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The Church of Sweden has committed itself to putting an end to criticism of Islam by burning the Koran. Recently, the church formed a “wall of love” outside Gothenburg’s mosque to counter “hate and threats against Muslims.”
The Church of Sweden organized a so-called love bombing to show its outrage at what it considers to be “hate and threats to Muslims,” Birgitta Westlin, priest in Lundby parish in Hissingen, tells the newspaper Dagen.
About 40 people appeared in connection with the Friday prayer at Gothenburg’s mosque and held up signs and banners with the text “extinguish the hate.” The priest attacked critics of Islam and stated that Koran burnings are “terrible” and “an abuse of freedom of speech.”
“We felt that we need to do something in support of our Muslim friends, and show humanity. We notice a pronounced threat, and where many are afraid to ride the tram nowadays,” says priest Birgitta Westlin to Dagen.
In a video drawing attention to the “wall of love” outside the mosque, the priest is heard greeting viewers in Arabic. Representatives from the Church of Sweden state that Koran burning is “controversial” and “causes problems.”
“Salam alaykum to you all,” says the priest.
The Church of Sweden has committed itself to putting an end to criticism of Islam by burning the Koran. Recently, the church formed a “wall of love” outside Gothenburg’s mosque to counter “hate and threats against Muslims.”
The Church of Sweden organized a so-called love bombing to show its outrage at what it considers to be “hate and threats to Muslims,” Birgitta Westlin, priest in Lundby parish in Hissingen, tells the newspaper Dagen.
About 40 people appeared in connection with the Friday prayer at Gothenburg’s mosque and held up signs and banners with the text “extinguish the hate.” The priest attacked critics of Islam and stated that Koran burnings are “terrible” and “an abuse of freedom of speech.”
“We felt that we need to do something in support of our Muslim friends, and show humanity. We notice a pronounced threat, and where many are afraid to ride the tram nowadays,” says priest Birgitta Westlin to Dagen.
In a video drawing attention to the “wall of love” outside the mosque, the priest is heard greeting viewers in Arabic. Representatives from the Church of Sweden state that Koran burning is “controversial” and “causes problems.”
“Salam alaykum to you all,” says the priest.
