Ignoramus

I'm not sure why these folks feel compelled to do what they indicate they're going to do on Saturday but I'm more mystified about all the attention they're getting. The General, the Secretary General, the President & a host others all commenting - plus now a visit to the church by the FBI???

I've learned a few simple things when raising kids that these folks maybe have forgotten - you ignore the raucous rants by children who are solely seeking attention.

If I burned the Bible, the Qur'an, the Talmud, the Veda, the Tao-te-ching, the 5 classics attributed to Confucius right now in my backyard - nobody would notice (except maybe my neighbors wondering what that kook was doing during the fire ban). If I announced it to the world - via any/all forms of media - I'd literally have a firestorm on my hands. And to what purpose?

This is where we find ourselves headed for a countdown to Saturday. One group of religious intolerant nuts in Florida who have a religious extreme view as those they're protesting against. In our country it is legal within their right to do this. We have it in our Constitution that protects wingnuts to say & pray as they please - even if the majority disagrees & it is hurtful to others. This is the best & worst of free speech & practice of religion.

We've also learned and taught our children - that sticks & stones phrase; and that one's actions are louder than words. Turn a blind eye and don't pay this guy & his small flock any more attention - ignore the ignoramus.

Now that's easier said than done - as it's not EZ to unscramble the eggs. Perhaps the best that could be done is to organize a large interfaith group to show up at this proceeding on Saturday & have a non-violent sit-in to demonstrate how to properly tolerate non-tolerance (a la the various civil rights groups in the 60's). Course that Florida church group probably wouldn't understand what all the fuss was all about.