UN chief condemns Qur'an Fuel Plan

United Nations (UN) is highly concerned over the plans of a small sect of evangelicals in the United States (U.S.) to hold a day of burning the Koran on 11 September.
Action sect The Dove World Outreach Center in Florida led Terry Jones was considered contrary to "the UN efforts and a lot of parties around the world in promoting tolerance,intercultural understanding and mutual respect between cultures and religions."Declared UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, as it was delivered by his spokesman,Farhan Haq, Wednesday, September 8, 2010 New York time.

"UN Secretary-General is deeply disturbed by reports about the plan of a small groupwho planned to burn the Koran," said Farhan Haq, as quoted in the pages of international radio stations Iran (IRIB).

In addition to a wave of criticism has come from foreign countries, the internationalcommunity is now waiting to see whether the U.S. government will take legal steps tostop the defamation of the plan that the Muslim holy book, which is seen by many asevidence of Islamophobia and racism in the U.S..

UN Secretary-General believes insulting other religious scriptures can not be toleratedby any religion, said Haq.

Many Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Indonesia have held a demonstration denounced the plan sect. The rally was followed not only by Islamic circles, but also other religions, including among Christians themselves.

U.S. Embassy: Burn Qur'an Actions Terrible

Embassy (Embassy) United States (U.S.) confirmed that his government condemned the action plan of a sect of Evangelicals in Florida led Terry Jones to burn the Koran on 11 September. Plan of a small sect that has been rejected by a majority of Americans.
This was stated by the U.S. Embassy spokesman, Paul Belmont. "In the spirit of tolerance and religious freedom, the U.S. Embassy would like to state clearly that the U.S. government condemned the plan of a small church group in Gainesville, Florida, to burn the Holy Qur'an on September 11 when the bombing of the World Trade Center memorial," said Belmont in statement to VIVAnews, Wednesday, September 8, 2010.
"We strongly believe in freedom of religion and freedom of opinion, both are universal rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We emphasize once again our position that the deliberate destruction of any holy book is a terrible deed , "Belmont said.
The entire staff of the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia, said the Belmont, also congratulated Eid for Muslims in Indonesia. "We understand and appreciate the warmth of the spirit of peace, begged forgiveness, and compassion that characterize this sacred moment for Indonesia and Muslims around the world," said Belmont.
He revealed that U.S. Ambassador elected Scot Marciel, his wife Mae, and U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires, Ted Osius, Wednesday visited the Istiqlal Mosque in honor of Islam in Indonesia. They discussed the meaning of Eid al-Fitr with the leaders of the mosque.
According to Belmont, respect and appreciation from the U.S. Embassy of the Islamic Eid al-Fitr and reflects the feelings of the majority of American society.
"We live in a multiethnic society like Indonesia that respects the rights of peoples to embrace the religion of their choice. The American public sees this as a virtue and strength as well as the people of Indonesia are proud of unity in diversity," said Belmont.
Meanwhile, the leaders of all religions in America have condemned these provocative plan. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has stated, in an iftar with his title on September 7, that "I am impressed by the rejection with a firm and clear response to the insulting and humiliating actions from the leaders of all religions in America, both from ChristianEvangelicals until the Jewish rabbis, as well as secular leaders and opinion-makers the U.S. in the media. "
General rejection of this activity has been issued by various religious organizations in the U.S., including by: National Association of Evangelicals (NAE, the National Association of Evangelicals), the Southern Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention), the Anti-Defamation League (League of Anti-Blasphemy) and even by other churches in Gainesville, Florida.
Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, strongly criticized the plan and the local government officials in Gainesville has been trying to prevent the execution of nefarious activities that do not respect these interreligious tolerance.

Vatican: disgraceful, Quran Fuel Plan

rough the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Wednesday, September 8, 2010. "Every religion has the right to respect andprotect the holy books, places of worship and religious symbols, respectively," the Vatican said.

Vatican could not accept the excuse that the burning of holy scripture Jones was in commemoration of the tragedy of the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. "Terror attacks should not be rewarded with a disgraceful anddangerous attitude for a book that is considered sacred by the followers of the religion,"the Vatican said.

