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Cimarron29414 · 12-13-2010, 11:54 AM

So, it seems this thread must be resurrected. The preacher in question, Jones, may very well be banned from travel to Britian. It seems the Interior Minister may not allow him to enter their country.

Pastor Who Threatened to Burn Koran Might Be Barred From Entering U.K. - FoxNews.com

While I stick to the assertion that this man has the right to be an idiot, I am also gleeful that some negative consequences will come of it. What I find interesting about this, is that he is being banned for threatening to burn the koran, not actually burning it.

So, it seems, he achieved all the attention he wanted and, in his mind, will also get the "martyrdom status of being banned from Britian over a free speech issue" - and he didn't actually perform the act. Having witnessed the my fair share of street preacher antics over the years, I can't help but wonder whether he ever intended on following through, or whether the buildup was the stunt?

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Cimarron29414 Still Free Location: comfortably perched at the top of the bell curve!	So, it seems this thread must be resurrected. The preacher in question, Jones, may very well be banned from travel to Britian. It seems the Interior Minister may not allow him to enter their country. Pastor Who Threatened to Burn Koran Might Be Barred From Entering U.K. - FoxNews.com While I stick to the assertion that this man has the right to be an idiot, I am also gleeful that some negative consequences will come of it. What I find interesting about this, is that he is being banned for threatening to burn the koran, not actually burning it. So, it seems, he achieved all the attention he wanted and, in his mind, will also get the "martyrdom status of being banned from Britian over a free speech issue" - and he didn't actually perform the act. Having witnessed the my fair share of street preacher antics over the years, I can't help but wonder whether he ever intended on following through, or whether the buildup was the stunt? __________________ Gives a man a halo, does mead. "Here lies The_Jazz: Killed by an ambitious, sparkly, pink butterfly."