America is fertile place for the emergence of regional visionaries. Almost always they are prophets who have discovered different ways, unusual to read the Bible, and fail to convert and bring together a significant number of the faithful. Their limited perspective, and tough competition from many other elected projected onto them from a larger radius and therefore doxology activities and micro-stories appear as quaint. Like any religion satisfies them, they open a branch itself, and if they notice a shortage of heirs, as they themselves claim to be new Messiah.
The case of Terry Jones of Dove World Outreach Center, is simpler. It is a church pastor who has managed to get into the news for their "Day of Burning Koran", which has angered those who like to burn them other things, mostly American flags and rubber tires. The mentality of the Rev. Jones is not very complicated, it is based on the Southern gospel tradition, seasoned with elemental patriotism and confronting the work of the devil: Islam, homosexuality, liberal life. Perhaps even vegetarianism. His peculiar way of dealing with Muslim teaching, through phrases on t-shirts and posters, and now the pile, are his trademark ideological.
As always, controversial or dangerous books end up getting the wrath of the masses and those who tuck. Among the great biblioclastas of history, Qin Shi Huang remember to Diocletian, Savonarola, the Nazis and the Communists. Castro variant, almost secretly, was converted into pulp. This burning
scheduled for Sept. 11 could get something positive: once again the freedom of expression will be tested, and discussed with emphasis. Who wants to express their stupidity and intolerance lighting a match and burn sheets, should be on your right to do so without fear of reprisal. You may also be an entertaining show, like all orgiastic ritual or ecclesiastical.
If the aim is to anger the Muslims, it is understood that there are many ways to do it. For example: edit the Koran in a toilet roll. Or better yet, make a run multimillion translation into Spanglish.
But is another major offense, and applicable to any human or divine book: reading the newspaper.
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