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Showing posts with label Dove World Outreach Center. Show all posts
Christian Activists Draw Attention To Rifqa Bary Case At Public Rally
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Dozens of Christian activists descended on Columbus Monday morning to rally in the name of Rifqa Barry, the central Ohio teenager who converted from Islam to Christianity. Bary fled to Florida during the summer, saying she feared her father would kill her because of her conversion.
Bary is now back in Ohio under foster care. Her case is moving through the legal system. A hearing scheduled for Monday was postponed until December 22.
Rally-goers said they are worried about Bary’s safety if she is returned to her parents.
“There is the larger question of, ‘Is Aamerica going to protect religious freedom at this time and allow this girl to make a choice in conscience to be a Christian, rather than a Muslim,“ asked Robert Spencer, a co-organizer of the rally.
A group of Christian activists that traveled to Columbus from Florida wore t-shirts criticizing the Islamic religion. Bary’s parents hope to regain custody.
Investigators in both Ohio and Florida have not found a credible threat to Rifqa Bary’s safety.
Pastor Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center, might just be the most outspoken US Pastor in regards to the threat of Islam and I applaud him for that. He has made another video statement for us, this one is about the Rifqa Bary case. Keep up the good work Pastor!
Less than one week ago, Pastor Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center put up an anti-Islam display outside his Church. The display contained a mannequin of Christian man being hung by a Muslim. During the night some coward lit the Christian man on fire and left the Muslim man untouched. Was the arsonist a Muslim or a leftist? My bet is on the leftist.
While most of the Christian community is unfortunately silent to the threat of Islam, Dr. Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center, has stepped it up once again. Like it or not, he is making people aware of his message. I respect that.
This is an offer to help women who desire to break out of Islam but have nowhere to go! We want to help them to start a new life in freedom! Freedom, that only Jesus can offer, but the United States still can provide the ability to live this freedom!
I would like to share a prophetic vision that I saw concerning our present world situation.
We have the rise of a very evil, religious and political force, called Islam. We particularly see that rise in Europe where Islam is slowly taking over. This is even recognized by most European governments. What I saw took place in the United Kingdom, where right now, the rise of radical Islam seems to be worsening everyday.
What I saw there was a civil war between the English people, and between the radical factions of Islam. This turned out to be a very, very bloody battle, of course caused by compromise in the political system, and caused by compromise in the church. We have gotten into a very deceptive realm in the church, I believe worldwide, where all we do mainly is call for prayer.
We do not call for accountability. I believe this was a vision and a warning. It is perhaps too late for Great Britain because of the apathy, because of the rise of Islam in that country, but it is not too late for us here in the United States.
We must unite! If we do not unite as Christians, then we will sooner or later be facing another very bloody civil war ourselves. So I call for us to unite, and not only call sessions of prayer. What we must do, we must march, and we must be active.
Anti-Islamic demonstrators mark 9/11 with march at Oaks Mall By Christopher Curry Staff writer Friday, September 11, 2009 at 8:22 p.m.
The Dove World Outreach Center, a Gainesville church known for its anti-Islamic message, staged a march and demonstration in front of the Oaks Mall on Friday afternoon.
About 30 participants weaved their way through the mall parking lot and went out on the sidewalk on Newberry Road shortly after 5 p.m. They were wearing T-shirts with the slogan "Islam is of the devil" on the back and carrying signs saying such things as "Jesus is not a liberal," "Islam Kills" and "Jesus is the only way."
Senior Pastor Terry Jones said they wanted to memorialize Sept. 11, the people who died that day and the military, and to spread the church's message.
He said they had planned on going into the mall but the Gainesville police told them earlier in the week that they would be arrested for trespassing if they did.
The demonstrators sang Christian hymns, the national anthem and the Lee Greenwood song "God Bless the USA."
Some motorists honked horns. One man, who did not wish to be identified, stopped to debate the demonstrators, asking why they were so confrontational.
Meanwhile, on the Bo Diddley Community Plaza in downtown Gainesville, members of the Muslim Association of North Central Florida wore shirts with the message "Muslims Serving Society" as they served meals to about 60 to 100 homeless people.
"Helping the poor and serving the needy is one of the principles of Islam so we try to do it," said Farouk Dey, a member of the Muslim Association of North Central Florida The organization, along with the local chapter of the national Muslim organization Project Downtown, serves the meals each Saturday but decided this week to move the meals to Friday to commemorate the Sept. 11th anniversary.
