Right Before Eid

I cant believe everything that's going on right before Eid..

the Islamic Center near Ground Zero, well I think that the Imam there needs to be smart and big about things and just change the location. There's already so much hostility going on around the issue, pressing on just will not help the case. I understand his justification for it, and i understand that it's meant as a peaceful step forward, but if you can clearly see that its not being taken the way it was intended, you need to change your plan.
I don't like how ignorant some people are about Islam, and I absolutely loathe how easily those people affiliate the actions of ignorant extremists with my religion. So, hearing educated people speak belligerently about how insensitive it is to build a mosque near Ground Zero because it promotes 'a religion of terror' really hit hard.
But you know what, if that's the case then i feel the best thing that could be done is to take the bigger step and stop construction. Move the center somewhere else. I think making that step will show people that Islam really is a religion that preaches peace and tolerance.
That's my take on that issue anyhow. After thinking it over and considering that the finished building will cause more hostility than it's worth, I think the Muslims there need to back down.

Now so far as the 'burn a Quran day' goes - pure ridiculousness. Seriously, Terry Jones has never even read the Quran. Why does he want to burn it then? Well, in my opinion, I think he watches a little too much Fox.
But when I say ridiculous, I mean RIDICULOUS. it's been 9 years since 9/11 occurred. In those 9 years i specifically remember 2 years ago when 9/11 was being called a 'monumental' day because kanye west and p diddy were both coming out with their new albums that day...I don't know about anyone else, but my friends and I were shocked at the lack of respect for the dead.
And now, all of a sudden, after 9 years filled with mourning and respect this pastor decides radical Muslims don't know who they're messing with and a warning message needs to be sent..after 9 years..on Eid..to radical Muslims..by burning the Quran..on our holy day..after 9 years..
Does anyone else see how ridiculous this is?
How many radical Muslims must Terry Jones have come in contact with to think he should burn the Quran without even reading it because it MUST preach terror?
How many radical Muslims has he come across that have burned flags and Bibles in his face that he feels he is justified to commit such a heinous act?
And he says that he supposedly doesn't have anything against moderate Muslims, but he's still going to do offensive act to get his point across. I still don't see his point. Someone tell me what his 50 member congregation is warning against please. Some one please tell me what his 50 member congregation possibly has the power of doing beside causing more moronic tension.
I think Terry Jones is being horribly selfish and arrogant. He doesn't care that our soldiers are in Muslim countries. He doesn't care that he's offending every single Muslim that lives in America. And he doesn't care that he's disrespecting the victims of 9/11 by spreading hate on a day of mourning.
Terry Jones is an un-educated oaf that's pulling a publicity stunt in the name of patriotism. I don't know about anyone else, but i do know that I'm offended as a Muslim, and as an American.
We have freedom of speech and religion in our country for the purpose of granting freedom to our citizens, not so those citizens turn and take advantage of that right by using it maliciously. I don't consider Terry Jones an American. I consider him a terrorist on American soil.

All this happening right before Eid... I don't know how to take it at all. I wasn't very extensive on the Center near Ground Zero because I had already voiced my opinion over it on fb quite some time ago. This 'burn a Quran day' however really has my heart beating uneasily. I cant stand the thought of my holy book in flames. It's seriously enough to bring me to tears, and we know that's not an easy thing to do. Frustration. It's times like this that I feel blessed to have been brought up with a diverse group of people and have had the opportunity to meet amazing people in the form of friends, and teachers, and even strangers. They are the people that give me hope and remind me, that America was founded by people who share their values of tolerance, freedom, and peace, not hatred, ignorance and malice. I will be celebrating Eid on Friday. 9/10 will be a day of celebration for me- the feast that ends Ramadan, and the time I will spend with my family Inshallah. And the day after that, on 9/11, i will be mourning and praying for the victims of that horrible attack 9 years ago. I will be praying for the safety of our soldiers over-sea. And I will be praying for Terry Jones's sanity to kick in stop him from committing his act of arrogance.