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Terry Jones, pastor of Dove World Outreach Center, will go through with Koran-burning rally

Even though he has been warned by the U.S. commander in Afghanistan that it could cause danger to American troops.

Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who is planning a Koran-burning rally to protest the 9/11 terrorist attacks, plans to go through with the event despite a warning from the U.S. commander in Afghanistan that the
protest could harm American soldiers.
"We have firmly made up our mind, but at the same time, we are definitely praying about it," said Jones, who heads the Dove World
Outreach Church in Gainesville, Fla., told CNN Tuesday.
Jones said his group is "weighing the situation."
However, the pastor said his fight against radical Islam won't be stopped.
"Once in awhile, you see that in the Bible, there are instances where enough is enough and you stand up," Jones said.
U.S. officials and Muslims across the world have expressed outrage over the event.
Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said Monday that burning Korans could put U.S. troops in danger.
"It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort in Afghanistan," Petraeus said. "Were the actual burning to take place,
the safety of our soldiers and civilians would be put in jeopardy and
accomplishment of the mission would be made more difficult," he said.
Muslims in Afghanistan protested outside a mosque in Kabul Monday, chanting "Death to America" a day after thousands of Indonesians
demonstrated outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta.
Jones said his rally is aimed at the "radical" Muslims, not moderate Muslims.
"Our message is a message of warning to the radical element of Islam."
The three-hour rally is scheduled for Saturday amid heightened security, according to the Gainesville Sun.

Website this information came from :http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/09/07/2010-09-07_terr...

Dove world outreach center website:http://www.doveworld.org/

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Permalink Reply by Mark Shadows on September 7, 2010 at 11:38am

I saw this earlier on CNN.. I'm getting really upset about this. I feel like showing up with a CO2 extinguisher. If they have the right to set it on fire, we have the right to put it out.

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Permalink Reply by WillowMyst on September 7, 2010 at 11:48am

They have security, i doubt you'd get near the bonfire. This isn't just one Koran they're burning either...it's Koran's that people have sent them from all over the country, they've gathered a bunch of Koran's to burn. They don't care about the jeopardy they are putting other people in thanks to their acts of violence. This is suppose to be a church...a path to God, I see no church with god seeking individuals, I see a cult with people filled with hate and ignorance. Burning books may not be illegal, but inciting a riot is, and that to me is exactly what they are going to accomplish.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Shadows on September 7, 2010 at 12:00pm

I've also just noticed while browsing their 10 reasons of going about this that they see paganism as a demonic way of life... Aside from 2 or 3 of those points they've listed, I can give a prime example of Christianity being mirrored to the 'T' as to why they are against the Muslim religion... Awesome, in a country where almost anything is possible, the only way this burning can be stopped is by a break in our constitution or violence, and any of those would make them seem the victim. Where has this country's morale gone? We are fighting devastating wars overseas while those at home are still getting walked over by a majority. What good is democracy if the majority has no moral? No sense of wrong from right? No feelings for the strangers we share this world with?

All yet again, moments like this make me wish I could do something aside from feel bad and watch it happen...

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Permalink Reply by Drakill Tannan on September 7, 2010 at 12:41pm

Burn a pile of bibles on the next door's house, IMO

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Permalink Reply by WillowMyst on September 7, 2010 at 1:08pm

That's probably what they WANT to happen, so they can blame it on Islam.

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Permalink Reply by Drakill Tannan on September 7, 2010 at 1:12pm

I meant at the sime time as they do their own burning. As a counter-protest.

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly on September 7, 2010 at 1:43pm

I feel like a bad girl....but your comment gave me the giggles Drakill....

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Permalink Reply by Salem Bluemoon on September 7, 2010 at 2:54pm

I was thinking I would do this and post it on youtube! lmao

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Permalink Reply by MoonJoy on September 7, 2010 at 2:57pm

Gotta love this idea ;)

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Permalink Reply by Larry Ruston on September 11, 2010 at 8:26pm

As a war veteran that is a pagan and served in the military as such ,back when they did not recognize it, it pains me to here that someone is stating the majority has no morals. If this person wants to do this he has a constitutional right to do so. The same rules apply to him apply to all. If you or anyone does not like it then “ turn the channel”. Remember the rights that protect us also protect him.