"As a Muslim community in America we are trying to send a message to our American brothers and sisters that (Sept. 11th) does not define us," Dey said. "We are a peaceful religion."
Here is an exclusive interview with Dove's Dr. Terry Jones - Senior Pastor.
Christopher Logan: Good morning Pastor Jones. Pastor, recently your Church has made headlines by placing Islam is of the Devil signs on the front lawn of the Church.
What was your reasoning for this, what threat do you feel that Islam is to America?
Pastor Jones:
The reason for our sign and our actions is that as we have looked at Christianity in America, we have noticed that Christianity has become very lukewarm. We do not deal with the issues and the subjects, we do not speak up on subjects like abortion, subjects like same-sex marriage. On these issues you find very few churches that really take a stand, and now especially on the issue of Islam. Islam is becoming in the whole world a tremendous threat. We see that in Europe. We see the advances that they have made there. They have even been able to institute some of their very violent laws to the British society. And as we saw that, we felt it was definitely time for us to stand up. And with standing up, we have the hope and intention that other churches will be standing up at the same time. We feel that Islam poses a great threat to America because it is masquerading itself as a religion of harmony and peace. When you look at its history, then you will see that it only does that. That it is a deception. It only does shows itself as a religion of harmony and peace as long as it is in the minority. Once it is in the majority, then they change instituting their laws and ways of dealing with situations that is usually very, very brutal. Just like one of their major leaders was quoted saying, and this is an instruction to the followers, “Act like you are a friend and then kill them, just like in the book.” That is their intention. Their intention is to take over America. It is a very dangerous deception.
CL: After the signs went up the pro-Sharia, pro-Islamic terrorist organization the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) sent a representative over asking you to remove them. It is obvious that you have not and have even added new signs quoting the Koran. They are known for being very pushy. Will you ever back down to them?
PJ:
Yes, we did have a meeting with the man from CAIR. And no, we have no intention of taking down our sign at any time. In fact, our intention is to expand. We would like to see our intentions and organization grow, we would like to get a base of support, as well as a base of prayer support and financial support so that we might expand our intentions, that we might go on radio and television, that we might make this message known. That we might reveal the truth of Islam and the true nature of Islam which everyone should see as we look into the world. Any Muslim dominated country is a country of oppression. It is a country of violence. It is something that is in the exact opposite of our constitution, of western standards, and of western morality. It is something that is not desired in the United States of America.
CL: The next controversy is that some students that belong your congregation showed up at at school with Islam is of the Devil slogans on their shirts. What was the purpose behind these actions?
PJ:
Yes it is true. Some of our students in the church here wore t-shirts to school with the slogan on the back of it “Islam is of the devil”. We did that just like our sign out front. Number one to reveal, to shake people, to make people think, to make even Muslims think and to question their religion. Why would people say “Islam is of the devil”? To make them look into the Koran, that promotes violence, that rewards people for violence; to see that indeed this is a religion that is not from God. It is not a religion that is welcomed in our society. The front part of the t-shirt was a quote from the Bible where Jesus says ‘He is the only way’. And that is what we wanted to communicate to the students. We want to communicate to them, new life, salvation, forgiveness, that Jesus Christ is the way. Our message here at Dove World Outreach Center is not a political message. This is a spiritual message. This is a message and this is a warning about a religion that is leading people astray in many ways such as in the way of salvation, in the way of human rights, in the way of just normal interaction with one another, with families. It is a very intolerant religion. It is very necessary, not only for Christians, but actually for all of our society to stand up and say, “No, we do not want this religion to dominate our society!” If they desire to practice their religion under the laws that we have here in the United States that protects freedom of religion, then that is fine. They are welcome to do that like every other religion. But if it is their intention, which it is, to dominate, to control, to take over our society, to change our society, then that we say no to.
CL: You mention that you have plans to use your message to start an organized movement against Islam. Do you have any planned for the near future?
PJ:
We plan to establish a support base of prayer and finances that would enable us to expand to radio and in the near future television, to broadcast our message of truth continuously.
In this video Pastor Jones talks about this Fridays 911 remembrance, taking place at the Oaks Mall of Gainsville Florida at 5PM.
CL: Dr. Jones, it has been a pleasure interviewing you. I wish you and your movement great success.
To order a Islam is of the Devil shirt, click HERE.
