LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coptic Christian and Muslim leaders in Los Angeles are jointly condemning the violence blamed on an anti-Islamic film that's been linked to a California filmmaker.
Bishop Serapion (seh-RAH'-pee-un) says Nakoula Basseley Nakoula called him to deny making the film. The bishop says he responded that whoever did make the film was not representing either Christianity or the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Maher Hathout (MAH'-hayr hah-TOOT'), a senior official with the Muslim Public Affairs Council, agreed that those who denigrate religion are not true Christians and that those who react violently are not true Muslims.
Hathout said Muslims are secure in their religion and should not try to harm the filmmaker in retaliation.
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