Vatican: Quran burning 'outrageous' (Palin also chips in, "please stand down")

[Turborama]

Source: CNN

Burning the Quran would be an "outrageous and grave gesture," the Vatican said Wednesday, joining a chorus of voices pleading with a small Florida church not to burn Islam's holy book on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks.

The Vatican body responsible for dialogue with other religions expressed "great concern" about the plan by Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida.

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Jones announced Wednesday that the church's website provider has "canceled" Dove World Outreach Center's accounts, though its website, and another URL for a book written by Jones titled "Islam is of the Devil," were still accessible Wednesday evening

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As reaction to the planned event grew Wednesday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took to social media outlets, using Twitter to call on Jones to "please stand down." On Facebook, Palin wrote that Jones' planned Quran burning "will feed the fire of caustic rhetoric and appear as nothing more than mean-spirited religious intolerance. Don't feed that fire."

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/09/08/florida.quran.reaction/#fbid=5tFS21of5oJ&wom=false

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I just had to come back and edit to add that, even though it pains me to give her props for making this statement, IMO the hypocrisy of her saying anything "will feed the fire of caustic rhetoric and appear as nothing more than mean-spirited religious intolerance. Don't feed that fire." is breathtaking.

[Forkboy]

1. If Palin saying it's wrong isn't enough to make them hesitate....

[babylonsister]

2. So Palin is now showing more 'leadership' than elected

rethug leaders, who won't say a word. Surprising, but I'm glad she piped up. Maybe someone will listen to her.

[comtec]

24. Hmmm... wonder if all this was planned

to have saint winky come in and "save the day"

it would be the kind of sick joke the thug masters would plan for...

[Xipe Totec]

3. Vatican and Palin - both ends of the horse have spoken nt

[Joyce78]

4. Thank you ... both ends! NLOL -- could this stand for Not Laughing Out Loud?

[Aviation Pro]

5. Why should he "stand down" Sarah Fuckwit?

After all you told him to reload, you fucking assclown.

[onehandle]

6. 'stand down?' What fucking branch of the military were you in, half-term quitter Sister Sarah?

Stop using military-ish lingo you useless pile of shit.

You. Are. Nobody.

[Raschel]

18. Speaking of the military, there's a reason why Palin's not parading Track around the country with

her and using him like she uses all of her children.

I'd like to know what that reason is.

[roguevalley]

22. half of alaska is military. a lot of people use military-isms up here.

[onehandle]

28. She quit Alaska. Palin is a celebrity now. 'Ricky Hollywood.'

The house in Wasilla is just a prop.

[roguevalley]

29. you won't get an argument out of me. :)

[Hissyspit]

7. "It will APPEAR as nothing more than mean-spirited religious intolerance??"

It IS nothing more than mean-spirited religious intolerance, you shit. Nasty weasel she is.

[Turborama]

9. Good catch! I missed that one.

The use of the word "fire" in the statement was badly chosen, too.

[Arrowhead2k1]

8. I'll give Palin props for that (Just this once ;) ). America really needs to unite against

this rising tide of bigotry before it's too late. It's getting too crazy, no one will benefit from this.

[6000eliot]

10. Except that Palin and the right stirred this up in the first place.

[iamjoy]

12. +1

I give Palin credit, too. We should also give credit to Mitt Romney and Glenn Beck who are also opposed. If we think the way they phrased their opposition seemed cavalier or too reserved or too weak, we should consider the source - and their audience.

Hey, I'm not saying I like Palin, Romney, or Beck. However, we need to recognize when we are agreement. Now, if only they would realize that an Islamic Center in lower Manhattan is no big deal and opposition to it is just a milder form of Islamaphobia.

[Turborama]

13. Mitt Romney and Glenn Beck have come out against it? Does that mean Mormons are speaking out?

I hadn't heard that yet.

[progrocktv]

15. Even though I hate them....

....and their choice of words aren't the best about this, I'm glad Palin, Beck and Romney at least spoke up on this one.

[True_Blue]

21. I don't

Palin compared it to building 'the mosque on ground zero'.

"but doing so is insensitive and an unnecessary provocation -- much like building a mosque at Ground Zero."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/08/sarah-palin-burning-quran-antithetical_n_709877.html

[Arrowhead2k1]

25. I didn't catch that. Allow me to retract my props... nt

[Turborama]

26. Likewise.

I very reluctantly gave props but it was before I looked further into what she said and posted this...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9101167

[slackmaster]

11. The Vatican deserves no more attention than the book burners

:nuke:

[glinda]

14. They are all in it for attention and don't give a rat's ass about the planet.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. I wonder if Jones supports Palin...

because the Quran burning sounds like such a TP thing to do.

[Raschel]

17. This opinion did not originate in Palin's pea brain. It's all advisor-speak.

I'm sure she's disappointed. She was probably all ready to go burn books with the pastor.

[FarLeftFist]

19. ACTUALLY as someone who is in favor of the GZ Mosque...

We would have to be in favor, although not in agreement with, the Quran book burning, on grounds of its Constitutionality, because as she said: "People have a constitutional right to burn a Koran if they want to, but doing so is insensitive and unnecessary provocation— much like building a mosque at ground zero". And while YES it is insensitive, we are a Nation of LAWS, not morals, so to be in favor of the so-called 'insensitivity' of the GZ Mosque, and its large opposition, then one would have to be in favor, although not in agreement, of the insensitivities of the book burning. That is of course they have all their legal permits to actually even have a book burning, open flames, fire permits, because otherwise it would be deemed illegal.

[SusanaMontana41]

20. Another coded message from one wingnut to other wingnuts

Who woulda thunk it?

[Kablooie]

23. The Dove website is offline now. I'm sure they'll back down to save their skin.

[PA Democrat]

27. Palin is like an arsonist tossing a bucket of water on an out-of-control fire

that SHE helped to start.