Churches in Melbourne's 'bible belt' refuse to support Muslims

By Chris Johnston
Updated April 23 2017 - 9:53am, first published 9:49am

Michael Boss, a Christian man from the City of Casey in Melbourne's expansive south-east, had what he thought was a good idea. He would ask all 105 local Christian churches - Casey is Melbourne's new bible belt - to pledge "friendship" with Muslims to help stop "the growing problem of Islamophobia".

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