University lawyer on leave / posted video of himself smoking cigarette made of bible & Koran pages

[Liberal_in_LA]

note - youtube deleted the video, although I'm sure it can be found somewhere

Alex Stewart, a research lawyer at the Queensland University of Technology, met with management yesterday after his YouTube video made national headlines.

In the clip, titled ''Bible or Koran which burns best?'', the professed atheist says burning religious books is no big deal and people need to get over it.

QUT vice-chancellor Peter Coaldrake said the university did not support the destruction of religious artefacts.

''The university is obviously extremely, extremely unhappy and disappointed that this sort of incident should occur,'' Professor Coaldrake said yesterday.

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Professor Coaldrake said Mr Stewart had decided to take leave for an unspecified period.

He had not been sacked, but the university would review the matter in accordance with its code of conduct.

Earlier, Mr Stewart, an assistant organiser with a group called Brisbane Atheists, said in a message on the group's website that he expected to be sacked.

''I'm screwed. I think I will lose my job over this. Damn it,'' he wrote.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/biblesmoking-lawyer-expects-axe/1940669.aspx

[Gman]

1. When did it become acceptable to be this kind of an idiot?

Did I miss something?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. Primitive world... don't burn the magic paper!

[blondeatlast]

3. Not sure I'd want someone this silly to be my counselor. nt