General rejection of this activity has been issued by various religious organizations in the U.S., including by: National Association of Evangelicals (NAE - National Association of Evangelicals), the Southern Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention), theAnti-Defamation League (League of Anti-Blasphemy) and even by other churches in Gainesville, Florida.

Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, strongly criticizedthe plan and the local government officials in Gainesville has been trying to prevent theexecution of nefarious activities that do not respect these interreligious tolerance.Rejection also asked U.S. Secretary of State and Secretary General of the United Nations and inter-religious communities in foreign countries.

SBY Surati Obama Plans Prevent Burn Koran

The action plan was initiated by fuel Qur'an Terry Jones, pastor of the Evangelical sectleader based in Florida, continued to get from society the world. No exception ofIndonesia.

The case made ​​by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sent a letter to the President of the United States Barack Obama. SBY asks Obama to prevent a planned actionTerry and his group on 11 September.

Special Staff of the President for Communications and Media, Heru Lelono, said, "Itreminds to be able to prevent and stop Terry Jones who plans to abuse of the Muslim holy book by burning the Koran."

As the largest Muslim populated country in the world, Indonesia will curse when TerryJones action to take place. "Yudhoyono warned that if it happens, it could threaten world peace," Heru said.

When Yudhoyono sent a letter to Obama?
"The possibility of today already sliding," Heru said.

Saturday, September 11, exactly on the anniversary of the terrorist acts of Al Qaedaattacks that destroyed the World Trade Center twin towers in New York nine years ago,Terry intends to lead the action of burning the Koran at his headquarters in Gainesville,Florida. Incidentally on the same date in the Muslim communities around the world arecelebrating Eid al-Fitr.

Terry Jones' provocative action that provoked a wave of protests around the world. Not only Muslims are inflamed, but also people of other faiths, including Christians and Jews.

Spread 200 Thousand American Muslims Quran

Islamic groups in the United States will distribute about 200 thousand to replace Al-Quran 200 Quran that will be burned by the Evangelical sect leader Terry Jones in Florida.

Plan burning of the Koran on the anniversary of the attacks of 11 September 2001 wasalso criticized the church and the world. Terry Jones called the Vatican's plan as the planis immoral and called it a misguided way of faith.
Unity Church of Indonesia has sent a letter to President Barack Obama to useeverything in their power to stop the plan. A number of cross-religion - Islam, Catholicism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism - held a peaceful demonstration inJakarta, yesterday.
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), as reported by CNN, will answer theburning of Al-Quran. They took the initiative to distribute 200 000 Al-Quran on the same day that will be burning.

"This initiative is designed for those who provide proactive and constructive response tothe actions that do not reflect America," said Nihad Awad, executive director of CAIR.

"Small groups of burning the Koran does not represent our society or our values ​​andhave been rejected by all religious and political leaders," he said. CAIR is a civil liberties and Muslim groups that do advocacy.

Solo GKJ Invite Reject Church Burning Quran

Javanese Christian Church (GKJ) Manahan Solo harshly criticized the plan of burningthe Koran by a Christian group of puritans, Dove World Outreach Center (DWOC) based in Florida, USA. The burning of the Koran holy book is considered to be hurt of relationships with Muslims and could cause new problems is greater.
Reverend GKJ Manahan, Retno Handayani Suryaning Ruth said it strongly disagreedwith the plan of burning the Koran. In fact, the action is not commendable. "GKJ Synodcalled for the burning of the Muslim holy book is not done," said Retno, Thursday, September 9, 2010.

GKJ also urged other churches in the movement rejected the plan's burning of the Koran. "Because the sisters are very hurt Muslims," he said.

Retno expressed concern because the burning of the Koran holy book is not in accordance with Christian teachings. "Therefore, it has been denied a sense of love of neighbor which will hurt the feelings of relatives of other religions," explained Pastor of this.

Scripture, light Retno, not just a sheet of paper, but also contains the teachings of the meaning and the meaning of life. "Whatever the form of holy books of other religionsshould be respected and appreciated. I think the planned burning of the Qur'an thatpeople paranoid, "he stated.