Pastor Terry Jones: Dove World Outreach Center goes ahead as planned

Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center plans to go ahead with his Quran burning actions.

At least that’s what he announced in a media appearance today.

The pastor in Gainesville, FL, is planning a burning of the Koran on September 11, as a symbolic gesture that many have said will have grave consequences.

The man that started the “International Burn a Koran Day” has no intentions to back off. He says that there was a lot of pressure on them, but their intentions also received a lot of support.

He added that a retired Green Beret has told him that the troops are behind him and that there were times when hospitals and churches that had lots of Christians in them have been burned, and the soldiers couldn’t fight back. This was because of international pressure.

Pastor Terry Jones has also added that they are trying to send a message about things being wrong with the policies and that they would go on with the event as planned.



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76 Comments for “Pastor Terry Jones: Dove World Outreach Center goes ahead as planned”

  1. Tom

    Well, Mr. Jones, you certainly have the same rights as flag burners. You have the right to disrespect others and expect the same from them … that’s only fair, isn’t it, and I’m sure you want to be fair.

    So, take your version of a stand against radical, militant Islam and don’t be in the least bit surprised who comes knocking on your door. It probably won’t be the FBI or the CIA, it will most likely be some Al Quaeda representative come to thank you for your efforts on behalf of his recruiting efforts.

    Then, he’ll probably shoot you for your insolence.

  2. Ann

    Look beyond this to see the purpose,
    it’s the hegelian dialectic, they WANT us to get mad at each other.
    Opposing camps through history to justify melting everyone into a one world government and one world religion.
    The UN has on its’ agenda laws to keep anyone from expressing their faith. How many people have been killed for freedom, this is nothing compared to wars ? The Bible has been spat and urinated on, effigies and flags are being burned.
    The purpose is to incite attacks ie. this one pastor who is doing something 99.999999% Christians would never do, is just a pawn.

  3. California -11

    I salute Paster Dr. Terry Jones. I am a Christian our churchs and also synagogue’s
    allow all human’s to enter & worship. Unlike mosques and ESPECIALLY in MECCA we are not pemitted to enter. AMERICAN’s are hated in the Arab world.
    They have no respect for the dead that was MASSACRED on 9-11. Not only should Rev. Dr. Tom Jones should burn the Karan . We need to get rid of the mosques that they practice their cult. This religion is so secret what are they hidding? Shiria Law has no sympaththy for the lives that were MURDERED on 9-11. Certaintly no compassion for the greiving families. Every American cried for weeks when in the name of Islam did this DISCUSTING DEED FOR ISLAM
    Everyone that agrees to bulid a Arab Facility or mosque on this sacred ground I hope will have a life of HELL & that’s where they can all go. If you are a Christian or if a family member or friends was TORCHED on that horrilbe day WE HAVE no RIGHTS. Dr. Jones don’t be bullied by these insensitive or ignorant people that are nothing but Vipers

  4. Ed

    Christian. I’m sure you can drive to that place even if it’s 4 hours away or you can get someone else – YOU SICKO!

  5. Akther Jaweed

    Terry jones before burning try to understand the Quran then decide.

  6. Leitha Mangum

    JESUS THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD!!!!! CREATOR, SUSTAINER, AND GIVER OF LIFE FOR ALL!! INCHARGE OF ALL!!!!!

  7. bonnie kalina

    Your have a right to burn the quran , just follow the burning laws . We do not cause a war or kill people over every time they kill our people or burn our flag and neither should they get upset. Remember they are so rediculous they threathened to kill the cartoon artists. They need a dose of there own medicine. Our government gives into their every whim. They are constanty doing terriosts acts to us. The media should keep their nose out. Or everytime they burn our flag I want to hear about it. Our media covers up these acts. Our gov is afraid of upsetting them. Our gov is walking on pins and needles and afraid to confront anyone even the pirats. Stand up for your beliefs. Obama has beer with the black harvard professor and the white cop but he will not call you. also maybe someone should erect an american monument near where we dropped the bomb on Japan. Wouldn”t that be as insensitive as the muslims building near ground zero? they need to role play. How would they feel if the situation were reversed?

