The burning of the Quran

Many of you have already heard about the worldwide controversy over the announcement to burn the Islamic book of faith, the Quran. The rumor has been stirring up trouble all over the world. Muslims have been upset with the decision and have gone to numerous measures to cease the burning event. The event was initially brought up by a small church pastor, Terry Jones.

Barack Obama decided to take matters into his own hands when he saw the trouble brewing in the Islamic regions. The president received numerous suggestions to urge the pastor to put an end to the burning. I can definitely see the pressure the president was under to take action and speak to the leader of the anti-muslim church. After speaking to the president of the Islamic Society, Jones finally agreed to cancel the burning ceremony after he was supposedly told the Ground Zero mosque is to be moved. It appears the result has given a big sigh of relief to government officials and religious leaders around the globe.

I think it was a very bold move to even announce such a event to such an audience as the world. I believe it's a very good thing that Jones and the Muslim community, with the help of Barack Obama, were able to come to a settlement. In response to just the announcement of the burning of the Quran, certain muslims have have burned American flags and chanted "Death to the Christians." Obama also said it, the resolution of this issue will probably have kept our U.S. soldiers safer and keep from starting up any kind of unnecessary stirring of world peace. My and probably the majority of the world's hope is that this matter has been put to bed.