U.S. Embassy: Burn Koran Terrible Deeds

Embassy United States (U.S.) asserted 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 American people.

Thus expressed 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 Koran scriptures on September 11 when the bombing of the World Trade Center memorial," said Belmont  , Wednesday, September 8, 2010.

"We strongly believe in freedom of religion and freedom of opinion, both are the universal rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Human Rights. We emphasize once again our position that the intentional destruction of any holy book is a horrible act , "Belmont said.

The entire staff of the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia, said the Belmont, also conveyed congratulations Eid for Muslims in Indonesia. "We understand and appreciate the warmth of the spirit of peace, begged forgiveness, and compassion that characterizes this holy time for Muslims in Indonesia and worldwide," 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 yesterday in honor of Islam in Indonesia. They discussed the meaning of Idul Fitri with mosque leaders.

According to Belmont, respect and high appreciation from the U.S. Embassy of the Islamic Idul Fitri and reflects the feelings of the majority of American society.

"We live in a multiethnic society like Indonesia that respects the rights of communities to embrace the religion of their choice. The American public saw this as a virtue and strength as well as the Indonesian community that was proud of unity in diversity," says Belmont.

Meanwhile, leaders of all faiths in America has denounced these provocative plan. Hillary Clinton's Foreign Minister has declared, in an event he had buka puasa with the title on September 7, that "I am impressed by the rejection with a firm and clear against the insulting and humiliating actions from the leaders of all faiths in America, both from the Christian Evangelicals until the Jewish rabbis, as well as the secular leaders of the U.S. and opinion makers 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 Evangelical Association), 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 this plan, and local government officials in Gainesville have been trying to prevent the execution of nefarious activities that do not respect these interreligious tolerance.