On Thursday night, Stephen Colbert sought to sate Muslim anger over Florida pastor Terry Jones’ trial and subsequent burning of a Quran, an act that sparked deadly protests in Afganistan.
To do so, Colbert first announced that he was converting to Islam — part of his ongoing series in religion swaps since he decided to give up Catholicism for Lent.
“I am not an extremist folks, I am a moderate Muslim,” Colbert said. He then looked down at his hands and shouted in shock, “Oh my God! We do exist!”
So to counter Jones’ Quran burning, Colbert announced that he would befriend a copy of the Islamic holy book and take it out for a fun day in New York, complete with a boat ride in Central Park, a trip to Coney Island and even a Yankees game.
“If burning the Quran causes this much trouble, I say let’s show the Quran the best day ever!”
Watch the video below:
| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
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