Fla. pastor says threat won't halt protest plans at Dearborn mosque

Detroit  - A controversial Florida pastor who created a global uproar last year by threatening to burn a copy of the Quran says he's received a death threat over his plans to protest a Detroit mosque on Good Friday.  Pastor Terry Jones said the e-mail he received 10:30 p.m. Wednesday read: "I am a Muslim who lives in Dearborn. I am warning you that whoever attends this protest on April 22 will be in great danger." Jones, who leads the Dove World Outreach Center church in Gainesville, Fla., said he reported the e-mail to police in Gainesville Wednesday. It has been forwarded to federal authorities. Nevertheless, Jones said he plans to continue his April protest against "radical Islam" outside the Islamic Center of America on April 22.  "We are protesting against Jihad and Sharia (Islamic) law," said Jones. "We are not accusing the mosque there of terrorist acts or promoting terrorism."  But local religious leaders say Jones isn't welcome in Metro Detroit. Full Story>>

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