A group of local Muslims (Florida) have complained about "hate speech and bigotry" coming from the anti-Islamic Dove World Outreach Center. Approximately two dozen Muslims spoke in front of the Alachua County School Board airing their complaints about the "Islam of the Devil" shirts which some of the students have gotten from Dove World and worn to school. One speaker stated,
YUSUFALI: Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you: give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them."
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YUSUFALI: This because they contended against Allah and His Messenger: If any contend against Allah and His Messenger, Allah is strict in punishment.
YUSUFALI: Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.
YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.
Muslims can complain all they want, but our voices against Islam are only going to get louder. Lets remember who has the numbers here!
In this update to the 'Islam is of the Devil' Shirt Appears at Elementary School story, we are made aware to the fact that now a total of four students have been sent home for wearing the pro-Jesus anti-Islam shirts. Dr. Terry Jones the Senior Pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center who follows my site has told me that the Church is selling the shirts.
Picture taken by Tricia Coyne
'Devil' shirts send kids home Four students have been sent home in the first two days of class.
By Christopher Curry Staff writer
More children from the Dove World Outreach Center arrived Tuesday at area public schools with shirts bearing the message "Islam is of the Devil" and were sent home for violation of the school district's dress code when they declined to change clothes or cover the anti-Muslim statement on their clothing.
School district staff attorney Tom Wittmer said the shirts violated a district ban on clothing that may "disrupt the learning process" or cause other students to be "offended or distracted."
"Students have a right of free speech, and we have allowed students to come to school wearing clothes with messages," Wittmer said. "But this message is a divisive message that is likely to offend students. Principals, I feel reasonably, have deemed that a violation of the dress code."
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On their front, the T-shirts had a verse from the Gospel of John: "Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life; no one goes to the Father except through me," and this statement, "I stand in trust with Dove Outreach Center." The message "Islam is of the Devil" is on the back of the shirt.
On Monday, a 10-year-old fifth-grader at Talbot Elementary was sent home because of the shirt. On Tuesday, two Eastside High students and one Gainesville High student were sent home and a student at Westwood Middle had to change clothes because of the shirt, according to members of the Dove congregation.
Dove Senior Pastor Terry Jones said no local company "had the guts" to print the shirts. Dove member Wayne Sapp said he then ordered the shirts over the Internet from a company that allows individuals to design their own shirts. His daughter, Faith Sapp , 10, was the Talbot Elementary student sent home Monday. She said she was allowed to wear the shirt to school on Tuesday - with the Gospel message on the front visible but the anti-Islam message on the back covered.
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He added that his children decided it was time to "stand up for what they believe instead of saying the rules might not let me do it" and said that society has grown "so tolerant of being tolerant" that free speech is eroding.
'Islam is of the devil' shirt appears at elementary school By Christopher Curry Staff writer August 24, 2009
A student at Talbot Elementary School wore a shirt bearing the message "Islam is of the devil" on the first day of school and was sent home for violation of the school district's dress code.
Asked about a report of the dress code violation, School District spokeswoman Jackie Johnson confirmed that a student did wear a shirt with the anti-Islam message and was sent to the school office until a parent could come. Johnson said the student's parent had the option of bringing another shirt for the child to change into or taking the child home and opted to take the child home.
The Dove World Outreach Center, a church in northwest Gainesville, began to draw protesters in July after posting a sign that read "Islam is of the devil" on its property. The Dove World Outreach Center is approximately one mile from the Talbot campus. School district officials would not comment on the identity of the student, or whether the child was a member of the Dove Outreach Center congregation, because of privacy issues.
The School Board recently toughened the district's dress code. But a condition banning clothing school officials deem to be "offensive" or "disruptive" was already in the code before the revision.
Reached by phone late Monday afternoon, Stephanie Sapp, secretary at the Dove Outreach Center, declined immediate comment, saying she did not have time to discuss the matter.
Just for the record, each time the Church put up a sign, the liberal Gainsville Sun went running to CAIR for answers. Obviously they have done no research on CAIR or Islam. They have even banned me from leaving comments on their site.
New Dove World Outreach sign again takes aim at Islam A violent verse from the Quran is displayed, but an Islamic expert says the church's sign does not use the common wording and is taken out of context.
By Cindy Swirko Staff writer
August 1, 2009 A new sign paraphrasing a quote from the Quran has been placed in front of the Dove World Outreach Center in northwest Gainesville, where an earlier anti-Islamic sign has stirred protests.
