Florida Pastor Defends Koran Burning Plan

Fox News ^ | August 13, 2010 | Staff

[lbryce]

A Florida pastor is speaking out in defense of his congregation’s controversial plan to burn copies of Koran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, MyFoxOrlando.com reported.

"Things like 9-11, Fort Hood, and the honor killings... these are possibly not isolated incidents," Dove World Outreach Center pastor Terry Jones said. "These are things that, if we don't stand up now, they can increase."

The Gainesville, Fla. church made headlines worldwide in July when it announced the plans on its Facebook page.

The event had received thousands of "Like" recommendations by users of the social networking site, but had also been attacked with a number of threatening messages posted on the page and received corresponding anti-Islam rants.

Jones — who has written a book titled "Islam is of The Devil" and sells T-shirts bearing the same message — says his life is being threatened after getting international attention for his plans.

"We have thought about it," the pastor said, "about the danger in holding the controversial event, and we realize that whenever we made this step, that this kind of thing could happen. But we feel it's that important, and the times call for some kind of radical measure in standing up.”

[Riodacat]

Thanks for the clarification.

[WashingtonSource]

Jesus did get angry once in the Temple. He overturned the tables of the money changers who had defiled the house of God. I wouldn’t be surprised that he would take an even stronger stand against a false God that is at war with Him, Our Heavenly Father and Christianity. He also said I am the way, the truth and the life and no man comes to the Father but through me.

[oldasrocks]

Question. What traitors are going to build this mosque? I think the labor unions would boycott it.

[purpleporter]

....if you want to promote peace and tolerance, we should build a “Christian Cultural Center” at Guantanamo Bay so we can teach them that Christianity isn’t so bad.

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Good one!

My analogy to the “Mosque at Ground Zero” is like someone bought a building close to the motel where Martin Luther King was assassinated and erect a “confederate” flag.

You know the LIBERAL idiots would bring their A-Corn ARMIES and demand to take it down.

So much for the rights in this country.:/

[Valin]

So we should do the same?
Brilliant!
/sarcasm