This stance of the Lebanese churches came on the eve of Eid Al Fitr, which is a stance of religious and national dimensions.
According to An-Nahar daily, away from the domestic political climate, there has been a united Christian scene slamming and condemning the call to torch the Muslim Holy book, of which the most prominent was the stance of patriarch Mar Nasrallah Sfeir.
Sfeir had called on common living among Muslims and Christians, warning from this act.
Christian authorities and references in Lebanon said this is an act that not only harms and desecrates Islam but also Christianity, its teachings and values.
They called for "A proactive deterrent campaign to prevent the exploitation of religions and using them in favor of extremist attitudes," emphasizing the importance of respecting monotheistic religions, their holy books, values and creeds and stressing their solidarity with their Muslim fellow brothers and safeguarding their dignity and pride.
Terry Jones, the pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, had declared his plan to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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