Ignorance Runs Rampant in Gainesville, Florida

It was told to me by a few friends back in Gainesville, Fl. that the Dove World Outreach Center pastor was going to burn the Koran on September 11^th.  My initial response was “What an ignorant fool” and then I thought about it and my psychology side started to kick in.  So here we have a man who is trying to do what exactly either get in the news or get some attention.  Mr. Jones could be considered a threat to himself, the citizens of Gainesville and even the nation’s fundamental freedoms.

So, I let the day pass and then I see on my news ticker that this person has made national news and gotten a phone call from the Defense Secretary.  I mean, come on people, this is just another book that was going to be burned.  People burn all kinds of books including the bible (oh yes, I went there) every day and no one ever gets this much attention.  Religion is an odd thing in Gainesville, Fl.  I learned this while I lived, worked and relaxed in the city.  What a surprise the man has backed down and is not going to burn a book.  This just screams of mental instability.  He is a grown man who is old enough not to be acting as if he is in high school.  He diverted the whole nation’s attention with an empty intention.

I will stress that this man, Terry Jones, was only seeking attention.  In the state of Fl. there is something called "Baker Act" and I think he is in desperate need of some good counseling and needs to have someone commit him.  If the President has to get involved then this man needs to become friends with the men and women in white coats.  This man who calls himself a pastor has now proven himself not worthy of leading a flock of humans to the promised land of salvation.  If Martin Luther King, Jr was here today he would be outraged to see that there are still people in this country that are bigots.  Dr. King worked hard to lead our country into a place of peace and interpersonal respect and out of the clouded world where there was hate and irrational fear of people who are not like a person’s set ideals. 

Isn't the fundamental point of being "religious" to be accepting of all and to turn the other cheek?  The Mosque isn't a threat to the country it is ignorant and delusional people like Mr. Jones that are the true threat to this nation and all who call this great country home.  He showed his true Anti-American ways when he threatened to burn the Koran and incite a war in our beautiful country over a personal opinion.  Mr. Jones, I hope you have learned that there are times you really should keep your thoughts to yourself and know when it is time to step down from the “claim” of being a man of God.