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The Mosque debate
15 years ago
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So, lately everyone seems to be going up in arms over this new issue without looking into it much.
All people hear is "mosque at/near Ground Zero" and start flipping out.
Whether you, the reader, are for or against or whatever, I don't care. But personally I think people in general need to calm the hell down about it.
This isn't some sadistic thing to 'rub salt in the wound' like some are trying to act like it is. Quite the opposite really. Nevermind the fact that the attacks and all this bullshit is being done by an extreme minority subset of the Muslim community. Nevermind that most religions, at some point in their existence, have had similar subsets.
This mosque is just a portion of a planned public Community Center which is meant to reach out to those near ground zero. Hell adjacent to the mosque is a freaking memorial.
The reaction of the media and a large portion of this country is enough to make me sick. Seriously, not everything someone of a different faith than the majority does is meant to be an insult/attack/slight.
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All people hear is "mosque at/near Ground Zero" and start flipping out.
Whether you, the reader, are for or against or whatever, I don't care. But personally I think people in general need to calm the hell down about it.
This isn't some sadistic thing to 'rub salt in the wound' like some are trying to act like it is. Quite the opposite really. Nevermind the fact that the attacks and all this bullshit is being done by an extreme minority subset of the Muslim community. Nevermind that most religions, at some point in their existence, have had similar subsets.
This mosque is just a portion of a planned public Community Center which is meant to reach out to those near ground zero. Hell adjacent to the mosque is a freaking memorial.
The reaction of the media and a large portion of this country is enough to make me sick. Seriously, not everything someone of a different faith than the majority does is meant to be an insult/attack/slight.
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Terrorists don't have to be Islamic just like Muslims don't have to be terrorists. They are two separate groups.
I for one don't think it's as bad of an idea as people are making it out to be. If there isn't a mosque in the neighborhood, why not put one in? I know I was tickled pink when I found one of the mosques in Salt Lake. It's well hidden but very pretty to look at. I've known for a while that Salt Lake has a small Muslim community so it was nice to see they had an official place for worship. I feel the same sensation when I find pagan temples / gathering places. A little variety does wonders for us outsiders.