"Mosque on ground zero"

4 Aug

Have you heard this story?  There are plans to build an Islamic mosque on ground zero of where the 9-11 attacks took place.  Well, the mosque would actually be built a couple of blocks from ground zero, but what’s the difference, right?

This topic has been the cause of some outrage (mostly from conservatives, but even from some others as well).

Initially, the Anti-Defamation League (Jewish civil rights/human relations agency) protested.  Some people claimed this was disrespectful to those who perished in the 9-11 attacks.

Now the ADL says protesting is “counterproductive to the healing process…we’re not continuing to fight it. We raised an issue…but once the community board ruled, we moved on.”

Yeah, ok.  If this was really an issue that had something to do with real Jewish interests at heart, the ADL wouldn’t have thrown in the towel so quickly.   This is not a “pick and choose your battle,” type of scenario for the ADL, but rather a case in which their knee-jerk reaction was off-base, and just wrong.

Good thing too, because we’re all better off leaving this fight to enlightened thinkers like Pat Robertson and Sarah Palin.

The fact that a mosque is going to be built so close to ground zero is A BEAUTIFUL THING.  That’s right, it shows how here in America we still do have some concept of what freedom means, and to echo our President’s voice, “We’re not at war with Islam.”  Once this mosque is constructed, it will truly be a shining example of the religious freedom we have in this country.

Protesting a mosque being built is an admission that one cannot separate terrorism and extremism from the religion of Islam itself.  If that’s the ignorant view that everyone has, then we might as well just tear down every single mosque in this country right now.

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  • Mike

    I can’t believe that some people in this Country think that a mosque being built two blocks from where the twin towers were destroyed by terrorists would be a “shining example of religious freedom”. We may not be at war with Islam, according to our President, but Islam is at war with America and everything America stands for. Good luck in stopping terrorism in this Country once this mosque is completed. I’m glad I don’t live in New York….

  • Brian

    Well the ADL should be ashamed of themselves for protesting the mosque in the first place.

    Really Mike, that is what is stopping the terrorists from attacking this country is they don’t have a mosque in downtown Manhattan? Islam is at war with America? You obviously have no clue what you are talking about

  • http://www.whahappen.com Marissa

    Whether Islam equals extremism/terrorism or not, we know that 9/11 was committed in the name of Islam. And as usual, people (especially from other cultures) take advantage of the freedom/tolerance offered in the U.S. ESPECIALLY when they can use it to promote their own brand of intolerance. And I’m not just talking about Muslims and religions. It’s across the board.

    But, as usual, this country declares its “tolerance”, which can also be interpreted as wussy-ness sometimes. I’ve also attached a link for anyone’s viewing pleasure:

    http://www.tangle.com/view_video?viewkey=0861ff3eabea1ceb73e4

    Note to Stabby – I hate it when you bring out my serious side. Stop it!! :)
    .-= Marissa´s last blog ..Me and Bruce Willis Until I Marry Jason Statham =-.

  • Mike

    Obivously Brian you are a SCHMUCK if you believe that Islam is not at war with America. I’m not saying that all Muslims are terrorists but the ones that are use their religion in defense of what they do and that mosque should not be allowed to be built two blocks from their attack against this Country.

  • The Stabbing Pen

    Islam can’t really be at war with anything, because religion is an idea, a concept. People are at war with people, and some of those people just happen to be Muslims. Unless there are specific words in the Koran that say “Kill Americans,” Islam isn’t at war with us. The Koran came into existence quite a while ago, before the United States was even a country…

    It’s a case of a few bad eggs ruining it for the everyone. Maybe because there are so many Muslims in this world, it seems like they have more bad eggs. And also, their “bad eggs” are fucking insane.

    Think of it like this. I’m a Mets fan. Lets say their 25 man roster is entirely maybe up of class act people. Lets say in the world there are only 100 Mets fans, including 1 being me. Lets say I’m a perfect human being, but the other 99 Mets fans commit crimes in the name of the Mets.

    Despite these 99 hooligans, the Mets have still done nothing wrong..

  • The Stabbing Pen

    *roster entirely made up…

  • Brian

    I could throw a few words at you Mike but I rather deal with facts. As Adam said to say Islam is at war with the United States is just stupid. Studies have shown that these mosques in the United States actually reduce radicalism. We went to the defense of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and we have other allies in Muslim countries like Turkey. And you stated that not all muslims are terrorists so we should ignore the rights of a group for the actions of a few. Did we refuse people from building churches after the Oklahoma city bombing? I realize no logic will help you so I will leave you with your blind ignorance

  • flyerzrule

    I hate to break it to you, but there are already mosques in this country and I’m pretty sure that the 1st Amendment still allows the free practice of religion. Saying Islam is at war with the US is as accurate as saying Christianity is at war with the US because of David Koresh and Timothy McVeigh.

  • The Stabbing Pen

    Agreed.