Protester Plans to Burn Quran On Capitol Steps
The founder of the Wyoming Tyranny Response Team plans to burn a copy of the Quran on the steps of the State Capitol on Saturday.
Pictured: Springfield Pastor Bob Old
Duncan Philp said he will protest the location of a proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero in New York City. He also will protest President Barack Obama’s support for the location.
“I feel Obama is being disingenuous when he pretends he supports religious liberties,” Philp said. “(The Muslims) are not building that mosque out of love for my culture or love of the victims of 9-11 but for political reasons.”
Meanwhile, members of Unitarian Universalist Church also plan to walk from their church to the Capitol on Saturday.
They will gather in response to a Florida pastor who plans to burn more than 200 copies of the Quran, said the Rev. Dana Lightsey of the church.
Their participation is part of a nationwide effort called “Standing on the Side of Love with our Muslim Brothers and Sisters.”
Church members will speak about the “importance of tolerance and caring for our brothers and sisters of all different faiths,” Lightsey said.
