Terry Jones (pastor)
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Terry Jones 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
.
. He formerly worked as a hotel manager and missionary in Germany for over 30 years. In 2009, he was ejected by a church congregation in Cologne
for creating "a climate of control and fear." He holds an honorary degree
from the unaccredited California Graduate School of Theology
.
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 Koran.
. He remarked that "I am not anywhere as intelligent as a Herman Cain
...But as a I listened to [the presidential candidates], 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.
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of Dove World Outreach Center
Dove World Outreach Center
Dove World Outreach Center is a 50 member non-denominational charismatic Christian church in Gainesville, Florida led by pastor Terry Jones and his wife, Sylvia. The church first gained notice during the late 2000s for its public displays and criticism of Islam and gays, and was designated as...
in Gainsville, Florida, the author of book Islam is of the Devil, and a 2012 Independent presidential candidate
United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2012
This article contains lists of official and prospective third party and independent candidates associated with the 2012 United States presidential election....
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Biography
Jones attended Cape Girardeau Central High-school in Missouri where he graduated alongside Rush LimbaughRush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
. He formerly worked as a hotel manager and missionary in Germany for over 30 years. In 2009, he was ejected by a church congregation in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
for creating "a climate of control and fear." He holds an honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
from the unaccredited California Graduate School of Theology
California Graduate School of Theology
The California Graduate School of Theology is an unaccredited American institution of higher learning in La Habra, California. It was founded in 1968 as an interdenominational graduate school and has been attended by over 5,000 students...
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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 E-bay.Qur'an burning controversy
Jones believes IslamIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
promotes violence and that Muslims want to impose sharia law in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He became widely known after announcing plans to burn copies of the Koran.
2012 presidential candidacy
On October 27, 2011, Jones announced that he was running for President of the United StatesPresident of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. He remarked that "I am not anywhere as intelligent as a Herman Cain
Herman Cain
Herman Cain is a candidate for the 2012 U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination.Cain has a background as a business executive, syndicated columnist, and radio host from Georgia. He served as chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza from 1986 to 1996...
...But as a I listened to [the presidential candidates], 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.