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Interfaith council condemns Koran burning

Interfaith council condemns Koran burning
Published: May 08, 2012 10:45 AM GMT
Updated: May 08, 2012 10:45 AM GMT

The National Council for Interfaith Dialogue yesterday condemned the alleged burning of a Koran by a US-based pastor and said such actions were against all efforts to bridge the gulf that prevails between different religions. The condemnation came during a meeting of council representatives in Lahore, during which the US pastor, Terry Jones of Florida, was dismissed as a self-proclaimed pastor who could not be considered the head of a Church or a credible spokesperson for the Christian religion. The council further stated that such actions run counter to basic Christian teaching, which they said “professes love, tolerance and brotherhood,” according to a press statement issued today. Terry Jones was reported to have burned copies of the Koran and a portrait of the Prophet Muhammad in protest for the detention of a Christian pastor in Iran.

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