OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A Reverend in East Tennessee wants to show support for the Muslim community, by organizing an inter-faith rally in Oak Ridge.

Reverend Steven Martin, an ordained United Methodist Minister, says through a local and a national organization, he wanted to remind everyone that it's not Christian-like to burn a sacred text.

So he is calling the rally, "Burn Candles, Not Korans."

Miller said, "It's very hard to understand when Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda do the terrible things they do, under the auspices of Islam, but Muslims that you run into on a daily basis will tell you that that stuff has nothing to do with Islam."

Miller started talks to organize a local event through the non-profit organization, Vital Visions in Oak Ridge. But, he gained National support, through his work with the organization Evangelical Partnership For The Common Good.

Miller says some Muslims are scared of the hatred directed at them and, "We wanted to try to do something that was simply a statement on behalf of our friends, saying this is not what Christianity is about. This is not what church life is about. This is not what Jesus taught. We have our differences, we have our differences as to who God is, but you're not my enemy."

Miller says recent claims and acts of some to burn the Koran is very degrading to the Muslim community.

He said, " 'Burn candles not Korans,' again just a very simple and hopefully powerful statement, that burning some body's sacred text, is not something Christian people do. It's not what people of conscience, whether you have faith or no faith, it's not something people of conscience do."

Miller added, "Sometimes even just being silent plays into the hatred, this is not a time for silence."

The inter-faith, rally starts at 7 Sunday evening, at the Oak Ridge Civic Center Pavilion.

The Muslim Chaplain of Georgetown is coming in to speak, along with other religious leaders.