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| '''Terry Jones''' (born October 1951) is the senior ] of ] in ],<ref name=Russell>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/terry-jones-pastor-burn-koran-day/story?id=11575665|title=Who Is Terry Jones? Pastor Behind 'Burn a Koran Day': Controversial Florida Pastor Preaches 'Islam Is of the Devil'|publisher=ABC News|first=Russell|last=Goldman|date=2010-09-07}}</ref> the author of book ''Islam Is of the Devil'',<ref name=Russell/> and a ]. | '''Terry Jones''' (born October 1951) is the senior ] of ] in ],<ref name=Russell>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/terry-jones-pastor-burn-koran-day/story?id=11575665|title=Who Is Terry Jones? Pastor Behind 'Burn a Koran Day': Controversial Florida Pastor Preaches 'Islam Is of the Devil'|publisher=ABC News|first=Russell|last=Goldman|date=2010-09-07}}</ref> the author of book ''Islam Is of the Devil'',<ref name=Russell/> and a ]. | ||
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| ===Career=== | ===Career=== | ||
| Jones worked as an assistant hotel manager in the late 1970s, then |
Jones worked as an assistant hotel manager in the late 1970s, then became an assistant pastor with Maranatha Campus Ministries in Kentucky.<ref name="A whirlwind"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/09/08/2010-09-08_pastor_terry_jones_says_jesus_christ_would_burn_korans_will_go_ahead_with_contro.html | ||
| |title=Pastor Terry Jones says Jesus Christ would burn Korans, will go ahead with controversial 9/11 event | |title=Pastor Terry Jones says Jesus Christ would burn Korans, will go ahead with controversial 9/11 event | ||
| |publisher=New York Daily News|first=Sean|last=Alfono|date=2010-09-10}}</ref> |
|publisher=New York Daily News|first=Sean|last=Alfono|date=2010-09-10}}</ref>ref name=Russell/> He went to ], ] with his first wife to work as a missionary<ref name="A whirlwind"/> and founded and led the Christliche Gemeinde Köln (CGK) in 1981, with that church growing to as many as 1,000 members over the years.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Kate Connolly in Berlin|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/09/cologne-church-quran-burning-preacher |title=German church disowns Terry Jones, Qur'an-burning American preacher |publisher=The Guardian (UK) |date=September 9, 2010 |accessdate=September 13, 2010 |location=London}}</ref> initially as a branch of the Maranatha Campus Ministries and a sister church to ] of Gainesville, Florida. In 2002, Jones was fined $3800 by a Cologne court for using the title "doctor" when all he had was an honorary degree from an unaccredited school.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Pastor on Fringe of US Christian Life|date=September 8, 2010|author= Rachel Zoll|url=http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/09/08/fla_pastor_on_fringe_of_us_christian_life/?page=2|publisher=The Boston Globe}}</ref> According to the ], Jones was released from the leadership of the Christliche Gemeinde Köln in 2008 due to his indefensible theological statements and his craving for attention.<ref name="German Evangelical">{{Cite web|url=http://www.die-evangelikalen.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:deutsche-evangelische-allianz-distanziert-sich-von-der-verbrennung-eines-korans&catid=1:news&Itemid=45|title=German Evangelical Alliance distanced themselves from the burning of a Koran| language=German}}</ref> The ''Gainesville Sun'' reported that he left the church in Germany after being accused of fraud.<ref name="A whirlwind"/> A leader of the Cologne church said that Jones, "didn't project the biblical values and Christianity, but always made himself the center of everything." German press agency ] reported that church members said Jones ran the Cologne church like a sect leader and used psychological pressure on members, “subordinating all activities to his will.”<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Religion News Service|date=September 8, 2010|author=Niels Sorrells and Quaran Buring|title= Pastor’s Former German Church Denounces Him|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/08/quranburning-pastors-form_n_709878.html}}</ref> Der Spiegel reported that Jones had been ejected by Cologne church for creating "a climate of control and fear."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,716409,00.html|title=Islamophobe's Past in Germany: Terry Jones Accused of 'Spiritual Abuse' at Cologne Church|publisher=Der Spiegel|first=Yassin|last=Musharbash|coauthor=Dominik Peters | ||
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| |publisher=Daily Mail|date=2010-09-10}}</ref> Following Jones' departure, the CGK closed, then reopened under new, independent, leadership. | |publisher=Daily Mail|date=2010-09-10}}</ref> Following Jones' departure, the CGK closed, then reopened under new, independent, leadership. | ||
| Jones came to lead the Gainesville, Florida church by way of his association with the Maranatha Campus Ministries.<ref name=Gibson/> | Jones came to lead the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida church by way of his association with the Maranatha Campus Ministries.<ref name=Gibson/> | ||
| ==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
| ===Qur'an burning controversy=== | ===Qur'an burning controversy and aftermath=== | ||
