mosque near ground zero ?

[whoaru99]

I'm not going to play your game. My point was simple...reciprocity of tolerance, or lack thereof. I said nothing about not building an intercultral faith center (what ever that is) here, only implied that we wouldn't be afforded the same tolerance. That is all.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by whoaru99

I'm not going to play your game. My point was simple...reciprocity of tolerance, or lack thereof. I said nothing about not building an intercultral faith center (what ever that is) here, only implied that we wouldn't be afforded the same tolerance. That is all.

You'll forgive me, I hope, If I don't believe a word of it.

John

[whoaru99]

Originally Posted by Boreas

You'll forgive me, I hope, If I don't believe a word of it.

John

This is America. You're afforded many freedoms here not allowed other places in the world.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by whoaru99

And, while quite willing to receive such tolerance seem unwilling to give it.

Actually, most militant of the Muslims would prefer to see the attempt at building the cultural center be blocked. They win twice that way. First they show the Great Satan US rejecting a mosque, and second, they see an opponent of theirs within Islam lose an opportunity to promote a more peaceful religion than the version they practice.

Regards,

D-Ray

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Right. Sometimes you have to lead, as painful as it may be initially. What was it? Something about "Love thine enemy..............."? The wall between Islam and Judeo-Christian society are ancient and deep. About, what, 1,400 years now? Maybe it'll be a few hundred more years, maybe never. But, we should continue to try. Defend ourselves of course, but continue to try.

Dave

Hey Dave, lets find something to disagree about. This is getting boring.

Regards,

D-Ray

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Ohio, or the ones with all the sand?

Dave

Uuuu-lululululululu!

How'd I do?

Praise be to allah. Let us infiltrate the infidels using their own sympathies against them.

Pete

[merrylander]

For the record:

There are no christian churches in Saudi Arabia

Saddam did allow christians in Iraq - Toraqu Aziz (sp?) is/was a christian (is he still alaive)

Christian churches in Egypt are not permitted any outward display of christian religious symbols.

etc.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by merrylander

For the record:

There are no christian churches in Saudi Arabia

So what?

Saddam did allow christians in Iraq - Toraqu Aziz (sp?) is/was a christian (is he still alaive)

Tariq Aziz is imprisoned at Camp Crocker. Some might call that living.

Another Christian is Hanan Ashrawi, the former chief spokesperson for the Palestinian delegation to the first Mideast Peace Talks.

Christian churches in Egypt are not permitted any outward display of christian religious symbols.

etc.

Again, so what? These facts are only relevant if you're arguing that they disqualify Muslims - or some Muslims - from enjoying the religious freedom here that they deny Christians in their countries of origin.

We're supposed to be better than that.

John

[noonereal]

a truly great people would not be debating building this mosque they would lend a hand to breach the divide

[finnbow]

The first amendment clearly says something about freedom of religion (as long as you're a fundamentalist Christian, of course). At least that's what Deacon Hannity seems to be saying.