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More on the mosque controversy...
Not that we really have an controversy on this board :-) But an interesting article that shows how this really all became the ridiclous circus that it has become: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/nyregion/11mosque.html?_r=2&hp
Re: More on the mosque controversy...
I am personally against this 100 % and I know I am not alone. I am against this for personal reasons, however, those reasons I would never place on other people. I ,in no way am against muslims or the religon, I have a few very good friends who are Muslim. Its just like any populations those that take thier beliefs too far and stuff them down our throats and attempt to change our way of life, these people are extremists And want to bring Sheia law here. ( members of the board that wanted to bring this in the first place)
I am disappointed in Bloomberg on this one whole-heartedly and wish he would take a stand on this. NYC is big, why here? I think people have gotten to him on this political threats possibly since he wants to move forward politically?,he in the past was not this easily influenced except that stupid salt law lol.
I was happy that Paterson ( no I do not generally like him) are investigating locations outside of this area. As he is not happy that this has upset 54% of NYers. These are just my thoughts, I am not trying to ruffle any feathers.
But he did take a stand on it - his stand is to support the rights of the Muslims who have been worshipping in that area this whole time, to continue to worship there. Just in a nicer building. Just because his opinion is not the same as yours doesn't mean it's not him taking a stand. :-)
No ruffling feathers - everyone is entitled to their own opinion! And I can certainly understand the "why here?" argument when it comes from thinking it's just not an appropriate place because it brings up old wounds. It's the people who are calling it a "9/11 victory mosque" and saying that we are letting the "Muslims build a shrine on their conquest" that DO ruffle my feathers. I think this article is a great explanation of why this is NOT a "victory mosque". Whether or not you think it's appropriate in this location due to sensitivities of NY'ers is a different story, IMO.
John Stewart at it again....this guy cracks me UP (while always making a legitimate point that I 100% agree with)
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-august-10-2010/municipal-land-use-hearing-update
The only "people" who I've ever heard trying to stuff their religion, ways, beliefs, laws, etc. and wanting everyone to live the way they live, etc. down anybody's throats are the Bible-beating, No-gays-havin', Accept-Jesus-or-burn-in-helll Christians.
And if those people can have a church anywhere (even in the subway as they assault me with flyers and pamphlets and yelling that I'm damned for XYZ) then I see no reason why Muslims shouldn't build a center for Interfaith harmony which so happens to have prayer services near a place that needs healing.
"Two Muslim organizations have partnered to open the mosque and cultural center in lower Manhattan, saying the $100 million project will create a venue for mainstream Islam and a counterbalance to radicalism."
BRAVO.
I can't agree to disagree - frankly, this is just bigotry and I'm ashamed to be an American when I see this stuff. I wonder what personal reasons someone might have against something like this. Like many ppl in this area I knew people who both died and survived on the that day. I blame the people who executed this, not the whole nationality or religion. That's just cuckoo. It's like saying, well someone Jewish once assaulted me so don't want to ever see/hear/interact with anyone Jewish ever again. It makes no sense.
All religions have their extreme counterparts, I know. At first, they made it seem like it was right across the street. Which I thought maybe they could be a little more sensitive to the situation. But isn't it about 3 blocks away?
Loved he Jon Stewart viewpoint. Especially the cheesehead on the woman with the headcovering. (I'm from Wisconsin)
Islam didn't fly planes into the Towers - 10 radical fundamentalists did.
I am ashamed that more than half of my fellow New Yorkers think the mosque doesn't belong there. They claim to know moderate Muslims and know that not all Muslims want to wage war with the US - so why would they so strongly oppose a house of worship for their "friends"?
Unfortunately for Muslims, it's damned if you do, damned if you don't. If you don't speak out against Muslim terrorists, then you're a terrorist too. If you not only speak out against terrorism in the name of Islam AND try and perform good deeds to show you're as American as the rest of us, apparently you're still one of "them".
The New Yorkers who are opposed to the mosque are talking out of both sides of their mouth and it's a darn shame.
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