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Terry "Mustache" Jones Gets Around To Burning Koran

032111jones.jpg There was much ado last September when Florida Pastro Terry Jones and his mustache threatened to burn a copy of the Koran, and after some cancellations and bills we thought we had finally heard the last of him. But if Jones learned anything from the ordeal it's that timing is everything, so over the weekend, far away from any anniversaries of terrorist attacks, he burned a copy of the holy text in front of about 30 people. Where's the "Dude, You Have No Koran" guy when you need him?

He had reportedly been "trying to give the Muslim world an opportunity to defend their book," but when he heard no response from the "Muslim world" headquarters, he and fellow pastor Wayne Sapp held a trial for the book, declaring it "guilty" and ordering it "executed" before setting it on fire. Jones was happy with the turnout, saying, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience." Jadwiga Schatz said, "These people, for me, are like monsters. I hate these people." She's talking about Muslims there, not the monsters present for the event.

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  • whitecastlerock

    What is a Pastro?

  • robingee

    Aw, I hope he feels better now. He hurt paper.

  • Rocknrope

    I guess Jones didn't get the memo that he's on minute 16 of his 15 minutes of fame.

  • I love how a supposed "man of god" is able to hate another group of people, whom his Creator also gave life to; Scripture allows to hate deeds, but not people -- way to go there, "reverend'.

  • Rocknrope

    You're speaking as if formalized religion makes sense. Silly man.

  • you've got the story wrong - it was a 5 hour trial with ex-muslims and muslims debating the koran in arabic and english. it was broadcast live in The Truth TV - there were not just 30 ppl watching. they have 20 million viewers.

  • gaelic47

    20 million viewers? Source please.

  • Dear Dude,

    Seeing as the only way to properly dispose of a Koran is to burn it, Thank You for following hte Shar'ia and disposing of a defiled Koran in the appropriate manner.

    Sincerely,
    A New York Muzzie :)

    Take that foolish man!

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