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Florida Pastor Wins Car For Not Burning Quran

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a Koran.

Brad Benson made the offer in one of his dealership's quirky radio ads.

He says he was surprised when a representative for Jones called to collect the 2011 Hyundai Accent.

Jones never burned a Koran but he tells The Associated Press that the offer of a car was not the reason. He says he learned about the offer a few weeks after Sept. 11.

The Gainesville, Fla., pastor says he plans to donate the car to an organization that helps abused Muslim women.

Jones must pick up the car in person, although a handover date has not been set.

Benson asked radio listeners for advice and says a majority of callers told him to honor his promise to the preacher.

Sounds like the pastor canceled the Quran burning for the wrong reasons. Im just happy that he did not do it even though it was for the wrong reason.
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Hey! Over here. I didn't burn a Qu'ran. Can I have a new car too?

If I don't burn one next week, can I have another? I'll give it to a charity to help abused Muslim women.
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McCulloch wrote:I'll give it to a charity to help abused Muslim women.
Thats the part that made me laugh the hardest, I mean, he was just about to burn their holy book, now he wants to help them? :confused2:
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mormon boy51 wrote: Thats the part that made me laugh the hardest, I mean, he was just about to burn their holy book, now he wants to help them?
No, he wants to showcase the fact that Muslim women are oppressed and abused, mainly by Muslim men.
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"I want a car, or the Koran gets it!"

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JoeyKnothead wrote:"I want a car, or the Koran gets it!"
That's the effect I anticipate.
This is a dumb idea. It's like offering your kid a car if he promises not to get an F in every single class.
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Well, at least he didn't use God for outright extortion, as has been done.

As in, "If I don't raise eight million dollars for my Bible college, God is going to call me home." as in "kill my sorry butt." The extortionist's name was Oral Roberts, for those too young to remember.

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