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Fla. City, Church in Standoff Over 9/11 Koran Burning
Fox News ^ | 8/19/2010

Posted on 08/20/2010 9:39:39 PM PDT by Ladycalif

GAINESVILLE, Fla – A Florida church that was denied a permit for its controversial plan to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11 says the book burning will continue anyway.

The Dove World Outreach Center drew international attention after announcing its plan to burn copies of the Islamic holy text on church grounds to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Gainesville city officials denied a burn permit for the center Wednesday, saying an open burning of books is not allowed under the city's burning ordinance.

But in an e-mail sent out later that day, the church said, "City of Gainesville denies burn permit -- BUT WE WILL STILL BURN KORANS."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Florida; US: New York
KEYWORDS: groundzero; idiots; islam; koran; mosque; wot
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To: piasa

It was founded in 1986 by Donald O. Northrup and Richard H. Wright[1], and became known for participating in charitable endeavors.

It also formerly owned a subsidiary church in Waldo, Florida in the 1980s (led by Donald J. Wright) and a sister church in Cologne, Germany, Christliche Gemeinde Koln[2][3], which had been founded and led by Jones, a Missouri native, from 1981-2008 (initially as a branch of Maranatha Ministries), after which the church continued under newer, independent leadership. It is currently the largest non-Catholic church in the Cologne/Bonn metropolitan area.

The church also maintains a Dove World Outreach Academy in Gainesville, in which students are prohibited from outside contact and work without compensation in selling, packing and shipping of furniture for TS and Company[4].


21 posted on 08/20/2010 10:04:33 PM PDT by Ladycalif ("If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one." Jesus)
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To: Ladycalif

Thanks... it has a curious name given their style.


22 posted on 08/20/2010 10:06:30 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Ladycalif

Germany ... it figures.


23 posted on 08/20/2010 10:07:35 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Ladycalif

I must say I applaud these people. Both for their courage and their willingness to be in the press.


24 posted on 08/20/2010 10:09:07 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: Ladycalif
"The church also maintains a Dove World Outreach Academy in Gainesville, in which students are prohibited from outside contact and work without compensation in selling, packing and shipping of furniture for TS and Company[4]."

Now there's a warning sign. Hope they don't plan any trips to Guyana.

26 posted on 08/20/2010 10:12:07 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: MarMema

Be careful what you applaud. If they act like neonazis it’s probably because they are.


27 posted on 08/20/2010 10:17:52 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Ladycalif

This is a terrible publicity stunt, which will help only muslims and hurt Christians. It makes Christians look like a bunch of radical reactionaries and fuels all the crap in the media we have to see each week. Every time somebody does something like this the MSM can ride it for weeks and use it to distract from anything offensive being said or done by other people. Don’t give the enemy opportunities to undermine your cause.


28 posted on 08/20/2010 10:47:41 PM PDT by cothrige
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To: Ladycalif

TS and Company was an active seller on eBay until June.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=tsandcompany&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller


29 posted on 08/20/2010 10:56:13 PM PDT by Alice in Wonderland
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To: Ladycalif

IF they do, they’re gonna get blowed up...And Americans will say they had it coming...

But I’m glad to see somebody finally take a stand...


30 posted on 08/20/2010 11:24:16 PM PDT by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
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To: cothrige
This is a terrible publicity stunt, which will help only muslims and hurt Christians. It makes Christians look like a bunch of radical reactionaries and fuels all the crap in the media we have to see each week.

So, you think that people should avoid doing things out of the fear that the MSM will criticize them for it, when the MSM is criticizing them for it anyway, whether they do it or not? What's the point? It's kind of like when a parent smacks a kid around at random and one day the kid finally figures out that there is no reason to behave, because he's going to get smacked around whether he's good or bad. Well, the Right/Americans/Christians are going to get smacked around by the MSM whether we behave or not, so we might as well do what we want.
31 posted on 08/20/2010 11:48:26 PM PDT by fr_freak
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To: Selmore
“That is “Westboro”-ish.
Not all muzzies are kooks.”

Some are just not showing symptoms yet. They are all infected.

32 posted on 08/20/2010 11:48:49 PM PDT by BigCinBigD (Northern flags in South winds flutter...)
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To: Selmore

That is “Westboro”-ish.
Not all muzzies are kooks.


Moderate muzzies are the most dangerous kind because you never know when they will decided to climb their little ladder in their faith to the next rung to that of jihad .

islam is not a religion it is a form of government and make no mistake that those innocent looking muzzies are here for no other reason that to expand their form of government.

If you don’t think so then you need to start looking much closer at what is happening . A good place to start looking and asking is with the bailout of AIG and how that suddenly turned all their insurance policies sharia compliant . Add to that the health insurance that everyone except for muslis will soon have to carry and now you have found of way for non muslims to be forced to finacialy support islamic jihad .

What do you think they are going to be doing in those 13 stories of offices in the new mosque they intend to build in New York City as their sign of victory over the people of the US ?

Stop buying the lies and wake up.
America is not at war with islam but islam is at war with American and they are intent in changing our way of life.
There is no such thing as a moderate muslim .


33 posted on 08/21/2010 1:31:46 AM PDT by Lera
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To: Ladycalif

>> Gainesville city officials denied a burn permit

Recycle it.


34 posted on 08/21/2010 1:33:09 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)
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>> Gainesville city officials denied a burn permit

Recycle it.


If it is art to put a cross in a jar of pee wouldn’t it also be art to do the same to the koran?
No burn permit needed ;)


35 posted on 08/21/2010 1:36:52 AM PDT by Lera
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To: Ladycalif

Burn baby Burn....Qu’ran inferno

Finally, someone with backbone


36 posted on 08/21/2010 4:50:56 AM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (JD for Senate ..... jdforsenate.com. You either voting for JD, or voting for the Liberal...)
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To: Selmore

That is “Westboro”-ish.
Not all muzzies are kooks.


??? Bed wetter liberal ???

Comparing Dove Outreach to Westboro Cult is seditious....Dove Outreach hates our enemies....while Wetsboro hates our troops.

As for not all muzzies being “kooks”....when your Prophet is a Pedophile....your religion is all kooky


37 posted on 08/21/2010 4:54:29 AM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (JD for Senate ..... jdforsenate.com. You either voting for JD, or voting for the Liberal...)
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