Florida church plans “Burn a Quran Day” in protest of Islam on Anniversary of 9/11

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Summary: Wow. So how does this make America look any better than Islam? This is absolutely pointless. What will it do? Nothing, other than make Muslims in this country mad and point out to the Muslim nations that Christians really are as ignorant as they already think we are. Seriously, how would Christians like it if we saw Muslims publically burning Bibles? We wouldnt, so why burn their Quran? This promotes hate and violence.

From: http://www.christianpost.com

Dove World Outreach Center, which has in the past joined the extremist Westboro Baptist Church in protesting homosexuality, is organizing the “International Burn A Quran Day” to oppose Islam, which it sees as a “violent and oppressive religion.”

“We only did it because we felt there needed to be an outcry against Islam, because Islam is presenting itself as a religion of peace,” explained Dr. Terry Jones, senior pastor of Dove World Outreach Center, to The Christian Post on Tuesday.

“We see the effects of Islam on Europe. As it has done nothing, Islam is beginning to take over there,” he added.

Participants of the burning plan to light up Qurans on the church property to remember the victims of 9/11 and to “stand against the evil of Islam,” according to the group’s Facebook.

The Council on American-Islam Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group, has responded to news of the “International Burn A Quran Day” by announcing an educational “Share the Quran” dinner on Sept. 11, which falls during Ramadan.

“American Muslims and other people of conscience should support positive educational efforts to prevent the spread of Islamophobia,” remarked Ibrahim Hooper, national communications director of CAIR.

Last year, the Gainesville, Fla.-based Dove World Outreach Center put up a sign on its property that read “Islam is of the Devil.” Not surprisingly, the sign triggered an uproar in the neighborhood, with residents calling the sign hateful. Jones said there were threats to burn down the church and death threats against the church leaders as a result.