How many politicians does it take...?

This article showed up on my news feed today:

Obama administration mulls call to Florida pastor over Koran burning

The Obama administration is discussing whether to call a Florida pastor to ask him to call off plans for a Koran-burning day that U.S. leaders have warned could endanger American troops abroad, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
“That possibility is currently under discussion within the administration,” Pentagon spokesman Geoffrey Morrell said when asked whether U.S. leaders would call the head of the small Florida church. “I don’t believe they’ve come to any resolution yet.” 

Really??  Really, really??
It takes 30 seconds to make a phone call. 
Maybe they just can't find the phone number?  Well, here:

Dove World Outreach Centre
5805 Northwest 37th Street
Gainesville, FL 32653, United States
(352) 371-2487

 ...a name like 'Dove World Outreach', you'd think they'd be a little more peaceful.


And from here, this blog could turn to any number of subjects such as:

a) Muslims are wrong
b) Christians are wrong
c) Book burning is wrong
d) This is why people hate religion
e) Leave it to a 'Bible-thumping, USA-loving' Southerner
f) Violence begets violence
g) Tolerance & goodwill & grace

But, really, what's the point?  It doesn't matter what is said in regards to this, differences of opinion abound and we'll all just end up fighting with each other.  Call me a pacifist if you like; I'm not the one who's going to be getting myself killed over arguments in which no one actually wins.  It's not like any of this bickering and fighting and book burning is going to do us any good when an asteroid smashes into the earth anyway!

The silly thing is that this could have all been avoided if only Abraham hadda been a little nicer to Ishmael instead of making Isaac the favourite son!