‘I would rather die than stop preaching against Islam’: Pastor Jones
April 5th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5(ANI): Firebrand American pastor Terry Jones, who has sparked off riots in Afghanistan, has said he would die than stop preaching against Islam.
Jones said his right to speak out was more important than the lives of those who had died during the unrest in Afghanistan.
When asked if he was willing to die for his cause, Jones said: “Yes, we are, very definitely. That’s how important we feel about it.”
“Perhaps in the long run, we may save hundreds or thousands (of lives),” he added.
He also stressed that he would continue his campaign against Muslims even though every single one of his 30 parishioners had deserted him.
The 59-year-old further admitted that he now carries a gun because of the over 300 death threats he has received and the 2.4 million dollar bounty put on his head by the Taliban, the Daily Mail reports.
Seven UN workers and at least 13 others in Afghanistan were killed over the weekend when an anti-Jones mob attacked their compound in Mazar-e Sharif.
The mob was furious after Jones burned a copy of the Koran at his Dove Outreach Centre in Florida on March 20. (ANI)
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