mosque near ground zero ?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

"....the Saudis.....telling Fox News what to broadcast.......I'm sure we'll all pay for that at the pumps...."

What do you make of that?

Dave

A Saudi, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, owns 7% of News Corp.

John

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Boreas

A Saudi, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, owns 7% of News Corp.

John

Yep. Is he the one who used to hangout at the Whitehouse with King George bin Bushi al Crawfordi?

Dave

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Yep. Is he the one who used to hangout at the Whitehouse with King George bin Bushi al Crawfordi?

Dave

No, that's Prince Bandar. He's a "royal bastard" but he's so smart and understands westerners so well that he's been favored over some of his legitimate siblings.

John

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by Charles

It is not the governments duty to deny people their civil liberties.

But I would probably inform them that the city wasn't going to bear the costs of stationing a battalion of police around their building to keep the locals from burning it down every night.

In other words, it's a big world, and there are better places for them to build their mosque.

Trouble will find you, you don't have to go looking for it. IMHO, that is precisely what they are doing.

Chas

Need a match?

[whoaru99]

Anyone want to pitch-in on an "intercultural faith center" located in Mecca or Medina?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by whoaru99

Anyone want to pitch-in on an "intercultural faith center" located in Mecca or Medina?

I'd be delighted!

What is it?

John

[d-ray657]

It's kind of funny/sad when those who are so immersed in American exceptionalism don't feel the same way about the exceptional liberties provided for in our Constitution. It's quite likely that an intercultural faith center would not be accepted in Mecca or Medina, but that does not mean one should not be accepted here. Unlike Saudi Arabia we do not have leaders ordained by God or Allah (good luck getting elected as a non-christian, however). We are not a theocracy, but a nation that insures religious freedom. Accordingly, we send a message to the rest of the world about the exceptional amount of freedom we enjoy here by eliminating any governmental interference to the center.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Boreas

I'd be delighted!

What is it?

John

Sorry, misread your post. I thought you were talking about something that actually existed.

So, you want to wrap a note around that rock you just threw? What's your point?

John

[whoaru99]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

It's kind of funny/sad when those who are so immersed in American exceptionalism don't feel the same way about the exceptional liberties provided for in our Constitution. It's quite likely that an intercultural faith center would not be accepted in Mecca or Medina, but that does not mean one should not be accepted here. Unlike Saudi Arabia we do not have leaders ordained by God or Allah (good luck getting elected as a non-christian, however). We are not a theocracy, but a nation that insures religious freedom. Accordingly, we send a message to the rest of the world about the exceptional amount of freedom we enjoy here by eliminating any governmental interference to the center.

Regards,

D-Ray

I guess I just find it odd that a religion (allegedly) of peace and tolerance seems so intolerant, that's all.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by whoaru99

I guess I just find it odd that a religion (allegedly) of peace and tolerance seems so intolerant, that's all.

And?

John