Proposed Mosque Near Ground Zero

Corkey · 08-14-2010, 04:18 PM

Here is where I have a hard time with all of this. It is just fine to build a church, or a synagog. It is however not so good to build a mosque. I know we all remember that these 3 religions come from the same book, different chapters, but still same book.
If the people of this book can't agree on if they are brothers and sisters under their same God, then why should I who doesn't believe in their God have any reason to think they are sane?
The Muslims under the Constitution have every right to build a mosque where ever the permit permits.
Christians need to get over themselves.
Gandhi: "I like your Christ, I wish your Christians were more like him."

Gayla · 08-14-2010, 05:06 PM

I said something to Di this morning about how maybe if the media stopped calling it the "ground zero mosque" it would stop being such a huge freaking deal. I mean really? How many people are going to complain about having another swimming pool to go play in?

Yes, simplistic at it's best, but taking the sensationalism out of it, and looking at what it really is, there should be no controversy at all.

AtLast · 08-14-2010, 05:29 PM

So glad that Obama spoke to this in terms of constitutional guarantees!

I am begining to think that there is a whole lot of constitutional ignornace in the US and it makes me sick. An informed electorate, we are not! This is very dangerous.

MsDemeanor · 08-14-2010, 06:55 PM

If this country is going to start banning mosques, that's fine. Just make sure that we also quit building churches and synagogues and any other houses of worship. While we're at it, let's quit building religion-based hospitals and schools and businesses. And then let's tax the fuck out of all the existing ones, tax them to the point where they have to sell off all their property. Let's just get rid of every last one of them.

JustJo · 08-17-2010, 06:26 AM

Here's a link to a wonderful op-ed piece in the NY Times about the Sufis...wish it was required reading for everyone in this country.

lipstixgal · 08-17-2010, 07:57 AM

I don't have anything against it..in fact I have Muslim friends and they are very nice to me and I'm a Jew by choice so I think that everyone should have the right to practice their religion no matter who they are..

Jo the piece you have in your link was very nice I enjoyed!!

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