Re: Book-burning (was Re: [asa] The Science = Atheism Meme)

Moorad wrote: "However, the reaction of Muslims of criticisms of
Mohammed is often quite violent. "

SOME Muslims, Moorad. Not all. Probably only a naive few. They get the
press, of course.

The Muslims I have known, and in one case worked closely with on a H4H
house, are not that way.

"Similarly, a Muslim by reacting violently to someone burning the
Koran is tacitly admitting that there is not truth in it and so the
Koran is not worth reading."

Seems like a stretch of logic to make such a claim, my friend. I can
see no logical path from "tacitly admitting" to "reacting violently."

To Dave: Yes, some books I acquire I do "burn," -- well -- I just toss
them. Lindsey's ramblings qualify, of course. So do the ICR ACTS AND
FACTS magazines they keep sending me (once on their list -- always on
their list). I'd hate for some naive person to pick one up and get
tangled up with their stuff.

The thrift store or library is always my first choice for books I
consider worth reading. Even when I might disagree with them. Gould 's
writings -- Dawkins' writings -- these qualify.

So "any book worth burning (tossing) is a book worth reading" doen't
quite make the cut. At least not for me.

Burgy

On 8/1/08, Dave Wallace <wmdavid.wallace@gmail.com> wrote:
> Alexanian, Moorad wrote:
>> Hi Murray,
>>
>>
>>
>> Perhaps I convoluted my message too much to show the relevance of the
>> book-burning saying, "Any book worth burning is a book worth reading."
>> Christians need to mind if you speak against Jesus the Christ (Matt.
>> 12:32), why would they mind if you burn the Bible? The logic of
>> Christians is that paper burns but the truth in the Bible survives the
>> flames. However, the reaction of Muslims of criticisms of Mohammed is
>> often quite violent. Similarly, a Muslim by reacting violently to someone
>> burning the Koran is tacitly admitting that there is not truth in it and
>> so the Koran is not worth reading.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this clarifies my post,
>>
>>
>>
>> Moorad
>>
>>
> I have recently been cutting my library at our summer cottage in half.
> I am disposing of the books as follows:
> 1. Packing some to take home to the city to add to my library there.
>
> 2. Sending some to the thrift store, for them to sell in order to raise
> money for social work or some such.
>
> 3. Burning some that either I think are not of interest to anyone at
> this point in time or which I think are positively destructive eg those
> that I picked up at someone's garage sale and which turned out to
> contain excessive violence or sex or things like Hal Lindsey's writings
> which I do not consider helpful. Please I am not saying that such
> material as Lindsey's writings should not be in public or other
> libraries just that they seem less than up building. They make good
> fuel to consume the kitchen garbage.
>
> On the other hand books that are burned in a public manner by civil or
> religious authorities often are worth at least considering.
>
> Dave W
>
>
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