Posts: 67286
Threads: 140
Joined: June 28, 2011
Reputation:
162
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 1:21 am
(This post was last modified: December 19, 2011 at 1:23 am by The Grand Nudger.)
The Qu'ran would burn much more beautifully. It's all about the ink. By the way GC, you're mistaken.....again.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
Posts: 7388
Threads: 168
Joined: February 25, 2009
Reputation:
45
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 1:32 am
Quote:Anyway the questions: Have you ever burned a Bible? If so why? If not - would you?
No and no.
Quote:Some would consider burning a book a futile expression and a sign of ignorance,
I'm one of 'em.
Quote: but is it ignorance to burn a book that you know better than those who worship it?
What an appallingly ignorant and arrogant thing to say,not to mention untrue. You may believe such to the point of personal certitude,but you KNOW no such thing. I'd better stop here lest I say something very unkind. 
Posts: 67286
Threads: 140
Joined: June 28, 2011
Reputation:
162
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 1:34 am
Honestly though fellas, books don't burn very well without accelerant...they smolder.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
Posts: 69247
Threads: 3759
Joined: August 2, 2009
Reputation:
259
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 1:42 am
Quote:but I can definitely see the argument that the destruction of any knowledge, whether it be science or religion is a very dangerous game.
Knowledge? Yes.
Bibles and korans? That's a tougher sell.
Posts: 99
Threads: 2
Joined: December 15, 2011
Reputation:
3
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 1:49 am
(This post was last modified: December 19, 2011 at 1:50 am by helmespc.)
(December 19, 2011 at 1:42 am)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:but I can definitely see the argument that the destruction of any knowledge, whether it be science or religion is a very dangerous game.
Knowledge? Yes.
Bibles and korans? That's a tougher sell.
If that were the case, would destroying all copies of the Illiad be ok? The Bible/Koran does provide a indirect glimpse into the world of those who wrote them, which actually does provide a somewhat useful purpose... It may actually be the biggest single collection of "early" human literature in existence.
Posts: 12512
Threads: 202
Joined: January 3, 2010
Reputation:
107
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 1:57 am
(December 19, 2011 at 1:10 am)aleialoura Wrote: I'd burn every bible and Que'ran in the world to have Alexandria's library back!
Same here Alei!
@ GC you really need to get a life mate. I doubt anyone here supported whatever that bloke was / is. As far as I can remember many were of the opinion that he / she was just another stupid theist.
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
Posts: 7031
Threads: 250
Joined: March 4, 2011
Reputation:
78
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 2:57 am
(December 19, 2011 at 1:32 am)padraic Wrote: Quote:Anyway the questions: Have you ever burned a Bible? If so why? If not - would you?
No and no.
Quote:Some would consider burning a book a futile expression and a sign of ignorance,
I'm one of 'em.
Quote: but is it ignorance to burn a book that you know better than those who worship it?
What an appallingly ignorant and arrogant thing to say,not to mention untrue. You may believe such to the point of personal certitude,but you KNOW no such thing. I'd better stop here lest I say something very unkind.
You're really sensitive these days Padraic. Pay attention ... I made no statement, I asked a question and I don't think a genuine question can be either arrogant or ignorant ...it's a QUESTION. Honestly, most often the people who find simple questions appalling are religious assholes afraid of thought and open discussion. Furthermore, I made my position already clear in post #19 so I'm not sure why you're so butt hurt over a very simple thread.
Also, as long as you're going to be testy you might as well be unkind. I can take it.
Posts: 4067
Threads: 162
Joined: September 14, 2010
Reputation:
95
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 3:41 am
I guess you can go ahead and burn a Bible or a Quran if you really need to release your anger that way. But, other than that, I don't see any positive effects that can come out of doing such a thing. And if you do it, then you shouldn't do it in front of others because they will obviously know that you're burning them just to make them feel offended (which is going to put you in a bad light). So, I think it would be much a wiser action to just tell them why you hate those books or perhaps what particular things you find to be repulsive in those books instead of burning them. This is just my opinion.
Posts: 67286
Threads: 140
Joined: June 28, 2011
Reputation:
162
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 3:45 am
Well, there will be one less bible or Qu'ran in the world Rayaan. Definitely a positive effect. 
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
Posts: 4067
Threads: 162
Joined: September 14, 2010
Reputation:
95
RE: Burning the Bible
December 19, 2011 at 4:02 am
But the negative effects that can result would outweigh the positives, in my opinion. By burning the books, you're creating a situation which would give Christians and Muslims a reason to retaliate in a way that might even cause harm to others. Also, the act of burning them is not going to stop anyone from reading them or believing in them. So it's not really worth it. 
|
![[Image: Evolution.png]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i1118.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk619%2Fjcincain%2FPublic%2FEvolution.png)
