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Terry Jones (Preacher)

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (circa 1952- )
    Born in Missouri
    Lives in Gainsville, Florida
    Head of 50 member charismatic Pentecostal church ‘The World Dove Outreach Center’ (2001- )
    Planner of ‘National Burn a Koran Day’
    Vowed to burn dozens of Korans in front of his church on Saturday, September 11, 2010 and encouraged others to do the same
    Permanently canceled Koran burning on September 11, 2010
    Changed his mind and burned Koran after a mock trial (March 20, 2011)

Why he might be annoying:

    He preaches that ‘Islam is the devil.’
    He often shows up at his church packing a pistol.
    Many fear his stunt will endanger American soldiers and citizens abroad.
    His church has been accused of financial misdoings.
    His children were sent home from school for wearing T-shirts denouncing Islam.
    Former church members have called him violent and controlling.
    A videotape of him burning the Koran ended up on YouTube.
    An angry mob stormed a UN compound in Afghanistan and killed 12 in protest of his Koran burning (April 1, 2011)

Why he might not be annoying:

    Condemnation of him has been virtually unanimous both within and without the US.
    He was burned in effigy in Afghanistan.
    He has an impressive handlebar mustache.
    He was falsely accused of possessing child porn.
    He was a minister for several years in a working class part of Cologne, Germany.
    Moderate Muslims are advising everyone to simply ignore him.
    His tiny, broke church set off an international controversy.

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 94.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 481 Votes: 53.64% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 46 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 183 Votes: 57.92% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 687 Votes: 64.63% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 563 Votes: 70.34% Annoying