Ground Zero Mosque - Yet another Take

I'll just leave this here.

The so-called "Ground Zero Imam" has a history which seems not to be mentioned much these days......

http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/685071

Dave

\Play nice.

David Cotterell said:

I'll just leave this here.

The so-called "Ground Zero Imam" has a history which seems not to be mentioned much these days......

http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/685071

Dave


Here's another take I found interesting (that I'll just leave here): http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2010/08/dear_rest-of-am.php

Brian



Play nice.

David Cotterell said:

The so-called "Ground Zero Imam" has a history which seems not to be mentioned much these days......

http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/685071

That's because only frightening and extreme coverage will get on everyone's radar. If it sounds like he's just another American it won't get much play in the press.

Unless this is an extreme branch of the religion that actually advocates suicide bombing, I personally see no difference whether a mosque, church, synagogue or whatever gets built in the area, provided it isn't being done with taxpayer funds.

If we've reached the point where Americans will take away each other's freedom to practice their own religion simply as a result of 9/11, then we have given the terrorists their final victory. They have succeeded in taking our freedom -- or more accurately, we have willingly ceded it as a result of their actions.

The Islamic community has the right to build their mosque. No problem. However, they are being culturally insensitive to the desires of many Americans who were impacted by 9/11 and who strongly feel that the 9/11 site is an inappropriate place for a mosque.

They are no different than bikers with Swastikas on their helmets or rednecks with Confederate flags planted in their lawns. They have the right to build their mosque. The rest of us have the right to be offended. If the mosque gets built, remember their cultural sensitivity and return it in spades.

Some people just seem to think it is ok to wipe one's culo with the constitution and the bill of rights...

For reference...


http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Did_the_Catholic_church_support_Hitler

Not to say what is right or wrong, but to open minds and hopefully we can think about how this can be a two way street. A majority of muslims are not radical to the point of extremism, are we going to deny an([COLOR="Red"]Y[/COLOR]) entire religious faith the freedoms granted in our constitution because of the few whacko extremists?

http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=193525
Here is some interesting information, if you want to see the other side of the mosque issue, the why and where.

I said it before, but I repeat, why here, what is the reason for the demands that it be in that exact spot?

This is really just an academic debate. In less than twenty-years, I don't think there will be any mosques in the U.S. or Canada.

Here is a short quiz:

[ ] Northern borders secure?
[ ] Southern borders secure?
[ ] People still illegally imported into U.S.?
[ ] Drugs still illegally imported into U.S.?
[ ] Exotic animals still illegally imported into U.S.?
[ ] Visa overstays tracked and ejected?
[ ] Illegal aliens systematically deported?
[ ] Iranian nuclear program stopped?
[ ] Iranian support for Hezbollah stopped?
[ ] Iranian submarine program stopped?
[ ] Iranian missile program stopped?
[ ] Waziristan governed?
[ ] Somalia governed?
[ ] Taliban defeated?
[ ] Afghanistan stable?
[ ] Pakistan threatened?
[ ] Pakistan nuclear disarmament?
[ ] Diplomatic bag traffic from Mideast stopped?
[ ] Travel between U.S. and Middle East stopped?

Let's give ourselves 1-point for each thing we can check off.
Anybody have any points? Oh well, look at the picture...

What will happen to American Muslims after a nuclear detonation eliminated NY, DC, Philly, Chicago, Boston, or some other major city? Probably not anything good.

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