Diocese of Arbil denounces call to burn the Quran

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: The Diocese of Arbil denounced on Thursday the call addressed by an American priest to burn the Quran, stressing that it rejects such sick behaviors. “This is an immoral call from a person who carries hate and hostility to anyone different than him in race and religion,” the Diocese of Arbil said in a statement on Thursday. “Christianity rejects such sick behavior and denounces them severely,” the release explained. “Christianity calls for praising the name of God wherever it appears, and the Quran mentions this great name in verses that call for believing in God,’ it added. “Churches throughout the world are proud of their deep relations with Muslims, which were built on mutual respect,” the release noted. “We will not allow an outrageous act like this one (burning the Quran) to disseminate division between Christians and Muslims,” it stressed. MH (P)/SR 1