Communique Concerning "koran Burning Day"

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COMMUNIQUE CONCERNING "KORAN BURNING DAY"



VATICAN CITY, 8 SEP 2010 (VIS) - The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue today released an English-language communique describing its "great concern at the news of the proposed 'Koran Burning Day' on the occasion of the anniversary of the 11 September tragic terrorist attacks in 2001 which resulted in the loss of many innocent lives and considerable material damage.

"These deplorable acts of violence, in fact, cannot be counteracted by an outrageous and grave gesture against a book considered sacred by a religious community. Each religion, with its respective sacred books, places of worship and symbols, has the right to respect and protection. We are speaking about the respect to be accorded the dignity of the person who is an adherent of that religion and his/her free choice in religious matters.

"The reflection which necessarily should be fostered on the occasion of the remembrance of 11 September would be, first of all, to offer our deep sentiments of solidarity with those who were struck by these horrendous terrorist attacks. To this feeling of solidarity we join our prayers for them and their loved ones who lost their lives.

"Each religious leader and believer is also called to renew the firm condemnation of all forms of violence, in particular those committed in the name of religion. Pope John Paul II affirmed: 'Recourse to violence in the name of religious belief is a perversion of the very teachings of the major religions' (address to the new ambassador of Pakistan, 16 December 1999). His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI similarly expressed, 'violence as a response to offences can never be justified, for this type of response is incompatible with the sacred principles of religion' (address of His Holiness Benedict XVI, to the new ambassador of Morocco, 6 February 2006)".

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[Vincent Vega]

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Edited September 8, 2010 by USAirwaysIHS

[Selah]

[Mark of the Cross]

The only possible result of the burning can be violence. No good can come of it. I pray that no loss of life will occur because of this stupid un-Christian act.

[Selah]

[quote]The only possible result of the burning can be violence.[/quote]

That is what a lot of people are afraid of, that this might incite violence in Muslim extremists.

[Ice_nine]

I get the feeling some of these loonies actually WANT violence and death and destruction to take place. I swear some of these fundamentalist Christians have grand delusions of war and glory followed by redemption. It's sick and I wish I was kidding but I'm not. I've had conversations with some of these people, and although slightly less extreme, I think there's a semi-gnostic escapist attitude that glorifies death as something greater than it is. Now I know as Christians we shouldn't be fearful of death, but we shouldn't chase after martyrdom.

I know that's a bit tangential. I just think he might be one of those people who doesn't care who dies because he has the truth so eff anyone else who doesn't.

[OraProMe]

Go Vatican! A couple of phatmassers should take note of this.