US pastor puts Koran-burning on hold

Published: 10/09/2010 at 08:57 PM
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A Florida pastor at the center of a global firestorm insisted Friday he would not proceed with a planned Koran burning ceremony, but failed to stem a tide of Muslim outrage.

Dove World Outreach Center while Pastor Terry Jones speaks with reporters after earlier delivering the news Septemer 9 that Korans will not be burned at the church in Gainesville, Florida on Sept 11, 2010. Jones insisted he would not carry out a plan to burn the Koran, but failed to stem a global tide of Muslim outrage.

"Right now, we have plans not to do it," Terry Jones told ABC news, despite saying late Thursday he could go back on a pledge to call off the incendiary gesture.

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anonnymouse

Discussion 1 : 11/09/2010 at 09:36 AM1
There are so many reports on this stroy that its impossible to keep up to speed on what this lunatic is going to do or not do.

Gainesville has a population of 125,000 people. His church has 50 members, so why isnt the rest of town trying to stop him? Failure to do so may mean that this unknown town is about to become Mr Bin Laden's number one target. Wake up Gainesville before its too late!!

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