  8. Cel

    1) I am (for once) sincerely grateful that I live in a country far far away from the US when this said “burn day” is to take place. (Even though it is South Africa and people are getting raped and murdered by the minute, I fear the reaction of the Islamic people will be far far worse)
    2) Am I the only one who sees the world turning its eyes from one of the largest oil spills (BP disaster) to some backyard pastor from Florida wanting to burn a book?- Propaganda at its best!!- you gotta give it to them! They really know how to draw the attention of millions of people overnight.
    3) Mr Jones… As a Christian, we embrace love and kindness, we respect all people, no matter what religious views they have, and we certainly do not retaliate on innocent people, play god and put so many innocent people’s lives at risk. It scares me that you have been put in a leadership position- teaching fellow Christians about the love of Christ, when you in fact lack the very fundamentals of a Christian. I understand that you are getting the entire world’s attention from this, and I fear that this will only encourage you in your ignorance.

  9. James Doran

    Just another big mouth. Damp squib.

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  11. sandra nivens

    So..you’re a preacher…why are you not preaching, “Love one another”? I am so thankful that you have decided NOT to burn the Quran, and I give thanks directly to God for your decision! You won’t do a thing but start another war! Think about the consequences of your actions..the Bible and Quran are very similar..to me, you planned action makes you no more than an radical terrorist, just like the ones who planned 9/11/2001!! There are “bad guys” in all religions..be one of God’s good guys and try to heal instead of kindling hate…there’s been too much life lost already, so, Please..don’t be responsible for more bloodshed of innocent people; especially our service people…the kickback for them would horrific..Make peace; NOT WAR!!! Stop what you’re doing…we’re supposed to promote love, peace & understanding toward all of God’s people; not hatred and violence..in my estimation, you’re no better than the jackasses who planned and executed 9/11!!! God have mercy on your soul, because any bloodshed over your action will be on you directly for causing it!!!!

  12. Deb Thompson

    MR. JONES, YOU ARE A PASTOR, A MAN OF GOD, WHO LIVES HIS LIFE BY THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD, RIGHT? WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT HOW ABOUT REMEMBERING THIS …….”DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE OTHERS DO UNTO YOU.” YOU CAN NOT CONTROL WHAT ANYONE ELSE DOES OR SAYS; HOWEVER, YOU CAN CONTROL WHAT YOU DO AND SAY. WWJD?

  13. Kenny L

    Well you idiot, you wanted just a “little attention” and you got way more than you wanted. You went from a T-ball player to the the major leagues, now you up to bat and, guess what, you are only embarrassing yourself cause you don’t know the basics of the swing!! Unbelievable that the stupid media took up your stupid cause and give you one week of embarrassment instead of 30 seconds of fame. You ought to be in the “STUPID REDNECK” book of jokes! Next time before you dive, check the depth of the water!!

  14. steven krug

    Hmmm..,let me get this straight! God tells you to burn the quran because it is a afront to him. in essence it incites violence at it’s root, to those would believe in him,(God). it proclames another God. and so, as you put it, he “told you to do it”. yet those who are led by it (the quran), Convince you otherwise, by making a “deal”. talk about a pact with the Devil. I’m glad nobody really takes you serious. you are a poor representitive of your faith. we are asked to follow Jesus, obedience is our only evidence.

  15. Kenny L

    The only difference between you and Jim Jones is you haven’t poisned your followers yet! You are just a sick at old Jimmy boy!

  16. Jim B

    I hope he burns them all. I only wish I could be there!!

    I love my country. I choose to have the courage to stand up and say what needs to be said. I want to save this great country from the destructive path that it is currently on. We the People do not have time to dance around these issues.

    These are the facts:

    The Nation of Islam and The United States of America are two separate nations complete with their own laws.

    We can not exist in the same space as evidenced by their many attacks against The United States of America.

    Therefore, the Nation of Islam must leave the United States of America.

    It is that simple.

    Muslims are part of a SEPARATE nation period.

    Since they are their own nation, complete with their own laws (Sharia law) they do not have nor should they ever be granted, religious freedom in The United States of America. They have been, and continue to be, in DIRECT conflict with us, and have done so for more than forty years.

  17. Cogito ergo sum [Poland]

    This person destroys work of Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II travelled extensively and came into contact with believers from many divergent faiths. He constantly attempted to find common ground, both doctrinal and dogmatic. At the World Day of Prayer for Peace, held in Assisi on 27 October 1993, more than 120 representatives of different religions and Christian denominations spent a day together with fasting and praying.
    Although the Catholic Church does not regard Muhammad as a prophet,[100] Pope John Paul II made considerable efforts to improve relations between Catholicism and Islam.

