A Florida pastor's plan to hold a large-scale burning of the Quran is "appalling" and does not represent the teachings of Christ, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land says.
"The behavior of this church is not Christian," Land said during an online chat on The Washington Post's website. "I cannot imagine Christ burning any religious texts. This behavior is unfortunately one of the prices we pay for living in a free society with freedom of speech and freedom of expression, even when it is odious and reprehensible. I believe it is incumbent upon Christians across the country to denounce this action by this local church and its pastor to make it as clear as possible that they do not speak for any sizable portion of the Christian faith community in any way, shape or form."...
