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Well you may have no problems but have you heard the responses from the family members who lost loved ones that day? I have a friend who daughter lived within a few blocks. At the time the daughter had a little boy who was about 9 years old. He is still having emotional adjustments. Ask they how they feel?
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They are happy that most New Yorkers are mature enough to see that extremist Muslims do not make up the majority.
I wonder how the families of Muslims who died in 9/11 feel about being treated like trash by so called "Patriotic Americans"? I recently read an article (wish I could find it now) where a Muslim doctor was speaking about the Muslim community center and people were screaming "murderer" at her from the crowd. She rushed to the scene on that day to treat people and lost her son, a 23 year old Muslim paramedic, who rushed into the buildings before they collapsed to save lives. I guess because they're Muslim, they don't matter.
People embarrass me. Any "American" that feels that they should not build it does not deserve their time or concerns.
Well you may have no problems but have you heard the responses from the family members who lost loved ones that day? I have a friend who daughter lived within a few blocks. At the time the daughter had a little boy who was about 9 years old. He is still having emotional adjustments. Ask they how they feel?
What a slap in the face to Americans! Is this Obama's idea of a joke? 911 changed the life of so many. What's going on that Americans would consider going along with this. There are Mosques everywhere why does it have to be there? The place where so many were murdered should be considered hollowed ground now and a dedication of respectful monument should be built and placed there for the surviving family, friends and those who ventured in to help save lives and clean up should be the only thing there. I'm discusted with Obama allowing something like this to occur, but then again, is Obama truly american?
I hate Obama as much as any other non liberal, BUT he has NOTHING to do with this. It's a state/local issue. I think the mosque shouldn't be built, but it was NYS and NYC that allowed this, not Obama. The federal government would have zero power to not allow this.
The only problem I have with the mosque would be if it were run by Islamic fundementalists. Let's not kid ourselves here - the 911 site is considered Holy Ground by Islamic fundies and the terrorists as martyrs. I would like clarification of the type of Islam these potential worshippers follow. If it is a moderate i.e. sane version of Islam then I really don't have a problem. If its the sharia law caveman Islam then what a horrible idea. I would fear that this center/mosque would become a Holy Shrine to the murderers.
The only problem I have with the mosque would be if it were run by Islamic fundementalists. Let's not kid ourselves here - the 911 site is considered Holy Ground by Islamic fundies and the terrorists as martyrs. I would like clarification of the type of Islam these potential worshippers follow. If it is a moderate i.e. sane version of Islam then I really don't have a problem. If its the sharia law caveman Islam then what a horrible idea. I would fear that this center/mosque would become a Holy Shrine to the murderers.
Do you think gays will be welcome at this mosque if it's not run by fundamentalists?
The reality is, that "moderate" muslims are still incredibly devout compared to the average american.
So I ask the people in support of this place, which is being touted as a place of tolerance and understanding, will homosexuals be welcome there?
Leaving all the Obama hating fringe comments aside, this has nothing to do with the president. And to those who cry about muslims being killed in the attacks as justification for this bad idea, Of course they were killed. They kill each other all the time with their car and suicide bombers. Honestly, they have a large part of the world to themselves where they can behead the infidel and stone their black sack wearing women to death to their hearts content. I would hope that reason will prevail and this mosque will never be built on this sensitive ground. Isn't NYC still processing the failed muslim Times Square bomber? And aren't they on high alert against muslim bomb threats and attempts on their subway system?
I live three miles from the Pentagon and vividly remember the events of 9/11. I also live not far from the small Falls Church VA mosque where the imam who advised the Fort Hood shooter preached. That imam has since fled the country and calls for death to Americans from overseas.
Leaving all the Obama hating fringe comments aside, this has nothing to do with the president. And to those who cry about muslims being killed in the attacks as justification for this bad idea, Of course they were killed. They kill each other all the time with their car and suicide bombers. Honestly, they have a large part of the world to themselves where they can behead the infidel and stone their black sack wearing women to death to their hearts content. I would hope that reason will prevail and this mosque will never be built on this sensitive ground. Isn't NYC still processing the failed muslim Times Square bomber? And aren't they on high alert against muslim bomb threats and attempts on their subway system?
I live three miles from the Pentagon and vividly remember the events of 9/11. I also live not far from the small Falls Church VA mosque where the imam who advised the Fort Hood shooter preached. That imam has since fled the country and calls for death to Americans from overseas.
Yeah, I think some lefties think for some reason this center will take the target sign away from the WTC. Untrue, muslims kill each other all the time in places like Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan.
And which sect will this place cater to? Will sunnis and shiis be using it, or is it going to be for one and not the other?
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