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The same Florida church that held a “No Homo Mayor” protest will also be hosting “International Burn a Koran Day” on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, the Miami New Times reports

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The Westboro Baptist Church is in Gainsville, Fla., and its pastor says Islam is evil:

Terry Jones says that Islam is “a violent and oppressive religion that is trying to [masquerade] itself as a religion of peace, seeking to deceive our society.”

The church has posted a controversial sign on its lawn that reads: “Islam is of the Devil,” which is coincidentally, is the title of the book

that the church’s pastor has published. The church will burn Korans, the holy book of the Islamic faith, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2010 “in remembrance of the fallen victims of 9/11 and to stand against the evil of Islam.”

to tell people that Jesus is the only way, he says:

“We actually posted the sign because there is a tremendous growth in Islam at this time. It is a violent and oppressive religion and does not have anything to do with the truth of the Bible,” Jones said. “We are definitely trying to send the message that Jesus Christ is the only way.”

dedicated to the event with just less than 1,000 members. There’s also a group that was started in

, but they only have less than 300 members.

I wonder if this event will be as successful as the ill-fated “ Everyone Draw Mohammad Day

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