Politics and religion.

**Medusa** · 09-08-2010, 04:23 PM

I wish the media would have just ignored the idiot. There's enough of this nonsense as it is but this is just fanning the flames. He's hardly a good example of a true Christian and definitely not as a good minister of the Word.

**Medusa** · 09-09-2010, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Medusa

I wish the media would have just ignored the idiot. There's enough of this nonsense as it is but this is just fanning the flames. He's hardly a good example of a true Christian and definitely not as a good minister of the Word.

On the other hand, if the media didn't cover it, they'd be accused of "Islamaphobia" and hatred of Muslims, of trying to cover up the activity of a so-called Christian man and thereby favoring Christianity. Initially I was annoyed that they gave it coverage but now I see that they must do so.

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 09-09-2010, 12:27 PM

I know how awful I feel when I hear of people burning crosses and Bibles. No one should deliberately do something they know will hurt others. I hope those of the Muslim faith realize he is just one crazy old man, he doesn't represent most of us.

**Medusa** · 09-09-2010, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by momoffuzzyfaces

I know how awful I feel when I hear of people burning crosses and Bibles. No one should deliberately do something they know will hurt others. I hope those of the Muslim faith realize he is just one crazy old man, he doesn't represent most of us.

Well, I see no reason why they shouldn't realize it. After all, they're asking Americans to not judge an entire religion or all Muslims on the basis of a few radicals who attacked our country.

**Karen** · 09-09-2010, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Medusa

On the other hand, if the media didn't cover it, they'd be accused of "Islamaphobia" and hatred of Muslims, of trying to cover up the activity of a so-called Christian man and thereby favoring Christianity. Initially I was annoyed that they gave it coverage but now I see that they must do so.

Why would they be accused of Islamophibia if they ignored this one crazy guy?

**Medusa** · 09-09-2010, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

Why would they be accused of Islamophibia if they ignored this one crazy guy?

Because it would seem like they're favoring Christianity and excusing his actions rather than exposing them for what they are.

**Karen** · 09-09-2010, 01:37 PM

But they don't report all the other crazy people, are they therefore in favor of everyone else? No, they just deem it uninteresting. Ignoring them is not condoning them it's ignoring them. By covering this man's hatred, they are promoting it.

**Medusa** · 09-09-2010, 04:40 PM

Reporting is not synonymous w/condoning. It may be giving that person his 15 minutes but that's all it's doing. Besides, he's already backed down and has decided not to burn the Quran.

**Lady's Human** · 09-09-2010, 04:47 PM

This is truly a catch 22 situation.

The media should have just written this off as one lone idiot, but they didn't in their ever pressing chase for ratings. Screw responsible journalism, we got to get those numbers!

Regardless of WHAT happens with this nutjob, now that it has hit the national and international media, it will be used by the propaganda machine of extreme islam to twist for their own purposes.

I truly wish that someone in the media would pull their heads out of their posterior JUST ONCE......and think before they report. This isn't checkers, guys, this is chess, and the terrorists are about 10 moves ahead.