KABUL, Afghanistan — The top American commander in Afghanistan has warned that plans by a small Florida church to burn copies of the Koran on Saturday, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, could play into the hands of the very extremists at whom the church says it is directing that message.
Burning copies of the Koran, the Muslim holy book, “would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan — and around the world — to inflame public opinion and incite violence,” the commander, Gen. David H. Petraeus said in an e-mail message to The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Echoing remarks the general made in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Tuesday, he said: “It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort. It is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems. Not just here, but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community.”
In 2005, violent and sometimes lethal riots were set off around the world by a mistaken report by Newsweek that a Pentagon investigation had found that military interrogators of detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, tried to flush a Koran down a toilet. The same year, a Danish newspaper printed cartoons portraying the Prophet Muhammad also led to riots across the Muslim world.
Terry Jones, the pastor of the tiny Florida church that plans the Koran burning, says that as an American Christian he has a right to burn the Koran because “it’s full of lies.”
Some of his prior attempts to incite anti-Islamic fervor have met with less public attention. Last year, he posted a sign at his church declaring “Islam is of the devil.”
Muslim leaders in several countries, including Egypt and Indonesia, have formally condemned him and his church, the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, which has 50 members.
¶ In Afghanistan, meanwhile, a district governor from Baghlan Province was assassinated by Taliban insurgents on Monday night along the Kunduz-Baghlan highway in the north of Afghanistan, officials said.
Armed insurgents stopped the white Toyota Hilux of Ahmad Soror, 30, the governor of Nahreen District. The militants then shot the official and his driver, said Munshi Abdul Majid, the governor of Baghlan Province.
The Kunduz-Baghlan highway is the major road connecting Kabul to the north of the country. It is especially heavily traveled during this week, as Afghans flock to their home villages to visit family for Id al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month.
An Afghan employee of The New York Times contributed reporting from Kunduz, Afghanistan.Petraeus Warns Against Planned Koran-Burning
By ADAM B. ELLICK
@ Terry Jones who fibbed:
“Terry Jones, the pastor of the tiny Florida church that plans the Koran burning, says that as an American Christian he has a right to burn the Koran because “it’s full of lies”.
I want to ask Mr. Jones to quote me a single Lie from Noble Qur’an. The modern science has endorsed the Qur’an of its Truthfulness.
I do not think Mr. Jones has read his Bible thoroughly, if he had he would have dumped his Bible and accepted Islam like other Ex Christians Scholars. But let me refresh his Bible teaching, God, according to the Bible, is directly responsible for many mass-murders, rapes, pillage, plunder, slavery, child abuse and killing, not to mention the killing of unborn children.
God of the Bible orders the killing of innocent people even after the Ten Commandments said “Thou shall not kill”. For example, God kills 70,000 innocent people because David ordered a census of the people (1 Chronicles 21). God also orders the destruction of 60 cities so that the Israelites can live there. He orders the killing of all the men, women, and children of each city, and the looting of all of value (Deuteronomy 3). He orders another attack and the killing of “all the living creatures of the city: men and women, young, and old, as well as oxen sheep, and asses” (Joshua 6). In Judges 21, He orders the murder of all the people of Jabesh-gilead, except for the virgin girls who were taken to be forcibly raped and married. When they wanted more virgins, God told them to hide alongside the road and when they saw a girl they liked, kidnap her and forcibly rape her and make her your wife! Just about every other page in the Old Testament has God killing somebody! In 2 Kings 10:18-27, God orders the murder of all the worshipers of a different god in their very own church! In total God kills 371,186 people directly and orders another 1,862,265 people murdered.
The God of the Bible also allows slavery, including selling your own daughter as a sex slave (Exodus 21:1-11), child abuse (Judges 11:29-40 and Isaiah 13:16), and bashing babies against rocks (Hosea 13:16 & Psalms 137:9).
This type of criminal behavior should shock any moral person. Murder, rape, pillage, plunder, slavery, and child abuse can not be justified by saying that some god says it’s OK. If more people would actually sit down and read the Bible there would be a lot more atheists or Muslims.
Bible also promoted the idea that all men should castrate themselves to go to heaven: “For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.” (Matthew 19:12 . I don’t know why anyone would follow the teachings of Bible that literally tells all men to cut off their privates.
The God of the Bible also was a big fan of ritual human sacrifice and animal sacrifice.
