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Post by Mole on Aug 20, 2010 11:57:47 GMT -5
It's a mosque. Anyone have a map of the WTC Grounds and where this will actually be?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2010 17:03:54 GMT -5
It is not a mosque, it is a community center, and it's 3 blocks away in an old Burlington Coat Factory. What is the ing issue here? While you're correct it's a community center, there will be a mosque IN the community center, which angers people. Despite the fact they have every right to do so.
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Post by slappy on Aug 20, 2010 17:17:24 GMT -5
It is not a mosque, it is a community center, and it's 3 blocks away in an old Burlington Coat Factory. What is the ing issue here? While you're correct it's a community center, there will be a mosque IN the community center, which angers people. Despite the fact they have every right to do so. And the fact that there is already a very small mosque 4 blocks away from Ground Zero and I believe one 10 blocks away. Why is no one upset about Muslims being able to pray and worship in the Pentagon?
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Post by Kliquid on Aug 20, 2010 18:37:11 GMT -5
While you're correct it's a community center, there will be a mosque IN the community center, which angers people. Despite the fact they have every right to do so. And the fact that there is already a very small mosque 4 blocks away from Ground Zero and I believe one 10 blocks away. Why is no one upset about Muslims being able to pray and worship in the Pentagon? New York hijacked 9/11. (There has to be a better way to say that)
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Post by Mr. Show on Aug 22, 2010 2:38:41 GMT -5
So we should be living like Native Americans today since we illegally kicked them off their land. We should live like those who live here and those were the Native Americans. So why aren't we living like them. Would you advocate living like them? Your hatred of gay people is probably rooted in a curiosity of your own sexuality, you keep hating hoping those gay thoughts go away. How has Obama ruined Canada and Mexico? And for that matter America? So you want to live your life being invaded by other religions? Just because it's been done, it doesn't mean it's ok to do it again. And believe me, my hatred of gay people is strictly because of how disgusting, immoral, wrong and pathetic it is. Personally, I believe that your hatred of gay people is disgusting, immoral, wrong, and pathetic. So there.
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Post by Cole v7 on Aug 22, 2010 19:54:09 GMT -5
Why is it in bad taste? Would it be in bad taste to build a church 3 blocks from the Tiller clinic? Saying they can't build it is sending a message to the entire Muslim world that we blame all Muslims for 9/11 and that the west hates all Muslims. Kind of like saying it would also be in bad taste if a Catholic church was built near a boyscout camp.Im sorry, but thats one of the most ignorant comments made on here. Thats a completly irrelevant subject, that is very dramatized. All boy scout troops are chartered under a church, and most boy scouts are catholic. Stereotyping the catholic church based on a few bad occurences is completly stupid. On topic, I think that building a mosque there is in bad taste. its like pouring salt on an open wound. Yes, the constitution says they can worship whatever they would like, but were not saying they cannot worship at all. We offered to help them relocate, whats the big deal with that spot?
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Post by slappy on Aug 22, 2010 20:05:46 GMT -5
Kind of like saying it would also be in bad taste if a Catholic church was built near a boyscout camp. Im sorry, but thats one of the most ignorant comments made on here. Thats a completly irrelevant subject, that is very dramatized. All boy scout troops are chartered under a church, and most boy scouts are catholic. Stereotyping the catholic church based on a few bad occurences is completly stupid. On topic, I think that building a mosque there is in bad taste. its like pouring salt on an open wound. Yes, the constitution says they can worship whatever they would like, but were not saying they cannot worship at all. We offered to help them relocate, whats the big deal with that spot? You get offended over him saying what he said about boy scouts and how stereotyping and a few bad seeds shouldn't ruin the whole thing. Yet you then disapprove of the mosque, because it's in bad taste? Hypocrite.
