The leader of a tiny church says they U.S. is Determined to Burn copies of the kora on September 11, despite pleas from the White House, the Military, the Vatican and Angelina Jolie.
"We are still Determined you do it, yes," the Rev. Terry Jones said.
They Said they has Received More Than 100 Death Threats and has started wearing a pistol since announcing at his plan to burn the book Muslims Consider the word of God and insist be TDAE with the utmost respectfull.
The 58-year-old minister proclaimed in July That they'd stage "International Burn kora-a-Day" at at his church in Gainesville, Florida.
Supporters Have Been mailing copies of the kora for Thurs put him on a Bonfire is Saturday Thurs mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
General David Petraeus, head of the U.S. Military in Afghanistan, warned That "images of the burning of a kora'd undoubtedly also be used by Extremists in Afghanistan - and around the world - to inflame public opinion and incite Violence."
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton added her disapproval at a dinner in observance of Iftar, the breaking of the daily breakfast During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
"I am heartened by the clear, unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful, disgraceful act that much come from the American Religious leaders of all faiths," she said.
Angelina Jolie Condemned the plan During a trip to Pakistan Thurs raise awareness about the floods That not have devastated the Largely Muslim country.
"I have Hardly the words That somebody'd do that to Somebody's Religious book," she said.
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