The Difference Between Opposing Mosques and Burning Korans

By: Wednesday September 8, 2010 3:12 pm

For now, there appears to be a line that those seeking to stop the so-called “Islamization” of America won’t cross. It’s not that they disagree with Terry Jones’ assessment of Islam, but they are reluctant to make the unwise choice of burning Korans.

Massive Book-Burning Project Now Operating at Thousands of US Universities & Libraries

By: Tuesday September 7, 2010 7:21 pm

Massive Book-Burning Project Now Operating at Thousands of US Universities & Libraries — NormanB (“Deviations from the Norm”)

Yes You Do (and People Too)

By: Tuesday September 7, 2010 2:20 pm

Americans do burn books

“Them That Begin By Burning Books, End By Burning Men.”

By: Tuesday September 7, 2010 9:10 am

Jewish poet Heinrich Heine wrote 190 years ago, Them that begin by burning books, end by burning men.

Has it come to this? Do we, as Christians and as a when-it’s-convenient Christian Nation, hate Islam and Muslims so deeply that we could tolerate, even for a moment, the burning of their most prized book?

Americans Don’t Burn Books

By: Tuesday September 7, 2010 6:47 am

Enough is enough. Enough with the bigotry and the hate. Enough with the race-baiting and the fake debate about the Ground Zero Mosque. Enough of white Americans putting up fences to keep their fellow humans out. Enough of the birthers.

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