Pilgrimage Ponderings
Terry Jones Does Not Speak or Act for Me
I am just incensed.
I read yesterday that this pastor leads a church in which members are compelled to obey him and to work for free in his for-profit furniture store.
I am angry each time I see his picture on a tv screen or on the internet.
And yet, I would never think to burn a Bible because it is his holy book. In my opinion, he's a sick individual looking for his 15 minutes of fame without concern for either the danger he creates for others or for the false witness he gives to the love of Jesus Christ.
The terrorists of 9/11 were sick individuals, seeking 15 minutes of fame without concern for the danger they created for others or for the false witness they gave to their faith.
I believe that this whole situation causes suffering in the heart of God, as if nails were once again being pounded into Jesus' flesh.
It is by the grace of God that I hold onto hope for a better future for us all, Christian, Jew, and Muslim alike, as well as people who do not have a name for what they believe in.
dawn warwick: we are all on this pathway called life. love is the only thing i know that has already and will overcome hate.why would a pastor ? lead? his flock in this act of hate. we all need to be in prayer for all of us and foremost for this flock of God's children and the men leading this insane act of hate. (09/09/10)
(Anon): Faith without action is dead. I would never suggest that violence (in this case burning books) is the correct response but at sometime a stand must be taken. The secular world is slowly chipping away at Christianity and science shows on TV can say or makeup pretty much anything they want. Look at the response public opinion gave recently... protect Islam and overlook all the bad things that has been done in the name of that religion. (09/13/10)