    On 6 May 2001, Pope John Paul II became the first Catholic pope to enter and pray in an Islamic mosque. Respectfully removing his shoes, he entered the Umayyad Mosque, a former Byzantine era Christian church dedicated to John the Baptist (who is believed to be interred there) in Damascus, Syria, and gave a speech including the statement: “For all the times that Muslims and Christians have offended one another, we need to seek forgiveness from the Almighty and to offer each other forgiveness.” HE KISSED THE QUR’AN IN SYRIA AN ACT WHICH MADE HIM POPULAR AMONGST MUSLIMS BUT WHICH DISTURBED MANY CATHOLICS.

    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    TEN CZLOWIEK UWAZAJACY SIE ZA SLUGE BOZEGO NISZCZY TO O CO TAK ZABIEGAL PAPIERZ JAN PAWEL II
    “Jan Pawe? II wielk? wag? przywi?zywa? do stosunków z lud?mi innej wiary, nie tylko w ramach chrze?cija?stwa, ale tak?e cz?onków innych religii i ateistów. W 1999 papie? uca?owa? Koran przywieziony w prezencie przez muzu?ma?skich duchownych. Osobi?cie uczestniczy? we wspólnym trwaniu w modlitwie w Asy?u przedstawicieli kilkudziesi?ciu religii ?wiatowych”

  18. Glen E

    I think the point is not to hate on anybody but to draw attention to what is slowly creeping in. Just look at what is happening in Deerborn Michigan. kalamazoo_mi.actforamericachapters.org/2010/08/19/dearborn-michiganistan-sharia-in-practice/

    It is interesting that there is a definite double standard as this small collection testifies.
    messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=529805&articleId=884489&func=6&channel=Member+Guided

    Islam, as a political ideology in the cloak of religion, has one historic aim that has never changed, it is the same essential aim that communism and National Socialism had. People laugh themselves silly when this comparison is made. Read the Koran and hadith and laugh away. The people who warned of National Socialism’s aims were ridiculed too. Many other reasonable people wish they had known what was coming. A little Mein Kampf burning might have alerted a few more people to the impending disaster.

  19. Joy

    Please Terry, read these verses from God’s Word…Romans 12:14-21…Prov 20:22…Matt 5: 38-48…1 Thess. 5:15…1 Peter 3;-17. I can’t even start to understand fully the pain so many suffered on that terrible day , but I do know how God expects us to react. He tells us clearly in these verses.Goodness is the best way to overcome evil. As my Reading for today says…”Evil gets all the headlines, but God’s goodness is stronger, and He wants us to use it on His behalf to overcome the enemy.” May God bless you as you lead His people at your Church, and may Jesus show you His perfect solution, giving you an extra measure of His grace to deal with how you are feeling, and teaching those in your care.

  20. RAJA

    Dear beloved Reverend Terry Jones, Thank God for your good decision for not burning. We are God’s chosen Children so we will follow according to His words in Romans 12:17-21,repay no one evil for evil,Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible as much as depends on you live peacefully with all men, Beloved do not avenge yourselves but rather give place to wrath for it is written,VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY says the Lord. …… Do not be over come by evil,over come evil with good. May God bless you and leads you all for His glory,Amen.

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  22. Nora

    Christians cannot force their religion on Muslims, any more than they can force it on Christians. We are a civilized country, and it doesn’t matter what they do in other countries — we should not repay evil for evil. This is America. We are a free country, free to worship as we please. This means that Mulims are free to worship who they please, as well. Telling them they have no right to be Muslim or be in this country is unconstitutional and wrong. It doesn’t matter if you agree with the Koran or not — if it would offend you or make you angry if someone Burned the Bible, then you should not repay in kind by burning a book that the Muslims hold sacred. The Bible — the book you claim to follow — tells us not to repay evil for evil. The Bible also tells us to love our neighbor as ourself. If you know your Bible (which as a Pastor, I would hope you did), then you will be familiar with the parable that came with this teaching — about the good Samaritan. A priest, a rabbi, and a merchant all walked by a man who had been beaten and robbed, ignoring him and not caring. Yet a Samaritan, — who was hated , discriminated against and mistrusted simply for being Samaritan — stopped to help the man. A man who was considered to be an enemy. Jesus doesnt’ tell us to be nice and love only those who think like us and want to be our friends. He tells us to love EVERYONE. Burning someone’s Holy Book is not showing love or kindness.

