Claiming on their website that they are “a new testament church, based on the bible,” the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., tends to attract media attention by engaging in activities that rank high in shock effect.
On Monday, the group plans on holding a protest against Gainesville’s first gay mayor. In the past, they had held up signs saying, “No homo mayor,” The Huffington Post said.
On the ninth anniversary of 9/11, the church plans on celebrating the tragedy by burning the Quran.
Last year on its front lawn they put up signs that said “Islam is of the devil,” which left residents aghast, causing some to say the message is hateful, The Christian Post said.
A number of Christians question the methods of this church believing it conveys more hate than love, but Dove’s senior pastor Terry Jones is nonplussed.
He says Christian critics should “stop criticizing and find another way to raise awareness about Islam or to share the Gospel,” The Christian Post said.
Jones authored a book called “Islam is of the Devil” and admits that protests are one of the key missions for his church. He says the goal is to warn, and help Muslims to convert, the Religious News Service said.
Jones said people have been giving him Qurans to burn. The idea for burning Qurans, he added, partly came from a Facebook page which called for an “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day,” RNS said.
On Sept. 11, Muslims will celebrate their Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of Ramadan. Ramzy Kilic, communications director of the Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the organization does not wish to be reactive in how they will commemorate the holiday. They hope to share Islamic traditions and Qurans with churchgoers and the community.
A LifeWay Research survey that was released in April discovered that six out of 10 pastors believe that Christianity and Islam should attempt to live together peacefully in the United States, The Christian Post said.
This is heart breaking.I see nothing wrong with the religion and we share the same God.Maybe the pastor needs to sit down and read his Bible again from beginning to end.Maybe he’ll see what he’s doing is wrong.Or maybe he’ll continue carrying out his hate….but if he does it’s all on him.Also I feel sorry for the ones who are following in his steps because they know no better.He’s their leader,their guidance and he’s abusing it.
Muslims are commanded to kill christians and everyone who does no convert to islam. They do not believe that Yeshua is the savior.
BUll that what I think, maybe this preacher need to remind himself that HEY IM A PREACHER AND A SUPPOSELY MAN OF GOD. If he wants to label all Muslims terroist, lets look in history. All religons have shared terroisim just like the Christianity with the KKK. So once again would that make christianity the devil then if they have been terroist before? No and that is why people have not even realize why 5,000 churches go under every year and why a great majority of americans don’t go to church, because bull crap like this. We all believe in the same god, it is just different ideology. But the message is PEACE, not war and he should be preaching that.
This ignorant doesn’t know that quran is not on pager quran is in the heart of millions of muslims. They resite the whole quran from their memory. This pig can not read one page of the bible from memory. That is quran. Let him burn the entire quran from all over the world but still there is quran. Go and feed yourself the shit of your dog.
to all my Christian brothers and sisters .. I am muslim and I really can not understand we we should fight each other !! I hope one day all of us live in peace .. love u all
terrorist is a word so easily thrown around today that it has lost all meaning.
In order for terrorism to exist we need the opposite to exist. Does peace even exist?
As an Australian we do try to value other religions/race/people. Sure we are in the wars but we come with more respect than the US. We actually tend to like some of those that are different to the “norm”, especially if they show as much respect in reutrn!
One idiot burning the Quran…. let him burn it. But how about we all chip in and make sure the red rash on his neck is taken care of….
I certainly don’t see Buddhists burning copies of the Tao de Ching. However, if they did I’d imagine the response would be “all things must pass, this too is the way.”
Get what I’m saying? The whole controversy is a false dichotomy.
All english people and americans should killed and burn into fire I warn them about judgement day.They will thrown into hell.Its my dream that all americans should thrown into sulphuric acid.All english people are not caring about there future.I ask them all Judgement day is near we will cut off our heads but will never change our religon.ISLAM is a great religon.The behaviour of americans is a symtoms of JUGEMENT DAY ALLAH had described it before.QURAN PAK iS saved into hearts of all muslims.America is coward its devilish plan to make muslims frighten.
Fuck all Americans and burn them all into fire.
Porn websites of americans show that they hav no mothers all americans fuck there mothers there sons fuck there mothers sisters.All americans on this page who are against ISLAM should thrown into sulphuric acid.
hey niazi….fuck you…you stupid muslims are the cowards, hey lets strap a bomb to my back and blow up people, how fucking dumb is that. Ya this church thing is dumb we shouldn’t be burning the quran, we should be burning muslims. Fuck all you towel head stank ass mother fuckers, you are all cowards, keep your nasty asses over in the desert, stay away from us cause you smell like SHIT!!! Fuck you!
