Gyp Rosetti
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I'm certainly not. I'll admit that I actually tend to always think We probably deserve this whenever I see some Middle Eastern dude burning our flag on tv.
9/11/2010 Burn a Koran Day
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I'm certainly not. I'll admit that I actually tend to always think We probably deserve this whenever I see some Middle Eastern dude burning our flag on tv.
Actually that's not as clean cut as you might think even from the perspective of Mormonism. My understanding is that certain signs or tokens are considered sacred and should be kept "secret from the world." That's not the same thing as saying the entire ceremony is unknowable.
Similarly, my copy of McConkie says this: "Certain gospel ordinances are of such a sacred and holy nature that the Lord authorizes their performance only in holy sanctuaries prepared and dedicated for that purpose." That certainly leaves room for interpretation about the gap between actual performance of the ceremony and simulation of said ceremony because the Big Love cast members did not actually perform the ceremony (none of them had the power to do so.)
However your response also begs another question entirely: Let's say I'm not Mormon, should I refrain from doing everything that the Mormon church says God has commanded me not to do so that I won't cause offense to its members? Certainly you wouldn't argue that my drinking coffee or failing to pay my tithing to the church is offensive to you personally, so there has to be something different about the Temple ceremony depiction.
Likewise.
Right now Iran is the de facto leader of the Islamic world. Since their country/government is so closely intertwined with the religion I think many other countries would see it as an attack on the religion itself. And if they didn't, you can be sure that Iran would whip them up as quickly as possible by stating they were attacked because of their religious beliefs and blame it on Israel/the U.S. as being anti-Islamic zionists on a crusade to destroy Islam.
GVC
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oh my.
They are the most vocal. They are the most military minded. They are supplying all Mid East terrorist groups with weapons with maybe the exception of Saudi Arabia. Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if Iran has their fingers in much of indonesia. Don't kid yorself, Iran is more influential in the Islamic world than you are giving them credit for.
GVC
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Influential in the Islamic world or influential among Islamic terrorists? The two are not the same.
Think.
If you are able, that is.
Iran = Indo-European (non-Arab), Shia. Doesn't seem to me that they would have much clout AT ALL in the Muslim World (they don't).
You forgot to include "they are mostly Shi'ite."
C l u t c H 385
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pansy.
YB85 said:
That's like saying Catholics, Baptists and Mormons wouldn't ban together to fight gay marriage.
No, it's like saying that Baptists or Mormons are the de facto leaders of the Christian world.
7StraightIsGreat
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Who would burn a Bible?
You don't mess with the Jesus.
Man.
You don't mess with the Jesus.
Man.