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Permalink Reply by WillowMyst on September 7, 2010 at 12:33pm

Under Ten reasons to burn a Koran as listed on the Dove world outreach center's website:
One
The Koran teaches that Jesus Christ, the Crucified, Risen Son of God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords was NOT the Son of God, nor was he crucified (a well documented historical fact that ONLY Islam denies). This teaching removes the possibility of salvation and eternal life in heaven for all Islam's believers. They face eternal damnation in hell if they do not repent.
(((LIES! Islam is not the only religion/people to deny that. And I'm sorry but a religious book is not "well documented historical fact".)))

Two
The Koran does not have an eternal origin. It is not recorded in heaven. The Almighty God, Creator of the World, is NOT it's source. It is not holy. It's writings are human in origin, a concoction of old and new teachings. This has been stated and restated for centuries by scholars since Islam's beginnings, both Moslem and non-Moslem.
(((Last time I checked the bible was not recorded in heaven...unless Matthew, Luke, John and Mark were hiding something??)))

Three
The Koran's teaching includes Arabian idolatry, paganism, rites and rituals. These are demonic, an ongoing satanic stronghold under which Moslems and the world suffer.
(((!!!!!!!!!!???!!! They're an Abraham faith...since when was that Pagan? Hold on let me ask Wiki!! Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller", "rustic"[1]) is a blanket term, typically used to refer to polytheistic religious traditions, although from a Christian perspective, the term can encompass all non–Abrahamic religions.[2][3]--Am I missing something?!!)))

Four
The earliest writings that are known to exist about the Prophet Mohammad were recorded 120 years after his death. All of the Islamic writings (the Koran and the Hadith, the biographies, the traditions and histories) are confused, contradictory and inconsistent. Maybe Mohammad never existed. We have no conclusive account about what he said or did. Yet Moslems follow the destructive teachings of Islam without question.
(((What exactly are you doing? Maybe someone should get this guy a clue?)))

Five
Mohammad's life and message cannot be respected. The first Meccan period of his leadership seems to have been religiously motivated and a search for the truth. But in the second Medina period he was "corrupted by power and worldly ambitions." (Ibn Warraq) These are characteristics that God hates. They also led to political assassinations and massacres which continue to be carried out on a regular basis by his followers today.
(((So God hates more than half the population? Political warfare...like what Burning a Koran might do?? O,o)))

Six
Islamic Law is totalitarian in nature. There is no separation of church and state. It is irrational. It is supposedly immutable and cannot be changed. It must be accepted without criticism. It has many similarities to Nazism, Communism and Fascism. It is not compatible with Western Civilization.
(((Irrational? Like what your whole organization is...Good point Sir, continue with your ignorance by all means!)))

Seven
Islam is not compatible with democracy and human rights. The notion of a moral individual capable of making decisions and taking responsibility for them does not exist in Islam. The attitude towards women in Islam as inferior possessions of men has led to countless cases of mistreatment and abuse for which Moslem men receive little or no punishment, and in many cases are encouraged to commit such acts, and are even praised for them. This is a direct fruit of the teachings of the Koran.
(((What happens when you force your ideas on another country/people? OH YEAH!! WAR!)))

Eight
A Muslim does not have the right to change his religion. Apostasy is punishable by death.
(((Well you're going to burn their holy book and incite riots that might get them killed...Why wouldn't they want to convert!!!)))

Nine
Deep in the Islamic teaching and culture is the irrational fear and loathing of the West.
(((With great upstanding people like you??! NO WAY! I can't believe it.)))

Ten
Islam is a weapon of Arab imperialism and Islamic colonialism. Wherever Islam has or gains political power, Christians, Jews and all non-Moslems receive persecution, discrimination, are forced to convert. There are massacres and churches, synagogues, temples and other places of worship are destroyed.
(((Discrimination...now why does that word sound so familiar??)))

And in conclusion all i will say is...
FAIL.