And just in case you are thinking that the evil and immoral laws of the Old Testament are no longer in effect, perhaps you should read where Bible makes it perfectly clear: “It is easier for Heaven and Earth to pass away than for the smallest part of the letter of the law to become invalid.” (Luke 16:17. There are many more quotes on this topic at my disposal.
I know that most Christians believe that God is a good and loving god, and wants people to do good things. I believe that most people want to do good things and behave morally. I also believe that many Christians haven’t really read the Bible, or just read certain passages in church. This is understandable, as the Bible is hard to read due to its archaic language and obscure references. Also many priests and preachers don’t like to read certain passages in the Bible because they present a message of hate not love.
As far as Islam is concerned, Mr. Jones, if you knew your Bible you would be Muslim, hereunder are some verse numbers that you should reflect upon:
“I must go now, for if I don’t, Muhammad (Praiseworthy=Comforter=Parkelotos) wont come”.
“For when I go, I shall send him unto you, and he shall guide you”.
“Think not, I have come to abolish the Law, Nay, I myself follow the Law of Moses.
Jesus (pbuh) did not come to make new religion
“Go not the way of Gentiles, but to the lost sheep of Israel”.
If you had known Jesus you would be Muslim
God hears thee, Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael Gen 16:1-6
Prophet Abraham walks in the middle east ‘Arab Region’) Gen 13:15-17
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Original promised land
from the Euphrates to the Nile. Gen 15 18-21
Prophet Ishmael’s (pbuh) children always be Princes in the Arab region. Gen 17:20
Prophet Muhammad was the direct decedent of Kedar. Gen 25: 13-18
Paran (Faran) Makkah. Gen 21: 17-21
Paran is Baca (Makkah) Psalm 84: 1-7
Shiloh (Prophet Muhammad) the last prophet for all Nations. Gen 49:10
Prophet Muhammad was like Prophet Moses in receiving
God’s Laws. Deut 18: 18-19
Prophet Muhammad opens Paran (Makkah) with 10 thousand Saints 630 A.D. Deut 33:2
The Holy One (Prophet Muhammad) from Paran. Habakkuk 3: 1-16
Prophet Muhammad Spoke to the children of Israel in Arabic. Isaiah 11:16
Prophet Muhamad the only Unlettered (Ummi) Prophet. Isaiah 29: 11-18
An Inspiration in Arabia and the battle of Badr 624 A.D. Isaiah 21: 13-17
Islam the Unconquerable Power. Isaiah 30: 6-17
The Law of Qura’n through Prophet Muhammad from Gentiles to all Nations. Isaiah 42: 1-21
Makkah: source of Light for all the Nations. Isaiah 60: 1-12
Prophet Muhammad’s Prophesyses Constantinople (Istanbul) will be opened by Muslims 1453 A.D. Psalm 120: 1-7
The Hebrew word ‘Mahmad’ describes Prophet Muhammad the Last Prophet for all Nations. Haggai 2: 6-9
The One Night Journey of Prophet Muhammad to Jerusalem and Ascension to Heavens 621 A.D. Malachi 3: 1-15
Kingdom of Allah (Islam) will Finish the Roman Empire and other Realms 1453 A.D. Daniel 7: 1-28
God (Allah) Raises Prophet Muhammad’s Kingdom forever to all Nations. Daniel 2: 44
Caliph Omar rides a Donkey to Jerusalem 638 A.D. Zechariah 9: 9-10
Prophet Muhammad Baptizes all Nations with Holy Spirit St. Mathew 3:2-12
The Prophethood was given to Muhammad the Brethren
of the children of Israel. St. Mathew 21: 43
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) denies being the Last Prophet to all Nations. St Luke 7: 16-20
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the Promised One, and the Last Prophet not Jesus (pbuh) nor Elias (pbuh) St John 1: 19-27
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) the Prince of the World St John 14:16,25,26,30.
Prophet Jesus finishes his duty St John 16: 5-14
Mr. Jones burning Qur’an will add more Muslims in the World as they would be wondering what exactly Qur’an is
and thus the Qur’an sales will increase and as usual you would be looser.
Have a nice day Looser
Assalamu-Elekum
@ editors…………….3 of my last comments are still awaiting moderation.
If you think they are too sensitive, delete them, I have no problem with the deletion. Allah Bless you. Amen.
Assalamu-Elekum
Abdullahjan
We have been slow in our responses due to Ramadan and the holiday season. Your comments have been published–albeit they have been delayed.