Amendment 1

Florida Church Plans 'Burn a Quran' Day on 9/11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1LHqfa_GLY&feature=related

July 30,2010



Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.





     The video is seen from a perspective of one of the people encouraging the burning of the quran. The reporter is firing back siding with what is right. The preacher (with burning the quran) is all for freedom of speech, religion and accepting Muslims but he wants to burn the quran because he feels it is misleading it's people. The preacher feels that what his church is performing, is correct, but what the muslims are doing is not. The preacher tells that he doesn't see why people defend oppression and the reporter is questioning why they would burn Islam's most sacred book.
      This story relates to the Constitution in many ways. Constitution has passed an ammendment that gives citizens freedom of speech, expression and religion, so when this church is burning the quran, they are exercising their freedom of expression, but violating Islam's freedom of religion, speech and expression.  Only because the first amendment gives these people the right, they will not get punished for their actions.
       I understand the first amendment, and how the church is performing only what congress allows them to, but are they not violating Islam's natural rights as a religion? They may not agree with the acts and beliefs of Islam but there are better ways of going about this issue rather than burning their most sacred book. The Islamic religion may have argued about Christian beliefs and what not but they have not organized a burn King James day. I think the church should be punished because they are intruding Islam's rights and Islamic people should be offended. I think this church is being very stubborn about the topic and  I think they are intimidated rather than disgusted by Islam. The preacher mentioned something about how fast Islam is spreading, and how lots of people are being mislead. I think he is trying to make Islam seem bad so Christianity can have a chance to spread.