been speaking on the circuit at Tea and GOP rallies all across the states. Hes booked like a rock star.
September 9th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
I can’t recall Jolie EVER condemning Bible or American flag burnings. She’s just another damaged Hollywood actress.
September 9th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Gee S.P.
Maybe its because Americans dont go flying planes full of people into buildings full of people everytime we excercise our rights ?
Go ahead and draw a picture of God and one of Muhammed and see who get the most heat from.
I’m not defending what might be seen as a pacifistic appeasing statement but we have to honest about which camp here is more unhinged
September 9th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I can’t recall Jolie EVER condemning Bible or American flag burnings.
So? That means she supports those things? What are you trying to say?
September 9th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
I wonder if she feels the same way about burning the American flag in protest. Probably not.
September 9th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
People needs to stop being afraid of the Muslims and how they’ll react.
September 9th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
I wonder if she feels the same way about burning the American flag in protest. Probably not.
There is zero basis for that. Do you have any evidence that she’s ever hinted that she’s ok with flag burning? For the record, burning these is of course legal — just like flag burning is.
People needs to stop being afraid of the Muslims and how they’ll react.
Absolutely right, I’m ashamed that we’re too weak-kneed to let people write certain things or show certain things on TV. I just happen to think that a preacher burning a pile of bibles is the sort of thing they would do. I’d rather see people rise above this sh*t, not sink down to it.
September 9th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
The funny thing about this issue is that in reality EVERYBODY, by definition, have a supreme value that trumps any other. For some is the Bible, for others is the Koran, and for others are themselves, and so on.
September 9th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Like everything else in life, you move forward at your own risk.
Build the mosque or burn a Koran at your own risk.
This sht that just because weve never heard Jolie condemn flag/bible burning is just that. Sh!t.
On two fronts.
When Americans or other nationals burn our flag they’re not threatened with beheadings or jihadist tribes carrying out fatwas.
Can you imagine what the world would look like if Americans or Christians got violent everytime somewhere in the world someone burned our flag or a bible ?
The world opulation would of dropped 25% in the last ten years.
On the second front even if Jolie is kissing Muslim a$$ I have a feeling theres a shred of concern within her for Americans safety.
Jones just recently said hes postponing the burning and that Saturday hes meeting with the mosques backers. Rumor is theres an agreement to relocate the Mosque. I doubt it.
BUT !
If Jones and others do burn Korans on Saturday I will be far more upset with those who retaliate in violence than I will be the Pastor.
If anyone commits violence towards Muslims over the mosque I will wish the same furious b*tchslslapping for either party.
Where I come from (far far away in a distant galaxy) your faith can never be detered, harmed or swayed by symbolized materials.
September 9th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
@ Rivera
Yeah, its human nature.
Many argue that its religion that causes these situations. I argue that its group think on any position.
With that I’ll refer everyone to the South Park episode where two atheist Otter tribes in the process of merging got into a bloody war.
“In the year 2546, the entire world is atheistic and dedicated to rationality and science. Atheism is divided into several denominations. People (Otters) go to war and courageously fight to defend their country in the name of Science and Almighty Logic. ”
” I will crush your skull like a clam on my tummy!”
September 9th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Mick any idea what season that was? Most of them are on Netflix instant streaming — I like to check out the interesting episodes, but don’t like weeding through the crappy ones.
I generally love their religion episodes though, the mormonism one was great and their scientology stuff is hilarious.
September 9th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Here ya go man
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_God_Go
“Go God Go” is episode 1012 (#151) of Comedy Central’s South Park. It was broadcast on November 1, 2006, and is part one of a two-part story arc. Part two is “Go God Go XII”. The episode is rated TV-MA.
September 9th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Perfect, thanks. Got it queued up, gonna step outside to burn a bowl and then check it out.
September 10th, 2010 at 3:06 am
Well, actually, I thought the Koran burning was a stupid idea all along. Book burning never got anyone anywhere, and I seriously doubt it’s what Jesus would do. I personally think it was just a publicity stunt to get the guy his 15 minutes.
The energy spent organizing this ridiculous attention grabbing fiasco would have been better served in prayer, Bible study, and the spread of the Gospel. After all, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. How will the world know, unless we tell them about the love of Jesus?