Comments | obsessive0514: Read A Book Day (Don't Burn It)

obsessive0514

Read A Book Day (Don't Burn It)

Sep 08, 2010 19:19

Here is a wonderful response to Dove World Outreach Center's "Burn A Koran Day" this September 11th.

Read a book! I will finally finish The Hobbit. (Also, the guys doing this seem very nice. They respond to nearly every comment ( Read more... )

religion, islamophobia, books, knowledge is power!, september 11th, christianity, islam

Comments 8

samatethecookie September 9 2010, 03:27:39 UTC

This is embarrassing, but I read "Burn a Koran" as "Burn a Korean" when I just glanced at this post, and I was panicking for a different reason. But then I read it again and now I feel kind of stupid. :(

But, I agree with this response. "Burn a Koran" is such a stupid and racist response to a tragic day like September 11th. And I'm against the idea of burning any text for so many reasons, especially when it involves something with religious and/or cultural context and value.

obsessive0514 September 10 2010, 01:21:57 UTC

Don't feel stupid. I read a lot of comments saying the same thing on the "Don't Burn A Koran Day" event on Facebook. It's the spelling. That mistake is never made with Qur'an.

It is disgusting. And I'm sick of people saying "We should even care." I DO care when some is so hateful.

leskuh September 9 2010, 03:47:33 UTC

Great video. The whole "Burn a Koran" thing is just.. augh. Have people like... not studied history at all or something? Book burning of any kind = TERRIBLE IDEA. Burning a book singling out a whole race/religion of people as something to be feared/hated = THE WORST.

I'm reading "Looking for Alaska" right now, but I feel like I should read something smarter than that for this cause so maybe I'll start up a "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn".

obsessive0514 September 10 2010, 02:22:48 UTC

Doesn't like, every dystopian novel have some level of book burning or restrictions on reading? So yeah, not a good idea.

Enjoy your reading!

ivy_chan September 9 2010, 04:33:30 UTC

I remember way back when this idea (burn a koran, not read a book,) was first promoted, and it inspired a gut-deep wave of revulsion in me. Burning a book, especially the book of a religion, their teaching and culture...it's horrible.

obsessive0514 September 10 2010, 03:13:54 UTC

I pretty much had the same reaction.

redbrunja September 9 2010, 05:11:13 UTC

That is a fantastic video and a fantastic icon to go with it.

obsessive0514 September 10 2010, 03:14:18 UTC

Heh, why thank you.