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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /Standard Newswire/ -- Christian organizations picked up Qur'ans that were scheduled to be burned in Gainesville, Florida.
Groups had the 225 Qur'ans, which weighed 200 pounds, shipped to Washington, D.C.
Click here to view boxes of Qur'ans shipped to DC
The Christian Defense Coalition and the National Clergy Council had the Qur'ans sent to the nation's capital to ensure they would never be burned or destroyed and to send a powerful message that Christians don't hate Muslims and are praying for them.
Both the Christian Defense Coalition and the National Clergy Council are based in Washington, D.C.
The news conference will be on Wednesday September 22, at 11:00 A.M.
The location is 109 2nd Street NE in Washington, D.C.
(The Qur'ans will be displayed.)
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, who flew down to Gainesville last week to pick up the Qur'ans and pray with Pastor Jones, states;
"By picking up the Qur'ans, and ensuring they will not be destroyed, we want to send a clear message that Christians love and are praying for our Muslim neighbors. It is important for the Christian community to build bridges to the Islamic world and share the heart of Christ.
"We also wanted to ensure that our sons and daughters who are faithfully serving in the military would be protected and that Christian workers, teachers and professionals who are serving Christ in Islamic countries would not be put at risk."
Rev. Rob Schenck, President of the National Clergy Council, and who personally met and prayed with Pastor Jones last Friday, adds;
"The biggest challenge Christians face today is our relationship to Muslim people in the Islamic world. We need to prayerfully meet this challenge and learn to love our Muslim neighbors as Christ loves them. Securing the Qur'ans was a small step in that direction."
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Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney at 540.538.4741 202.547.1735
