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Old 08-10-2012, 03:57 PM
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That is the name the Tea Party people gave to the NYC mosque two blocks from the World Trade Center ruins.
I thought it was some kind of bigoted right wing crap, but I wasn't sure.
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Old 08-10-2012, 04:07 PM
 
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Yes, Islam is truly a monstrous creed. Imagine, a religion that demands that women remain subservient to men, that criminalizes homosexuality, that would ban abortion and contraception, and that treats atheism and apostasy as mortal threats.

We sure don't need anything like that in this country.

are you referring to the bible??
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Old 08-10-2012, 04:12 PM
 
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While I dislike our modern interpreters of Christianity, it's downright silly to assert that fundamentalist Christians pose a similar threat on a global level to fundamentalist Muslims.
I dunno, the US military seems to blow up an awful lot of civilian targets these days.
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Old 08-10-2012, 07:25 PM
 
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Yes, Islam is truly a monstrous creed. Imagine, a religion that demands that women remain subservient to men, that criminalizes homosexuality, that would ban abortion and contraception, and that treats atheism and apostasy as mortal threats.

We sure don't need anything like that in this country.
Hah. Just the irony alone is enough to keep me coming back for the amusement of reading WP's posts.
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Old 08-11-2012, 12:16 AM
 
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Muslims have a right to their on religious settings in America just like Christians or atheists or Buddhist or Jews
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Old 08-11-2012, 12:23 AM
 
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Not sure if you're trolling.
I'm sure.
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Old 08-11-2012, 12:28 AM
 
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While I dislike our modern interpreters of Christianity, it's downright silly to assert that fundamentalist Christians pose a similar threat on a global level to fundamentalist Muslims.

Do you believe that Islam is, at its core, a religion of peace?
I believe that ALL religions have control and greed at their core.
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Old 08-11-2012, 12:30 AM
 
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I'm sure there are hundreds of pages of old posts on this issue, but of course it had nothing to do with being around and "holy" place; it was about timing, naming, specific placement, zoning and intent.
Really, you know everyone's "intent"?
You want to regulate "intent"?
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Old 08-11-2012, 12:31 AM
 
Location: The middle of nowhere Arkansas
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Well, only if you believe in freedom of religion.
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Old 08-11-2012, 12:31 AM
 
Location: Arizona
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I believe that ALL religions have control and greed at their core.
Buddhism doesn't...........well, not so much.
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