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| On October 27, 2011, Jones announced that he was running for ].<ref>{{cite web | On October 27, 2011, Jones announced that he was running for ].<ref>{{cite web | ||
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| | last = Goldman | title = ‘Burn a Quran’ Pastor Terry Jones Sets Sights on White House but He’ll Settle for Herman Cain | work = | publisher = ] | date = 2011-10-27 | url = http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/burn-a-quran-pastor-terry-jones-sets-sights-on-white-house-but-hell-settle-for-herman-cain/ | format = | doi = | |||
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| ⚫ | | accessdate = 2012-09-11}}</ref> He remarked that "I am not anywhere as intelligent as a Herman Cain...But as a I listened to , they are not letting the American people know the condition that we are in."<ref>{{cite web | first = Jamie | last = Weinstein | title = Quran-burning pastor says he’s not as smart as Herman Cain, but seriously entering presidential race | work = | publisher = ] | ||
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| His platform calls for the deportation of all illegal immigrants, withdrawal of American troops abroad, and a reduction in bureaucracy and corporate tax rates.<ref>{{cite web | His platform calls for the deportation of all illegal immigrants, withdrawal of American troops abroad, and a reduction in bureaucracy and corporate tax rates.<ref>{{cite web | first = Aliyah | last = Shahid | title = Terry Jones, Florida pastor who oversaw Koran burning: I am running for President in 2012 | work = | ||
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| | format = | doi = | accessdate =2012-09-11}}</ref> Under party, his FEC filing lists NPA.<ref>{{cite web | title = Statement of Candidacy of Jones, Terry Dr. | work = | publisher = ] | date = 2011-11-01 | |||
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| ===Film Controversy=== | ===Film Controversy=== | ||
| In September 2012 it emerged that Terry Jones was involved in the production of a low-budget film movie vilifying Egypt's Muslims.<ref>{{cite web | In September 2012 it emerged that Terry Jones was involved in the production of a low-budget film movie vilifying Egypt's Muslims.<ref>{{cite web | first = Max | last = Fisher | title = The Movie So Offensive That Egyptians Just Stormed the U.S. Embassy Over It | work =(includes clips from movie) | publisher = ] | ||
| ⚫ | | date = 2012-09-11 | url = http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/09/heres-the-movie-that-egyptians-just-stormed-the-us-embassy-over/262225/ | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2012-09-11}}</ref> The movie led to riots in Cairo, with protesters breaching the wall of the American Embassy and burning the flag.<ref>{{cite web | first = | ||
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| | last = | title = Egypt protesters breach US embassy over 'insulting' film | work = (includes video report) | publisher = ] | date = 2012-09-11 | |||
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| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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Terry Jones (born October 1951) is the senior pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainsville, Florida, the author of book Islam Is of the Devil, and a 2012 Independent presidential candidate.
Biography
Early life and education
Jones, a native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, graduated from Cape Girardeau's Central High School in 1969. He then attended Southeast Missouri State University for two years. Jones received no academic degree in theology but was given an honorary degree from the unaccredited California Graduate School of Theology in 1983, which sought to disassociate itself from him during the 2010 Koran burning controversy.
Career
Jones worked as an assistant hotel manager in the late 1970s, then became an assistant pastor with Maranatha Campus Ministries in Kentucky.ref name=Russell/> He went to Cologne, Germany with his first wife to work as a missionary and founded and led the Christliche Gemeinde Köln (CGK) in 1981, with that church growing to as many as 1,000 members over the years. initially as a branch of the Maranatha Campus Ministries and a sister church to Dove World Outreach Center of Gainesville, Florida. In 2002, Jones was fined $3800 by a Cologne court for using the title "doctor" when all he had was an honorary degree from an unaccredited school. According to the German Evangelical Alliance, Jones was released from the leadership of the Christliche Gemeinde Köln in 2008 due to his indefensible theological statements and his craving for attention. The Gainesville Sun reported that he left the church in Germany after being accused of fraud. A leader of the Cologne church said that Jones, "didn't project the biblical values and Christianity, but always made himself the center of everything." German press agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported that church members said Jones ran the Cologne church like a sect leader and used psychological pressure on members, “subordinating all activities to his will.” Der Spiegel reported that Jones had been ejected by Cologne church for creating "a climate of control and fear." Following Jones' departure, the CGK closed, then reopened under new, independent, leadership.