The new sign reads "Koran 9:5 Kill the disbelievers wherever you find them." It joins a series of signs that read "Islam is of the devil," which were placed in front of the church recently.
A church pastor could not be reached Friday for comment.
Ramzy Kilic, Tampa's executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who met Tuesday with Dove World Senior Pastor Terry Jones, said the new sign's message is not the common wording on that Quran verse and added it has been isolated from a broader context.
"Anyone, Muslim or non-Muslim, can take a verse, isolate it and almost formulate it to an idea they want to convey," Kilic said. "When you take something out of context, you are not appreciating the true message of the religion."
Kilic added, "With the sign, it seems like (Jones) is antagonizing Muslims and wants to continue spreading a message of hate."
Jones told The Sun in July that the initial sign was "an act of saying there is only one way, and that is actually what Christianity is about. It is about pointing the people in the right direction, and that right direction is Jesus and only Jesus."
The Gainsville Florida Church which has recently put up a sign that stated "Islam is of the Devil", was approached by the Hamas supporters, the Council on American Islamic Relations, (CAIR). CAIR of course wanted the Church to take the sign down but the Church stayed strong and told them no. I applaud them.
Islamic advocate holds a meeting with Dove Outreach pastor over sign Ramzy Kiliç was unable to persuade Terry Jones to take the sign down. By Megan Rolland Staff Writer
An advocate for the Muslim community in Florida, during a one-on-one meeting Tuesday, was unable to persuade the senior pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville to remove a sign that reads "Islam is of the devil."
"I was pleased that at least he was making the bridge to meet with me," said Ramzy Kiliç, Tampa's executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "It doesn't seem like (taking down the sign) is going to happen, and he didn't want to know more about Islam."
Kiliç met with Jones for about 25 minutes Tuesday at the Dove World Outreach Center, 5805 N.W. 37th St., which has a series of hand-painted signs that read in red "Islam is of the devil."
Senior Pastor Terry Jones was not available for an interview Tuesday.
Jones told The Sun at the beginning of the month that the sign was "an act of saying there is only one way, and that is actually what Christianity is about. It is about pointing the people in the right direction, and that right direction is Jesus and only Jesus."
Jones called the sign a "great act of love."
Kiliç said his concern isn't based on the fact that the sign is offensive to him personally, but rather the fear that it might galvanize a subset of the population to act violently against a Mosque or even worse a Muslim individual.
"I don't think (Terry Jones) had any intent to be hateful to Muslims, but I just think he sees the Bible as the only way to God," Kiliç said of Jones and the church.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, is a national non-profit organization that works on civil rights issues on behalf of Muslim Americans.
The center in Tampa received calls from concerned citizens in Gainesville and Kiliç said that prompted him to set up the meeting Tuesday to try to convince Jones to remove the sign.
Kiliç said that Jones demonstrated very little knowledge about Islam during the meeting.
Jones has an honorary doctorate in theology from the California Graduate School of Theology.
"A lot of the things he was raising were not even about Islam. They were about countries with Muslim majorities," Kiliç said. "Many Muslims come to America so they can practice Islam freely. I don't even consider Osama bin Laden a Muslim."
The faith of Islam believes that Jesus Christ was a prophet but not the son of God, a strong dividing point between Christianity's belief that Jesus Christ is the one true savior and the son of God.
And while the Bible focuses on the life and teachings of Jesus, the Quran, or holy book for Islam, is the revelation made by the prophet Muhammad.
Kiliç said these two teachings are not mutually exclusive and have much in common that can be reconciled with the same message that both Jesus and Muhammad preached of "one God and free will to accept God."
When I first started speaking out against Islam many people stayed silent because it was the politically correct thing to do. Those days are slowing coming to an end.
For the record I placed a call to the Church and they clearly know about the threat the Islam brings to the West. Stating that it might even be too late for the UK.
Anti-Islam church sign stirs up community outrage The Dove World Outreach Center in northwest Gainesville posted a sign that says "Islam is of the devil." By Lise Fisher & Karen Voyles Staff Writers
July 8, 2009 at 6:01 a.m.
Those behind a sign posted in front of their northwest Gainesville church, proclaiming in red letters "Islam is of the devil," say it's a way to express their religious beliefs and is a message of "a great act of love."
Some living near the Dove World Outreach Center, however, are outraged and disappointed with the sign's message, which has sparked protests and acts of vandalism at the church since it was posted over the weekend.
