How can you call yourself a Christian and a Christian Pastor at that, and what to burn another religion’s theological doctrine? Add the fact that Jones’ actions are stirring up a whole separate group of Idiots,…...namely uneducated Muslims in places as far away as Afghanistan and therefore placing service members at a greater risk, then you have to wonder his motivation.
I could care less about how Muslims feel about this country, but I don’t think unnecessarily insulting these mutts is a good tactical decision,…it just recruits more vest bombers for them.
The latest on Pastor Jone’s after claiming he had an agreement with Iman Rauf to not burn the Korans if the planned Ground Zero Mosque is moved someplace else.
Florida Pastor Terry Jones plans trip to NYC over Koran flap
"I am just a man who is trying to do what God has told us to do," he says
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As thousands of Afghans protested a tiny Florida church's plan to burn the Muslim holy book, the church's pastor said on NBC's TODAY Show Friday that he won't follow through on the plan if he's able to meet Saturday with the organizers behind a mosque planned near ground zero in New York.
It wasn't clear if the Rev. Terry Jones meant the burning would be halted indefinitely or just for Saturday.
Imam Muhammad Musri, the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida, told CBS TV's "The Early Show" he had a commitment for Jones and himself to meet in New York with the imam there. Later, NBC News reported that ABC's "Good Morning America" show would be flying Jones to New York for the meeting.
Jones said he has made contact with Musri. He has not made direct contact with Iman Faisal Abdul Rauf.
"No decision has been made to whether we will burn or not burn Qurans," he told NBC. "It is under serious conserideration, but at this this point no decision has been made."
On the TODAY show Friday morning, Jones blamed Musri for the confusion surrounding the Quran burning plan's status, and said he felt "lied to."
Earlier, Jones and Musri had disagreed sharply on the terms of the agreement.
Jones said Thursday he would call off the planned burning of Qurans based on a deal negotiated with the president of the Islamic Society of Central Florida that the location of a mosque planned near ground zero in New York would be changed.
But Musri said he was clear on Thursday when he told Jones that he could only set up a meeting with planners of the New York City mosque, whose leader said he had spoken to neither the pastor nor Musri. Jones responded by opening the door, if only a crack, that he would go forward with his plan on Saturday.
"We are just really shocked," Jones said of Musri. "He clearly, clearly lied to us."
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Meanwhile, one protester was shot dead and at least 11 wounded outside a German-run NATO base in northeast Afghanistan Friday. Demonstrations later spread to the capital, Kabul , and at least four other provinces.
Asked if he feels responsible for the shooting death of a protestor in Afghanistan Friday, Jones said his church did not pull the trigger, and that the incident "reveals the true nature of Islam."
Jones said he and his followers do not condone violence and that they were surprised by the level of anger. He said radical islam is more dangerous than even church members ever thought.
“I am just a man who is trying to do what god has told us to do,” he said.
