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elliemae
2010 Aug 30, 12:28pm
Isn’t it equally intolerant to disallow the views of those who consider the mosque to be an affront to those who died on September 11th, 2001?
We should allow them their views. But then, we should recognized that they're nuts. They want to restrict a religion's right to have a place to worship because of some extremists. If that's the case, we should not allow any christians to worship within a certain perimeter of a planned parenthood clinic.
Muslim extremists killed a shitload of people. But they don't represent the muslim religion as a whole, and the freedoms for which we fought should apply to every religion.
Google this: Glen Allport, Have you had enough government regulation yet?
This short article puts everything in proper prospective...except the radical liberals will go nuts and will probably denounce the article and the author (but that's only because they have mental impairments).
Bap33
2010 Aug 31, 8:14am
I liked PGE as a limited-monoploy myself. They (and Army Corps) had done the foundation work, so it made sense for them to enjoy the fruits of their labor ... alot like train people. Just my opinion.
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"While a high-profile battle rages over a mosque near ground zero in Manhattan, heated confrontations have also broken out in communities across the country where mosques are proposed for far less hallowed locations.
In Murfreesboro, Tenn., Republican candidates have denounced plans for a large Muslim center proposed near a subdivision, and hundreds of protesters have turned out for a march and a county meeting." - by Laurie Goldstein, New York Times 8/7/2010
We have had other threats to our Constitutional Separation of Church And State (Freedom of Religion) such as the way Mormons were treated wherever they settled until they settled in present-day Utah. Back then, Mormons were murdered in New York State and Illinois simply for being Mormon and living and worshiping where they wished. It was ugly. It was wrong. And eventually the Mormons prevailed as they should have prevailed.
I'm not a fan of the LDS myself. And I believe they have a right to build worship spaces anywhere they would like so long as zoning laws are followed, just as for any business. And they have the right to practice their beliefs even influencing elections and such. I believe that Americans can decide for themselves which way they'd like to vote on any particular issue no matter what any group professes.
These days, the target is Islam in the USA. We are facing yet another Constitutional Test. Will our Constitution and the Rule of Law prevail in this case? Will today's Americans limit their freedom by scrapping Separation of Church and State and Freedom of Religion? Future generations of Americans are depending on us to do the right thing.
This is a country founded by religious misfits kicked out of European countries. This country has embraced every religion known on this Earth and even many that most would classify as cults are tolerated. Even the Satanists have an easier time organizing and owning property and building in the USA than Muslims do at the moment.
Will we continue to be an open and tolerant society regarding religion? Or will we choose to have the State intervene when we don't like someone's religion. Yes, this is very important to future generations of Americans, and today's Americans. It is a test of our soul as a country.
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