Should one burn excerpts of the christian bible or Jews for j booklets?
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7Could you edit this to say why you think there might be? Also, are you asserting that these items are avodah zarah and asking if burning is the right treatment, or are you also asking if they're A"Z?– Monica CellioCommented Dec 21, 2016 at 3:31
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2Additionally, why would burning them be any better or worse than just throwing them in the garbage?– ezraCommented Dec 21, 2016 at 4:14
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6you trying to start a pogrom?– rayCommented Dec 21, 2016 at 6:02
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2This is a really tactless and inconsiderate question. What would you think if you went to Christianity.SE and somebody asked whether or not they should be burning Talmuds?– Shimon bMCommented Dec 21, 2016 at 12:04
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2@ShimonbM I'd be interested to read the answers to that. I don't know much about to what extent previous burnings of the Talmud were religiously motivated. (I'm under no illusion that our religions aren't mutually exclusive.)– Double AA ♦Commented Dec 21, 2016 at 13:36
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The commandment for the Jews conquering Canaan to destroy idols they'd encounter there -- once they acquire them -- does not apply to books.
If you are given missionary literature, just throw it in the garbage. (Even if it contains pieces of Tanakh or God's name.) -- As heard from Rabbi Hershel Schachter on a yutorah mp3 of his. I would add -- the best way to do so is quietly, without making a big fuss over it. Otherwise, you just call more attention to it.
Otherwise, if it's not your property, leave it alone!
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Relevant sources demonstrating DoubleAA's point that your claim is spurious can be found here: judaism.stackexchange.com/q/62597/8775.– mevaqeshCommented Dec 21, 2016 at 21:34