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Aug 22, 2010 21:14:57 GMT -5
Kind of like saying it would also be in bad taste if a Catholic church was built near a boyscout camp. Im sorry, but thats one of the most ignorant comments made on here. Thats a completly irrelevant subject, that is very dramatized. All boy scout troops are chartered under a church, and most boy scouts are catholic. Stereotyping the catholic church based on a few bad occurences is completly stupid. On topic, I think that building a mosque there is in bad taste. its like pouring salt on an open wound. Yes, the constitution says they can worship whatever they would like, but were not saying they cannot worship at all. We offered to help them relocate, whats the big deal with that spot? Ha! You have no idea what kind of ignorant comments are made here.
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Post by Adam on Aug 22, 2010 21:44:57 GMT -5
Kind of like saying it would also be in bad taste if a Catholic church was built near a boyscout camp. Im sorry, but thats one of the most ignorant comments made on here. Thats a completly irrelevant subject, that is very dramatized. All boy scout troops are chartered under a church, and most boy scouts are catholic. Stereotyping the catholic church based on a few bad occurences is completly stupid. On topic, I think that building a mosque there is in bad taste. its like pouring salt on an open wound. Yes, the constitution says they can worship whatever they would like, but were not saying they cannot worship at all. We offered to help them relocate, whats the big deal with that spot? A) It was clearly a joke, no need for you to get your panties in a wad. B) Stereotyping Muslims as a whole based on 9/11 isn't much better now is it? When it comes to where a religion(s) is practiced, there's two simple choices: Either ALL religions are free to practice in a particular spot, or NO religions are allowed to practice in a particular spot.
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Post by Cole v7 on Aug 22, 2010 22:40:39 GMT -5
Ok, All that I am saying is that a lot of people were killed on 9/11, and if i was a family member of one of the people who died, and i went to visit the memorial the last thing i would want to see would be a mosque. We asked them not to put it there, and we even offered to help them relocate it. Why wouldnt they accept the offer? if they were here to truly just pray and worship, then why does it have to be in that location?
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Post by Angel Beast on Aug 22, 2010 23:37:32 GMT -5
Ok, All that I am saying is that a lot of people were killed on 9/11, and if i was a family member of one of the people who died, and i went to visit the memorial the last thing i would want to see would be a mosque. We asked them not to put it there, and we even offered to help them relocate it. Why wouldnt they accept the offer? if they were here to truly just pray and worship, then why does it have to be in that location? and what about the Muslim Americans, who had no ties to the terrorists, that lost a family member in the attacks?
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Post by slappy on Aug 23, 2010 0:06:37 GMT -5
Ok, All that I am saying is that a lot of people were killed on 9/11, and if i was a family member of one of the people who died, and i went to visit the memorial the last thing i would want to see would be a mosque. We asked them not to put it there, and we even offered to help them relocate it. Why wouldnt they accept the offer? if they were here to truly just pray and worship, then why does it have to be in that location? It is 3 ing blocks away, you will not be able to see it from the WTC site.
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Post by K5 on Aug 23, 2010 12:16:28 GMT -5
it's so depressing that people actually can't conceive the idea that this mosque is not in any way related to terrorists. like, people, do you know how ed up you sound?
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Post by eric on Aug 23, 2010 13:32:00 GMT -5
This video desrcribes the whole situation perfectly:
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Post by Tom Baker's Scarf on Aug 23, 2010 14:01:59 GMT -5
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Post by machoking on Aug 23, 2010 19:42:37 GMT -5
This video desrcribes the whole situation perfectly: That was simply, amazing. So well said.
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Post by slappy on Aug 23, 2010 20:29:30 GMT -5
For those who oppose the mosque being built, just read what Ron Paul had to say.
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Post by Kliquid on Aug 23, 2010 21:38:14 GMT -5
For those who oppose the mosque being built, just read what Ron Paul had to say. Indeed.
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Post by slappy on Aug 23, 2010 21:40:01 GMT -5
You know if the Tea Party were true to it's ideals, then Ron Paul would be the Republican nominee for President in 2012.
I'd actually like to see an Obama/Paul debate.
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Post by pineappleexpress on Aug 24, 2010 18:48:15 GMT -5
Anvil Fan likes it up the butt.
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