Tuesday, September 7, 2010

What? Burn a Qur'an?

So...burning a Qur'an is something I'd expect from people with poor theological mooring.  A lack of mooring leading to a self-centered worldview, evidencing possible spiritual problems.  There could be pride, there could be spiritual self-sufficiency, perhaps some anger, and maybe even some hate.  For sin there is repentance, a sacrifice has been made...and He said many things, including,  "You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.' "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. "For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? "If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Mat 5:43-48) 

I can pray that the Dove World Outreach Center will try harder to carefully live up to their name, so no unnecessary offense is given.  Evangelism and outreach are hard enough, and ideas like the International Burn a Qur'an day make it harder for sincere people everywhere who are trying to share Jesus.

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