Bism Illah Irra7man Ira7eem. @ Jhanzab Niazi. You are either an ignorant bigot posing as a Muslim, in some twisted attempt to spurn Islam, or you are simply a bigot. Bigotry is not Islam. I would encourage you to read your Quran and reflect on its divine message. Peace is the path. Words such as yours are equally reprehensible as the evil this preacher is spreading. I will pray for you both.
Here we go…
It was not Moslems who conducted the Inquisition: That was done in the name of Christ, including the burning alive of thousands of Jews and unspeakable torture of “heretics.” It was not Moslems who firebombed black Christian churches in the south; that was done by white Christian Bible thumpers. Most of the people on earth do not believe that Y’shua is the savior. Does that mean only a small minority, i.e., evangelical Christians, can be good people?
I love America, but many of my fellow Americans disgust me!
I am an American Muslim. I am appalled at the sentiments expressed by Niazi. He is the kind of muslim who causes more harm to Islam and its message than anything else. Niazi, you really need to think as to what you are saying. Try to see if this is what Muhammad (SAW) would have said in a situation ike this. May God has mercy on you and on us all.
Please forgive my son, Niazi. He was the dumbest of my children.
His father and I think it was caused by him eating a lot of paste when he was a baby. He also liked to take his milk from our dog when she had puppies. He would try to fool her by gluing fur to his face and then force the puppies out of the way so he could get a nipple.
Again, please forgive him. He’s a simple creature.
Insha’Allah!
@ Truth. you say “Muslims are commanded to kill christians and everyone who does no convert to islam. They do not believe that Yeshua is the savior” What were those things called the crusades again? Oh yeah you don’t turn to christianity you die. Also the believe they may not believe Jesus is the savior, but they believe him to be a great prophet, not nearly as great as Mohamed, but they respect him. Thats more than I can say you think of their prophet. You idiots believe in the same God you just worship different prophets and in different ways, stop being retarded your making the world a bad place.
Dear Pastor Jones…..Jesus taught us to love, to forgive and live in peace….please do not do such a stuff to make the anger and the hate be more and more and the cases will be more difficult….let talk to all the world that we are very peaceful people as really we are…let solve these problems in better and peace way that hateful way please…(Juwish, Christian and Muslim) create by same god and only god will Judge us on Judgement Day….so we have to spread our love and our forgiveness and our peace all over the woorld ….God Bless You all
i stay in hotels a lot. i always wipe my bum on the ever present gift from the gideons before closing it and putting it back in the drawer.
MY GOD….there are a lot of unhappy and even violent sounding comments on this page..bottom line ISthe muslims have a problem with a Large faction of their followers and their GOOD (WILL NOT) overide the others evil….for the sake of WOMEN..(alone) this sickness must be stopped…yes fear and brainwashing will keep them content behind the veil, but this is not right…this is a world community and some..customs should not continue….there is nothing left to do but SMILE..SMILE..SMILE…and enjoy the light of the fires ….AH…a GREAT time to be alive
For All christian please before claiming Islam with a false propoganda try to get the origional pricible of Islam from its source. To get the original position of chiristianity concerning killing innocent people i have tried to get from it’s source not from people saying or practice(mean christian). i think the source it bible. is that? so let me share u what i get from bible.
Kill any friends or family that worship a god that is different than your own.
[Deuteronomy 13:6-10]
Kill all the inhabitants of any city where you find people that worship differently than
you. [Deuteronomy 13:12-16]
Kill everyone who has religious views that are different than your own.
[Deuteronomy 17:2-7]
“Kill anyone who refuses to listen to a priest”. [Deuteronomy 17:12-13]
“Kill any false prophets”. [Deuteronomy 18:20]
“Shun those who disagree with your religious views”. [Romans 16:17]
“If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your
closest friend secretly entices you, saying: Let us go and worship other gods
(gods that neither you nor your fathers have known, gods of the peoples around you,
whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other, or gods of other religions),
do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him or shield him.
You must certainly put him to death. Your hand must be the first in putting him to death,
and then the hands of all the people. And you shall stone him with stones, that he die.”
