Pastor cancels Koran burning plan
A Christian pastor has cancelled a plan to burn copies of the Koran at his obscure Florida church, which had drawn international condemnation
EVEN BEFORE THE EVENT: Pakistani protesters burnt the U.S. flag during a protest in Multan on September 9, 2010, to protest against the now-cancelled plans by Pastor Terry JonesUS President Barack Obama even warned that it could provoke al Qaeda suicide bombings.
And Defence Secretary Robert Gates actually telephoned Terry Jones, an obscure minister who heads the tiny Dove World Outreach Center church in the Florida town of Gainesville, to urge him not to go ahead, the Pentagon said.
Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Gates had expressed "grave concern" in the brief telephone call with Jones that the Koran burning "would put the lives of our forces at risk, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan".
Jones later told journalists outside his church that he was calling off his plan, which had caused worldwide alarm and raised tensions over this year's anniversary of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington.
He confirmed Gates' call but linked his decision to what he said was an agreement by Muslim leaders -- which they denied -- to relocate an Islamic cultural center and mosque planned close to the site of the September 11 attacks in New York.
The proposed location has drawn opposition from many Americans who say it is insensitive to families of the victims of the September 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Hype
If anyone can look very closely at this Terry Jones guy and scrutinise him carefully, I promise you will uncover something that will blow your mind. I'm saying this cos I seem to think that he actually is an Al-Qaeda operative. These guys are super extremists man, if they can carry out suicide bombings nothing will stop them from posing as a christian who have such hatred of Islam that he even plots to burn the Koran. We all know how Muslims respect their holy book, this was aimed at inciting a lethal retaliation from Osama and his gang. Terry Jones is nothing but an Al-Qaeda bait.Report Abuse
bulwazi
This stupid FOOL was just looking for ATTENTION. This plan of his was stupid MORALLY AND POLITICALLY.Report Abuse
CY192014
@Cricket you burn the Bible ...respond wont come from a human perspective will come right from God .Report Abuse
Garang
Why can't he burn that book in the confines of his house...why invite the world?Report Abuse
BrothaX
Is the Koran different from the Bible? Aren't they both supposed to be holy books consisting of divine scriptures?Report Abuse
Mosquer
@BrothaX a big NO.The only holy book is bible coz it's God's breathed. Koran is far different from the bible and even they even added their own scriptures that favours their deeds.Report Abuse
CheeseBoy
@MosquerBoth books are "god Breathed" as you claim, both Christians and Muslims claim their religions are the divine and true religion.
Its all at the end of the day a "he say she say" situation.
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Mosquer
@CheeseBoy if they are all God breathed why do we proclaim to the same God who created everything including themselves? This books are not the same as they are opposing each other.Report Abuse