Mega Mosque near ground zero?

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paladin wrote on 2010-08-15 20:54

If you want to read a article on it heres the link A 'mega mosque' near Ground Zero? - The Week
Basicly a group of muslims want to build a massive mosque within 2 blocks of ground zero(9/11)
Being that a mosque is the reglion of the people responsible for 9/11 it basically for many feels like an insult to the 3k people who died due to the 9/11 terriost attacks.

Some people say its the right of the muslims to build there due to americas religious freedom and stuff and it will help foster tolerance and stuff
Others say even with the freedoms it is still very bad gesture to place a mosque near such a place

Tl:dr for the lazy
Muslims want to build great mosque near ground zero people protesting.

What do you people think
I feel although they have the right to build there. They should reconsider it very insensitive toward the people with famly who died there
Chillax wrote on 2010-08-15 21:05

First of all, are there mosques in the area where Muslims can practice their religion? If not, it would be stupid to disallow it to be built just because the terrorists were Muslim.
mewball wrote on 2010-08-15 21:07

Quote from Chillax;126135:
First of all, are there mosques in the area where Muslims can practice their religion? If not, it would be stupid to disallow it to be built just because the terrorists were Muslim.

There are. Many of them selling stuff surrounding the area at least.
paladin wrote on 2010-08-15 21:08

Quote from Chillax;126135:
First of all, are there mosques in the area where Muslims can practice their religion? If not, it would be stupid to disallow it to be built just because the terrorists were Muslim.

Chances with the location of ground zero more then likey
Time wrote on 2010-08-15 21:16

...Okay, heres my opinion. Its not just a mosque, its also a community center
These are a few of the many ways conservative pundits have referred to plans by a Muslim group to construct a 13-story, $100 million community center that will include a swimming pool, an auditorium, an art exhibit, bookstores, restaurants and a mosque three blocks from Ground Zero. Source (The Daily Athenaeum - Outrage over proposed NYC Muslim community center troubling)
, and I have also heard, and am 99% positive, that since the actual religious part would have to contain a copy of the Qur'an it would have to be located at the top of the building, due to the fact that no one is allowed to be above where it is kept.

And also, how is it offensive? Do people really think no Muslims worked there and were killed in 9/11? Its not like EVERY Muslim caused 9/11, but if were going to group people by things certain people like them did in the past, lets not trust the Germans, or Christians, or for Americans, The British!

AND PLUS, theres a mosque four blocks away anyway...

The truth is, there shouldnt be a problem with it, America was founded with Religious freedom, and I cant really believe the stupidity of some of my fellow Americans, those Muslims didnt cause 9/11.

Edit: I kinda wanted to argue with someone, so anyone on the other side?
Osayidan wrote on 2010-08-15 21:18

As much as I hate religion this would just show that just because the terrorists (which I don't believe there were any anyways but that's a different story) were muslim, not every muslim is a bad person.

There's religious terrorists in ireland and other parts of the world too, should they not be allowed to build places of worship at certain places?
paladin wrote on 2010-08-15 23:03

Quote from Timexpo;126146:
...Okay, heres my opinion. Its not just a mosque, its also a community center , and I have also heard, and am 99% positive, that since the actual religious part would have to contain a copy of the Qur'an it would have to be located at the top of the building, due to the fact that no one is allowed to be above where it is kept.

And also, how is it offensive? Do people really think no Muslims worked there and were killed in 9/11? Its not like EVERY Muslim caused 9/11, but if were going to group people by things certain people like them did in the past, lets not trust the Germans, or Christians, or for Americans, The British!

AND PLUS, theres a mosque four blocks away anyway...

The truth is, there shouldnt be a problem with it, America was founded with Religious freedom, and I cant really believe the stupidity of some of my fellow Americans, those Muslims didnt cause 9/11.

Edit: I kinda wanted to argue with someone, so anyone on the other side?

Makes me question why they need another
The community center part am all for
Shirayuki wrote on 2010-08-15 23:05

People shouldn't judge a complete group just by the extremists also associated with that group. I honestly wouldn't care if they did or didn't build a mosque there. Not like they're recruiting terrorists or something >>
Zid wrote on 2010-08-16 11:41

By American rights, they are all completely free to build a mosque there. If people get offended by it, it's a sad thing, because they won't move away from their past and it interferes with people that in no way was part of it all (at least, we all hope they aren't).

Letting your emotions deny people who are unrelated to your past (other than just being Muslim) isn't justified in that case.

On a related note, why build another mosque when there's one 4 blocks away? Plus, isn't there a lot of public community centers in that area anyway? Finally, why choose to build a mosque near an area where you definitely know what you're doing is bound to stir people's emotions and media attention, no matter how right you are?

I wouldn't be surprised if people would terrorize that mosque later on after it's built.
wolfram wrote on 2010-08-20 16:30

Quote from Timexpo;126146:
...Okay, heres my opinion. Its not just a mosque, its also a community center , and I have also heard, and am 99% positive, that since the actual religious part would have to contain a copy of the Qur'an it would have to be located at the top of the building, due to the fact that no one is allowed to be above where it is kept.

And also, how is it offensive? Do people really think no Muslims worked there and were killed in 9/11? Its not like EVERY Muslim caused 9/11, but if were going to group people by things certain people like them did in the past, lets not trust the Germans, or Christians, or for Americans, The British!

AND PLUS, theres a mosque four blocks away anyway...

The truth is, there shouldnt be a problem with it, America was founded with Religious freedom, and I cant really believe the stupidity of some of my fellow Americans, those Muslims didnt cause 9/11.

Edit: I kinda wanted to argue with someone, so anyone on the other side?

Why is that a Christian Church that was destroyed from the events of 9/11 not allowed to rebuild? While at the same time, the Islamic Mosque is green lighted. The Port Authority has given them run around ever since they ask about rebuilding their church in the exact same place it once stood.

We should all respect freedom to worship, but it should be extended to all religions. Islam shouldn't be given the right to build while Christianity is ignored.
Freedom of Religion is meant for all, not just the minorities.
Magenera wrote on 2010-08-21 19:36

Islam is not a minority religion. I think it is the second largest religion,and is the fastest growing religion to boot.
wolfram wrote on 2010-08-21 20:42

Quote from Magenera;132966:
Islam is not a minority religion. I think it is the second largest religion,and is the fastest growing religion to boot.

The consider themselves a minority religion.
Osayidan wrote on 2010-08-22 16:03

Quote from Timexpo;126146:
AND PLUS, theres a mosque four blocks away anyway...

But it's okay for churches to be blocks apart.
Intex wrote on 2010-08-22 16:12

The mosque is going to go over an old Burlington Coat factory.
I don't think the mosque is even in the "hollow ground" area.
Even a reporter(?) on Fox and Friends supported the building of the mosque.
Time wrote on 2010-08-22 17:08

Quote from Osayidan;133566:
But it's okay for churches to be blocks apart.

Uh, please tell me your not being sarcastic and disprove of that part of my post...That was meant to say that its not like its a huge deal, theres one 4 blocks away anyway....And...People saying why do they need another one anyway? I dont know like, the exact locations, but if ones four blocks away, and the others 3, thats 7 blocks....

But...Why is that a big deal? It shouldnt be a problem that they are building it anyway, I mean, unless your views are clouded by hatred, and you are a judgmental fool....So the only problem with it is that theres another one 7 blocks away...Um....So? Thats 7 blocks, how many of you go to Starbucks?

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