[Deuteronomy 13:6-9]
“And he should go and worship other gods and bow down to them or to the sun or the moon or
all the army of the heavens, ……and you must stone such one with stones and such one
must die.” [Deuteronomy 17:3-5]
“All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small
or great, man or woman.” [2nd Chronicles 15:13]
“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother must be put to death.” [Exodus 21:15]
“Anyone who kidnaps another and either sells him or still has him when he is caught must
be put to death.” [Exodus 21:16]
“Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.” [Exodus 21:17]
“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal must be put to death.” [Exodus 22:19]
“Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to
death; whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from his people.” [Exodus 31:14]
“For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the
LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death.” [Exodus 31:15]
“If a man sleeps with his daughter-in-law, both of them must be put to death. What they
have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.” [Leviticus 20:12]
“If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is
detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.”
[Leviticus 20:13]
“Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed” [Exodus 22:20]
wake up don’t sleep or think by others mind. dig by urself
DO NOT DO THIS IT WILL START WORLD WAR 3
MY HUSBAND IS IN AFGHANISTAN FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM I DONT WANT HIM TO GET KILLED FOR IDIOTS LIKE THIS PASTOR . I AM A MUSLIM AND I DONT CARE WHO AND WHAT BOOK IS RIGHT IT DOESNT MATTER WE ARE ALL ONE RACE AND THAT IS THE HUMAN RACE . WE NEED TO STOP THESE ACTS.
SPREAD THE WORD TO STOP THIS
hello everyone.i would like to warn the pastor from being despicable to Muslim.should you not be the reason to start war unrest in this globe,before you start being abhorrent to a religion think of it’s goodness.SAUDI ARABIA has donated 500million US dollars to the twin towers tragedy,please halt for whatever evil you are goin to do on this imminent event.i hope you commemorate.jesus said you lots to promote love and peace.thank you all.
QURAN PAK came on earth before 1400 years ago.There is no man on earth who could change a single word of QURAN PAK (A great book).I question to all people who hate ISLAM that could they change a word of QURAN.No one in this world could remove or change QURAN pak words I challange all coward english people.they could not remove QURAN Pak from heart of muslims.It is a true BOOK.Being a muslim i could Cut off my head for sake of ISLAM AND QURAN PAK.And also cut the heads of thoes who speak wrong about islam.
The following characteristics have been mentioned in the Qur’an along with the word ‘Qur’an’:
1. It is the right guidance or way or course or direction or manner or mode or conduct for the whole mankind [hudan lilnnas]
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ
(2:185)
2. It is clear and manifest as far as the guidance is concerned [bayyinatin mina alhuda]
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ
(2:185)
3. It makes a separation or distinction between truth and falsity [alfurqan]
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ
(2:185)
4. It has no discrepancies or contradictions
أَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ اخْتِلافًا كَثِيرًا
Will they not then, ponder over the Quran? If it were from other than Allah they would surely have found in it much discrepancies. [4:82]
According to the above verse, if the Quran had been from anyone other than Allah, there would surely have been much discrepancy in it. Since it is from Allah, there cannot be any discrepancy in it. But the condition is TADABBUR which means:
-Pondering over something while giving careful consideration to its consequences.
-Pondering over (a plan) considering the state of affairs that it would achieve.
The verse 4:82 also gives one principle for the understanding of the Quran, i.e. if there seems any apparent contradiction in the interpretation of any two verses, this may be because we have interpreted any one of the verses incorrectly. There should be more pondering over the verses and any other related verses or concepts and the verses should be re-interpreted until there is no discrepancy between the verses and also the interpretation is not against the rules of the Arabic.
5. It has no crookedness, deceit or deviation form rectitude
قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيْرَ ذِي عِوَجٍ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ
“(It is) a Qur’an in Arabic, plain and clear, without any crookedness deceit or deviation form rectitude (therein): in order that they may preserve yourself. “[39:28]
6. There is nothing in it that may cause any doubt, suspicion, evil opinion, disquiet, disturbance, or agitation of mind [larayba feehi]
وَمَا كَانَ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَنْ يُفْتَرَى مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
(10:37)
7. It is the Divine Prescript, Appointment, Ordinance, or Judgment that is explained in detail making it clear, plain and manifest [tafseela alkitab]
وَمَا كَانَ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَنْ يُفْتَرَى مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
(10:37)
8. It guides to the way or course or direction or manner or mode or conduct that is the most stable, even, straight, right and direct.
إِنَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ
[17:9]
9. It puts forth examples of every manner or model [of conduct] so that people take admonition and be mindful.
وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَذَا الْقُرْآنِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
“We have put forth for men, in this Qur’an every kind of Parable or similitude or example [of conduct or manner of behavior], in order that they may receive admonition and be mindful. “[39:27]
10. The purpose of its revelation is not to cause hardship or distress of any sort
مَا أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لِتَشْقَى
[20:2]
11. It is endowed with exhortations and admonitions that give eminence, nobility and honour to its followers
ص وَالْقُرْآنِ ذِي الذِّكْرِ
[38:1]
12. It is a decree or ordinance (Faraz)
إِنَّ الَّذِي فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لَرَادُّكَ إِلَى مَعَادٍ قُلْ رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْهُدَى وَمَنْ هُوَ فِي ضَلالٍ مُبِينٍ
“Surely, the One who decreed or ordained the Quran for you will summon you to a predetermined appointment. Say, “My Lord is fully aware of those who uphold the guidance, and those who have gone astray.”[28:85]
13. It is a book whose verses provide complete detail, of the clear and plain Arabic Proclamation, to people who have knowledge [41:3]
14. It is from “rabbi alAAalameen” , which means,
it is from the Rabb [who brings things into existence, nourishes, sustains, maintains, regularizes and directs them from their earlier state to that of ultimate completion and perfection] of all the worlds
وَمَا كَانَ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَنْ يُفْتَرَى مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
[10:37]
15. It is from the One who is the Most Wise and the Most Knowledgeable
وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْآنَ مِنْ لَدُنْ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيمٍ
[27:6]
16. It is not such a thing as can be produced by someone other than Allah. If it were the case, it would have been something improper and devoid of good.
وَمَا كَانَ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَنْ يُفْتَرَى مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
[10:37]
17. Allah, Himself, is its Teacher
عَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ
[55:2]
18. Allah has made it easy to understand, learn and remember
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ
[54:17, 54:22, 54:32, 54:40]
19. It is a confirmation of the previous Divine Books
وَمَا كَانَ هَذَا الْقُرْآنُ أَنْ يُفْتَرَى مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
[10:37]
20. It gives the Glad Tidings to the Believers who work deeds of righteousness.
إِنَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَهْدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا كَبِيرًا
[17:9]
Perhaps we should lock up Pastor Jones and Mr. Niazi in a small room with only food and water and instructions not to come out until they can be reasonable. The rest of us can go about life, trying to build schools, listen to our neighbors, improve the standard of living, and try our best not to judge each other quite so imperiously.
Of course, in the process, we’ll need to take ALL religious writings with a huge grain of salt. Any God worth his/her salt would not preach hatred, death, judgment, and destruction. Absolutists, zealots, bigots, fundamentalists, jihadists, crusaders, and Satan, get behind me. Can I get an “Amen”?
P.S. Thanks to Noha for listing numerous examples to take our Christian Bible (or the Hebrew preface) with a huge grain of salt! I’ll be sharing it with my reasonable Christian friends.
everyone knows that Americans are stupid, that church is more stupid then i thought, Jones you are a fucking stupid American that your daughter and your wife having sex with animals and your son is gay, Jones Go fuck yourself, Jones you most be a high school drop off
peace Muslim Brothers
Ok, Abdul is DEFINITELY not a Muslim. I have scanned his retarded statement and it has an intention OPPOSITE of what it reads. Please do not be fooled by this fool.
I came to the conclusion that all this man wants is to attract attention, so he can sell his merchandise in the name of the church e keep the profits for himself. He also is trying to attract ore followers of the radical type, such as: skin heads, KKK members and so on. The man has the same ideas of hitler.I myself, do not like sharia law, I think is used by the people in power to control and oppress the fellow country people. I only can feel sorry for the not know Jesus sweetness and assurance of Gods love. Jesus said: nobody can come to me unless the Father beckons.
I wonder if we were given the grace to be
christians because we are the most sinful people on the planet, if it is not by the sacrifice of the son of God we could not be saved
The following characteristics have been mentioned in the Qur’an
“O disbelievers,
I do not worship what you worship
Nor are you worshippers of what I worship
Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship
Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.
For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.”
that what mohamed told to the disbelievers in god , then why this man want to burn quran , i want him to read his bible again from the beigning