Should a Mosque be allowed to be built near "Ground ZERO"(NYC)? (baptist, mayor)
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I didn't read this thread. I could care less what anyone said. From a moral standpoint and for what America stands for it should be allowed. Now is it the best use of prime real estate? Probably not. But if some organization can buy the land they can put a mosque up.
Lol, saying "no, you can't build a mosque here because people practicing your religion have done terrible things before" is oh so American and sends such a good message to the world.
I will say this;If I were a member of the mosque I would be very nervous going into the building.However once again,the mosque is TWO blocks away!!!I ask again:"How close is to close?"
I will say this;If I were a member of the mosque I would be very nervous going into the building.However once again,the mosque is TWO blocks away!!!I ask again:"How close is to close?"
In lower Manhattan, which still features streets that date back to the 18th and even 17th centuries, everything is close to everything else!
I wouldn't be surprised if the people behind the proposal for the mosque chose the site specifically because it's near the site of the World Trade Center. But it could also be the case that they were looking for a location and this one just happened to be available. (I don't recall anyone asking to try and find out what the actual story is).
Think about it people, Muslims can build mosques in America, Christian country(well not anymore after Obamination).
Since you state this so clearly, and I happen to be Jewish, I've got to ask: how do you feel about synagogues? Or would you prefer that only churches be permitted?
Think about it people, Muslims can build mosques in America, Christian country(well not anymore after Obamination).
But when was the last time you heard of a church in SAUDI-arabia for example ?
So no, this aint fair.
Wake up people.
In other words, you argue that we should adopt the same low and narrow-minded standards? That these countries are right and that we should live under the same restrictions? That there should be no religious freedom in the US?
It is always amazing to me how people will readily argue that we are too liberal and should be much more conservative. In the same breath, they then complain about the conservative and restrictive stance other countries are taking... Which one is it? You can't condemn other country's conservative politics and argue at the same time that we should adopt similarly conservative politics to make our lives better. Sorry, but that is asinine.
It is irrelevant whether it is fair or not - you have control over the politics on your country and you need to live by the values that you and your society deem important. Just because other nations do not adhere to the same (hopefully high) standards as the western world, does not mean that we should abandon everything that is important to us and lower ourselves to their standard - just to make it "fair" or to teach them a lesson. If anything, we should make it more compelling for them to adopt higher standards as well.
I have a feeling that matching the lowest common denominator is not what the US is all about.
Think about it people, Muslims can build mosques in America, Christian country(well not anymore after Obamination).
But when was the last time you heard of a church in SAUDI-arabia for example ?
So no, this aint fair.
Wake up people.
Uh you wake up.Saudi Arabia is a "religious state".Its laws are governed by Sharia .(Islamic Law)as it is written.Has nothing to do with liberal.It has everything to do with with who do we want to be.It has nothing to do with Saudi Arabia.You are basically saying that we should be the Christian version of Saudi Arabia.ANY country that becomes a religious state will be one of intolerance,and hate.ANY place that will not allow freedom from religion OR to freedom of assembly worship is NOT a FREE country.It can really get into who should be allowed to make our laws based on who goes to what church.What church is better than the other?Catholics?Methodist?Baptisit?Which Baptist?Fundamentalist or moderates?
By the way.Thanks to Obama maybe we will actually show the world how REAL Christians should act.
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