An organized holy book and country flag burning?
By wiggles18
@wiggles18 (2506)
Canada
September 8, 2010 3:19pm CST
I think it would be cool to have an organized day where everyone burns the holy books from each mainstream religion, like the bible, the quran, etc.
Also, I think flags would be a good idea too, get together every country's flag and burn them.
Anyone think it is good, bad?
4 responses
@manilatop10 (371)
• Philippines
8 Sep 10
I think burning is the wrong approach since it sends an "anti" message upfront.
Perhaps build a symbol from all the books and flags?
One that wiggles in the winds of change ...
eric
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
9 Sep 10
Oh but it would be good. It would be like tearing down boundaries between us, showing everyone that we are all just human beings, uniting us as a single being.
@manilatop10 (371)
• Philippines
9 Sep 10
I recognize your point yet it seems that people grow into their separate faiths to the point that your approach would insult everyone involved ;)
Then, would varying beliefs and faiths soon follow?
Eric
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
9 Sep 10
But, that is part of the process. They need to open their minds and see that it all doesn't matter. Why don't we all just agree on a single thing, and follow that: that we are energy, or, if that is too far, beings. Then everyone will be on the same side, and no boundary would exist.
Personally, I think society purposely influences others to choose a side, so that we can quarrel with the others, because someone out there profits from it all.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
9 Sep 10
that is so stuipd.. if you want to break down bounies between people. people need to learn respect first of all, respect others no matter if you belive in what they do, or they are just different. just plain respect goes along way
@jupitercrashing (635)
• Canada
9 Sep 10
Why is it that religious people always feel that their mythology deserves respect? No religion has never done anything that makes it worthy of universal respect. Neither has any modern country. Do humans deserve respect? Absolutely. But their misguided and dangerous beliefs do not.
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
9 Sep 10
That doesn't bread down boundaries, that just strengthens them. That is like saying if east germany accepted west germany for who they were. They wouldn't have torn down the wall, it would still be up. Even if it was physically torn down, there would be an invisible barrier from our mind.
Imagine if we abolished every location name, and every place in the world was only referred to as Earth. We would all be one. Maybe it will happen when we are threated from an alien force or something.
@jupitercrashing (635)
• Canada
9 Sep 10
I'm with you. Religion and patriotism are two things that are always going to hold back humanity. Make it happen, I'll be there 
@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
8 Sep 10
I think this would be a childish behavior and wouldn't do any good. Instead it would provoke those who cannot ignore this type of manifestation and would only lead to fights. But if you want to burn all the flags and all the religious books in the world, I mean an exemplary, you must have plenty of money to throw away, because you had to buy many flags and books, and I think that they are not so cheap. But if you do it, keep it private, it is no need to provoke others. As long as you pay for every single book and flag that you burn, and not take them from others or not steal them, it is your own business, what do you do with your own property.
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
9 Sep 10
Nah, it would do a tonne of good. Look at the symbolism. "United we stand, divided we fall".
