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Don't Burn the Koran! Read It!
Posted: September 12, 2010
A case for building bridges (not blowing them up)…
A minister in Florida
who's known as Pastor Jones
is not reflecting Jesus' love.
About that there's no bones.
Why burn a book considered "blessed"
by those we hope to reach.
Does such a vengeful act of hate
ring true with what we preach?
Are we not called to follow peace
and love in Jesus' name?
How dare we mock a holy book
by setting it aflame?
To burn a book that teaches hate
flies in the face of love.
Are we not called to turn a cheek
when others push and shove?
Within the Muslim book's a key
that likely will unlock
a door of friendship and the chance
to meaningfully talk.
Instead of burning the Koran,
how 'bout we take a look
at what it says that corresponds
with what's within "our Book"?
* A fellow Covenant pastor here in Seattle wrote an enlightening post on his blog. In it Eugene Cho contemplates how Jesus would interact with the opportunity to burn a Koran.
http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/what-would-jesus-do-burn-the-koran-or-eat-with-his-muslim-neighbors/
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