"It's an act of saying there is only one way, and that is actually what Christianity is about. It is about pointing the people in the right direction, and that right direction is Jesus and only Jesus," said the church's senior pastor, Terry Jones. "We feel the sign is an act of giving the people a chance."
Jones acknowledged not everyone has welcomed the sign.
The church has received about 100 calls in the past 24 hours about the sign, Jones said. One was positive, he said Tuesday.
Since the sign went up, it reportedly has been protested by picketers, successfully torn down in another expression of protest late Sunday, quickly re-erected on Monday, and marred by spray paint before it was repainted and back in place Tuesday morning.
Jones said the acts of vandalism will be reported to police and that there are no plans to remove the sign or change what it says.
"We actually posted the sign because there is a tremendous growth in Islam at this time. It is a violent and oppressive religion and does not have anything to do with the truth of the Bible," Jones said. "We are definitely trying to send the message that Jesus Christ is the only way."
The church's first sign won't be its last, Jones said.
In the future, the message on the sign might change to express the church's beliefs against same-sex marriage or abortion, Jones said. The church also has posted messages on YouTube, he said.
Disapproval for the sign involves some living near the church, who said they were shocked the church would post something they consider to be so divisive.
"When we originally saw it, we were initially very offended. Someone took it down sometime on Sunday, but it was back up on Monday," Aubrey Davies said. "We're sad it is up. It is such a divisive message when it (the sign) could be used to put out a statement of unity."
Laura Roberson, who has lived in the neighborhood for about 11 years, said she has long been curious about the church. When Roberson saw the anti-Islam sign on Monday, she said she was shocked.
"At about 9 p.m., my husband went out for sodas and saw someone had spray-painted over it, but it was brand new and clean again this morning (Tuesday)," Roberson said.
The church was founded in Gainesville in 1986, according to its Web site - www.doveworld.org. Jones said he had been on its board for many years, and when its original founder died, he was asked to take over. Jones, 58, said he came to Gainesville from Cape Girardeau, Mo., at the end of 2001.
Dove World Outreach, which Jones said is a nondenominational, charismatic church, runs the Lisa Jones House, an outreach effort that provides necessities such as furniture, food and clothing.
Jones said, in spite of what the sign says, the church's outreach effort doesn't look at a person's faith when it comes to offering help.
Anyone in need can come and receive free food and clothing, he said.
"We are in no means in that way prejudiced or against them," Jones said.
While the church will continue to make its outreach program available to all people, its message emphasizing the Bible and a belief in Jesus Christ remains firm, he said.
"I think every pastor, every Christian pastor in this city, must be in agreement with the message. They might find the message a little bit too direct, but they must be in agreement with the message because the only way is the Bible and Jesus," Jones said.
"Catering to Muslims does not work. It just leads to non-Muslims becoming more like Muslims."-Christopher Logan
"The sword of Muhammad and the Quran are the most fatal enemies of civilization, liberty, and the truth which the world has yet known." - The eminent orientalist Sir William Muir (1819-1905)
"Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyzes the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step." -- Sir Winston Churchill - circa 1899
Ayatollah Khomeini
Khomeini accordingly delivered notorious rebuke to the Islam-is-a-religion-of-peace crowd: “Those who know nothing of Islam pretend that Islam counsels against war. Those [who say this] are witless. Islam says: Kill all the unbelievers just as they would kill you all! Does this mean that Muslims should sit back until they are devoured by [the unbelievers]? Islam says: Kill them, put them to the sword and scatter [their armies].... Islam says: Whatever good there is exists thanks to the sword and in the shadow of the sword! People cannot be made obedient except with the sword! The sword is the key to Paradise, which can be opened only for the Holy Warriors! There are hundreds of other [Qur’anic] psalms and Hadiths [sayings of the Prophet] urging Muslims to value war and to fight. Does all this mean that Islam is a religion that prevents men from waging war? I spit upon those foolish souls who make such a claim.”
For those of you who do not know me, I have been researching Islamic theology, Islamic history, and the current events of the Islamic community for more than eight years now. I have been speaking out on the worldwide problem of Islamofascism across the net and on talk radio shows. I was formerly an administrator at JihadChat. Additionally, I am a content manager and writer for Right Side News and Infidels are Cool and have had several articles published on Ali Sina's popular Faith Freedom site.
Most recently, I have contributed as a co-host and a co-producer of the Evil Conservative Radio Show, based out of NYC.
