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Dove World Outreach Center is a 50-member non-denominational charismatic Christian church led by pastor Terry Jones and his wife, Sylvia. After spending more than 25 years in Gainesville, Florida, the church sold its 20 acres (8 ha) of property in July 2013 and plans to relocate to Tampa. The church first gained notice during the late 2000s for its public displays and criticism of Islam and gays, and was designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.〔 It became widely known for its pastor's controversial plan to burn Qur'ans on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. On September 11, 2010, Jones announced his church would never be burning Qur'ans and that he had reached his goal of exposing elements of Islam as dangerous and radical.〔 On March 20, 2011, however, Jones carried through on his threat, and burned the Qur'an. On April 1, 2011, protesters in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, protesting at this burning, attacked a United Nations Assistance Mission, killing at least 12 people, including at least 7 U.N. workers. The head of the church Pastor Jones described Islam as a false religion that will lead people to hell,〔(Texas evangelist says '100 percent' that Quran-burning is off Saturday - Orlando Sentinel )〕 and urged to Muslims that the Bible is the only way to God. The congregation has also held rallies against Gainesville mayor Craig Lowe and his staff denouncing their liberal policies.〔(Stance by Dove World in Gainesville may hurt its tax status | Gainesville.com )〕〔(Dove World’s presence brings counter protest and business concerns | Gainesville.com )〕 A Dove World congregation also held a protest against the building of Park51. After Obama's endorsement of gay marriage, the church hanged an Obama effigy with a rainbow flag on its lawn.〔(Terry Jones, Quran-Burning Pastor, Hangs Barack Obama Effigy Outside Florida Church ) retrieved 13 June 2012〕 ==History and organization== The Dove World Outreach Center was founded in 1985 by Donald O. Northrup, and his wife Delores,〔〔 Richard H. Wright was another early pastor. Northrup remained with Dove World from its inception until he died in 1996. Dennis Watson then took over as pastor, with Northrop's wife, Dolores, continuing as Woman's Pastor until 2004.〔 Between 2001 and 2008, Jones and his wife served as the part-time pastors of the Florida church, and as heads of a church in Cologne, Germany;〔 by 2004 they were senior part-time pastors of Dove World, shuttling back and forth to Germany. Jones assumed full-time duties at Dove World in 2008 after his German church was closed. Delores Northrup subsequently left Dove World, telling a reporter who contacted her regarding Jones' 2010 proposed Koran burning, "I was not happy with the program. I think this is completely wrong". In 2004, when Jones took over as senior pastor of Dove World, it had approximately 100 members;〔 by September 2010 it was said to have 50 members,〔 with about 30 members reportedly attending services.〔 As of September 2010, Wayne Sapp was serving as assistant pastor, with Jones' son serving as youth minister. The church sells T-shirts, caps, mugs, books and other items entitled with "Islam is of the devil". Terry Jones was invited to a rally in Luton in February 2011 to share his views on Islamic extremism. Anti-fascist group Hope not Hate successfully petitioned the Home Secretary to have Jones banned from entering the UK. German media reported on September 17, 2012 that Terry Jones would be barred from entering Germany if he traveled there. Jones was invited by the group Pro Deutschland to an event in Berlin. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry said that a visit by Jones would "run counter to the interest of maintaining public order."〔(German to Ban US Pastor Terry Jones From Entering Country - SPIEGEL ONLINE )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dove World Outreach Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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