  23. K.T.

    PASTER JONES THREATENED TO BURN SATAN’S BOOK, THE QURAN, AND SATAN (MUSLIMS) HAVE THREATENED TO KILL HIM, PROOF THEY ARE OF SATAN.
    CHRISTIANS HAVE TO STAND UP FOR CHRISTIANITY, EVEN IF SATAN THREATENS TO KILL YOU, OR DOES.
    ISLAM INTENDS TO BEHEAD AND KILL ALL JEWS, CHRISTIANS, AND INFIDELS,
    THEY WANT TO SLAUGHTER US (NON MUSLIMS) LIKE SHEEP.
    YOUR CHRISTIAN OR JEWISH FAITH IS BEING TESTED TO SEE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DIE TO OVERCOME SATAN’S DEATH THREATS.

  24. george

    Religions are the enemy of human race,the cause of most deaths in history,and of destruction of our civilisation many times in the last 5000 years.lets put all religious idiots on a plain to another planet.enough destruction you caused on earth go away.christian,muslim jew,or whatever perverts.thats all that ignorant and scared humans do,believe that they are not the sole responsible for whatever happens in their life.its easy to blame the bad things on a higher power with a plan,and persuade yourself that you just need to pray ,and god(s) will answer back to you,by making reality all your prayers.
    oh man ,in the 21st century its hard for me to accept ther are still ignorant people ,superstitiouw,with beliefs that keep them trapped in lies.Eventually humans will get rid of those religious perverts,who only offer to society their filth ,raping kinds,stealing from the faithfulls,keeping the people misguided and terrorised.
    If you know anyone who poses as a faithfull,warn them that truth wiull come and punishment for those who abused the human race will pay.for me ,if you still believe in higher powers,or you are a fanatic of any religion,you dont deserve a place on the planet.you ve caused the planet too dearly to be forgiven.and the only punishment fit is to get away from planet earth,you and your pervert priests.
    I say fuck you all religious hypocrites,for wasting my life in wars about who is the bigger god?who cares,go fuck your god,and leave us in leace.yes peace something all religions destroyed in the past 5000 years of human existence.enough you perverted paedophiles.hypocrites who stone women,and abuse children.go die somewhere else.this planet is only for life loving ,peace loving,non violent,non robbing,non abusing humans who respect all others ,and all differences ,but dont tolarate any longer those who take advantage of our patience and open minded approach to live and let live.enough ,.now you crossed the line again and no more pardons exist.prison and trial and death sentences is what you deserve for your crimes against humanity.5000 years of crimes.enough

  25. pastor fucker

    I offer free sexual therapy for the pervert ,sex hungry opressed,misguided and violent priest,and i also offer a good fuck to all his supporters and all religious assholes in general.go fuck yourselves ,leave us alone with your holy shit and your wars.go fuck a kid like you usually do you priest of pervertion and abuse.go burn your ass together with your koran copy put your holy book and leave an apology gor the children you abused,and the lies you ve said to your stupid ignarant followers,those stupid american patriotic perverts ,who confuse their ass with their gun.just take your weapons and your religions and go fuck each other (oh sorry you already do that since many years …so )
    yes i m provicative because i ve had enough ,50 years of listening to your crap and lies,and simultaneoysly watch in the news priests who rape kids.oh well i am allowed to shout out fuck you and your gods.

  26. pastor fucker

    pastor for sex: try our perverted priests techniques,with special kids programs,to help promote religion…..up their ass….
    only perverts and ignarant illiterate folk ,and fanatics who dont have anything else to do or offer to humanity ,but their sick,perverted ideas about how life should be lived…hypocrites ,thieves,abusers,all hiding behind the religious identity and demand also to be heard.for all i care,you can talk to each other as long as you do not disturb our planets peace with your stupid shouting ,and your violent abuse.so just go away,go find a planet that your god will help you ,here with all us the unfaithfull,its really hard for you .go away.just go.this planet had enough of your crap.go!

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