Christian, Muslim, Jewish, atheist, and so on: each of us has our own belief system that we hold dear and the U.S. Constitution protects our freedom to believe or disbelieve in any creed. But, no one group's religion can be intolerant of another. Instead, we are supposed to considerate of beliefs that are different than our own.
Along come the beliefs of the Dove Outreach Center, a fundamentalist Christian group based in Gainsville, Florida that openly preaches hatred of Islam and Muslims. The group wants to protest 9/11 by burning copies of the Quran, Islam's holy scripture.
Such a horrific plan has sent Muslims across the globe into shock and anger, since burning the holy scripture of any religion is a sign of hatred and intolerance. Some of us are see the contradiction that the "Dove" Outreach Center, which preaches about God and loving mankind, is behind the horrific plan.
Some Gainsville residents have spoken out against the plan and, hopefully, other Americans will do likewise. Otherwise, Muslims in the United States will believe that few Christians are tolerant of them.
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