Two Dutch jokers told people select Bible verses were from the Quran. Guess what happened next?

Two Dutch pranksters read Bible verses to pedestrians, told them it was from the Quran

(Image credit: Dit Is Normal/YouTube)

published 10 December 2015

Last Friday, before Donald Trump proposed banning all Muslims from traveling to the U.S. but after the Islamist terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, a Dutch duo called Dit Is Normal posted a video where they covered a Bible with the cover from a Quran, then read pedestrians some "verses that are in great contrast with our Western norms and values," according to their English subtitles. Then they asked the people what they thought those violent, misogynistic, or otherwise objectionable verses said about Islam. The responses are just about what you would expect, only perhaps maybe a little more polite. The most interesting thing about the video, which currently has been viewed more than 5.8 million times, is how polite and contrite the people are after they learned they were tricked (on camera, no less) — and also that in the Netherlands, people apparently swear in English. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.