Terry Jones, Quran-Burning Pastor, Hangs Barack Obama Effigy Outside Florida Church

[PossumSqueezins]

Source: HuffPost

The Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., has hanged an effigy of President Barack Obama from a gallows on its front lawn, a move DWOC pastor Terry Jones said was in response to Obama's recent endorsement of same-sex marriage, as well as his stance on abortion and what Jones called his "appeasing of radical Islam."

According to the Broward-Palm Beach New Times, the U.S. Secret Service is currently investigating Jones in response to the display.

"The Secret Service is aware of this incident and will conduct appropriate follow-up," Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary told the paper's "The Pulp" blog.

The effigy is suspended from a makeshift gallows with a noose of yellow rope, has a doll in its right hand and a rainbow-colored gay pride flag in its left.


Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/08/obama-effigy-hanged-outside-church_n_1581272.html

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Christians showing their love.

[sakabatou]

1. So where's his white robe and hood?

[Tom Ripley]

3. Kleagles, Kludds, Grand Dragons, etc... don't enjoy the same tax dodge as "Pastor" Jones

[onehandle]

2. Tampa is where the real lynching will occur. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

4. The Secret Service needs to pay him a visit.

And I am serious.

[citizen blues]

11. ABSO-FRAGGIN-LUTELY!!!!!!

Just what I was thinking when I first saw it.

His "church" needs to lose its tax-exempt status too!

[Gore1FL]

5. Terry Jones is a moron.

In my experience most Christians seem to be well-meaning people. Terry Jones and his ilk give them all a bad name.

[PossumSqueezins]

6. I doubt this Pastor understands IRONY

Particularly since their church has the name "DOVE" in the title. My guess is he will wait a few days and when this troglodyte Bible-twisting hate-filled pastor isnt getting enough attention, he'll light the effigy on fire. Praise the Lord.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

7. Mr. Jones (I left-off "pastor") just because it's legally protected

doesn't diminish the fact that you're a DISGRACE and as a man who is supposed to preach about God's GRACE that should mean something to you -- though I fear it won't.

[McCamy Taylor]

8. Did he have a burning cross?

[lastlib]

9. Dove World Outreach Center - contact info:

Mailing Address: 5200 NW 43rd St Ste. 102 #188 Gainesville, FL 32606-4486
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]


Let's "Help the Secret Service out."...

Edit to add: They have a facebook page, too. Let's "Friend" them....

[Swede Atlanta]

10. This one has been off his meds for a few years.......

These nut cases that have absolutely nothing to show for their lives, utter failures in every respect, look for some way to make a name for themselves. This one has decided to try to raise eyebrows. That he has done but his legacy will be "that stupid old white non-Xtian who pretended to be one, that disgraced himself and his family, amen."

I could almost feel sorry for him but he doesn't deserve any empathy. He is either totally whacked out or so full of self-hate he cannot see straight (or gay for that matter either)!!!

[47of74]

12. By their fruit...

They ought to put a picture of Mr. Jones right next to this passage in every bible produced from now until doomsday;

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them." (Matt 7:15-20)

[MrTwister]

13. One wonders if the Obama effigy was reading a Quran while it was burned.

The guy could save himself some firewood.

Idiot.

[Dash87]

14. 'I want attention. Wahhhhh'

[CBHagman]

15. Narcissist with a willing media.

I do believe he means to displace the Westboro Baptist Church folks in the Thank You, Your 15 Minutes Are Over crowd.

[Butterbean]

16. I'm really, genuinely surprised this man hasn't had an attempt on his life yet.

Gross. That picture of his "display" was just gross.

[Incitatus]

17. How is he appeasing radical Islam?

Surely not with his positions on gay marriage, abortion or drone strikes/assassinations in the Middle East.

[daleo]

18. The Romans executed Jesus by hanging him from a cross

It's ironic that this self-proclaimed follower of Jesus would use similar execution-type imagery. It doesn't exactly make you think of terms like "the Prince of Peace".

[4th law of robotics]

19. "Christians showing their love." This guy is a loon no doubt but

he is also an extremist.

If it were a case of a muslim honor killing and someone posted it with the tagline "muslims showing their love" people would be outraged by the broad-brush smearing.