Springfield, Tennessee Pastor Bob Old Plan to Burn Quraan
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. - Springfield Pastor Bob Old said his decision to burn the Islamic holy book on September 11 has nothing to do with the agenda of the pastor in Florida or the controversy surrounding the mosque in New York. He has his own reasons behind the demonstrations and no intentions of backing down. "My plans for Saturday are to take a copy of the Quran and burn it," said Old. He's planning to go forward with the demonstration on 9/11 to be able to make his point and have it heard. "To the Muslim church I would say the reason I am doing on Saturday because I believe they worship a false god. They have a false text, a false prophet and a false scripture," said Old. He said the other two reasons are to teach Americans about their constitutional rights and to make them better Christians. Both General Patraeus and President Obama have spoken out against such demonstrations, worried it will be perceived as an act of hate by Muslims around the world. But for ...