Jones came to lead the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida church by way of his association with the Maranatha Campus Ministries.
Controversies
Qur'an burning controversy and aftermath
Main article: 2010 Florida Qur'an-burning controversy
Jones believes Islam promotes violence and that Muslims want to impose sharia law in the United States. He became widely known after announcing plans to burn copies of the Qur'an.
Jones was invited to an English Defence League rally in Luton in February 2011 to share his views on Islamic extremism. Anti-fascist group Hope not Hate successfully petitioned the Home Secretary to have Jones banned from entering the UK.
On April 28, 2012, Jones, and about 20 others, burned copies of the Qur'an. He was fined $271 by Gainesville Fire Rescue for burning books without authorization.
2012 presidential candidacy
Main article: United States presidential election, 2012On October 27, 2011, Jones announced that he was running for President of the United States. He remarked that "I am not anywhere as intelligent as a Herman Cain...But as a I listened to , they are not letting the American people know the condition that we are in."
His platform calls for the deportation of all illegal immigrants, withdrawal of American troops abroad, and a reduction in bureaucracy and corporate tax rates. Under party, his FEC filing lists NPA.
Film Controversy
In September 2012 it emerged that Terry Jones was involved in the production of a low-budget film movie vilifying Egypt's Muslims. The movie led to riots in Cairo, with protesters breaching the wall of the American Embassy and burning the flag.
Personal life
His first wife died in 1996, after which he married Sylvia Jones, with whom he runs TS and Company; a vintage furniture outlet on eBay.
References
- ^ Goldman, Russell (2010-09-07). "Who Is Terry Jones? Pastor Behind 'Burn a Koran Day': Controversial Florida Pastor Preaches 'Islam Is of the Devil'". ABC News.
- ^ "A whirlwind of attention later, Dove World's pastor remains on the fringe". The Gainesville Sun. September 11, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Frankel, Todd (2010-09-10). ""Quran-burning" Fla. pastor is Cape Girardeau native, ex-classmate of Rush Limbaugh". Saint Louis Post-Dispatch.
- He was in the same class asRush Limbaugh.
- ^ Gibson, David. "Who Is Pastor Terry Jones, and Why Is He Burning to Torch the Koran?". Political News Daily.
- Alfono, Sean (2010-09-10). "Pastor Terry Jones says Jesus Christ would burn Korans, will go ahead with controversial 9/11 event". New York Daily News.
- Kate Connolly in Berlin (September 9, 2010). "German church disowns Terry Jones, Qur'an-burning American preacher". London: The Guardian (UK). Retrieved September 13, 2010.
- Rachel Zoll (September 8, 2010). "Pastor on Fringe of US Christian Life". The Boston Globe. Associated Press.
- "German Evangelical Alliance distanced themselves from the burning of a Koran" (in German).
- Niels Sorrells and Quaran Buring (September 8, 2010). "Pastor's Former German Church Denounces Him". Religion News Service.
- Musharbash, Yassin (2010-09-08). "Islamophobe's Past in Germany: Terry Jones Accused of 'Spiritual Abuse' at Cologne Church". Der Spiegel.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - "How pastor Terry Jones was expelled from a church in Germany for creating 'a climate of control and fear'". Daily Mail. 2010-09-10.
- Cave, Damien (2010-08-25). "Far From Ground Zero, Obscure Pastor Is Ignored No Longer". New York Times.
- "Koran-protest pastor Terry Jones invited to UK rally". BBC News. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- "Koran-protest US pastor Terry Jones excluded from UK". BBC News. 19 December 2011.
- "Florida pastor burns Islam's holy book". 2012-04-30.
- Shellnutt, Kate (2011-10-27). "Quran-burning pastor announces presidential run". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- Goldman, Russell (2011-10-27). "'Burn a Quran' Pastor Terry Jones Sets Sights on White House but He'll Settle for Herman Cain". ABC News. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- Weinstein, Jamie (2011-11-02). "Quran-burning pastor says he's not as smart as Herman Cain, but seriously entering presidential race". The Daily Caller. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- Shahid, Aliyah. "Terry Jones, Florida pastor who oversaw Koran burning: I am running for President in 2012". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- "Statement of Candidacy of Jones, Terry Dr". FEC. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- Fisher, Max (2012-09-11). "The Movie So Offensive That Egyptians Just Stormed the U.S. Embassy Over It". (includes clips from movie). The Atlantic. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- "Egypt protesters breach US embassy over 'insulting' film". (includes video report). BBC News Online. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-11.