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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
I do understand(as Azure pointed out) that the people behind the mosque weren't trying to be offensive whereas these Christains almost certainly are.
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It's not a mosque, it's a community center, only two of the 13 floors have space for prayer.
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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
But trying to or not the people behind this mosque have and are offending millions of people by their choice of location.
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The people who it offends are the same 20% of Americans that think Obama is a secret Muslim, and they're going to be offended until permits to build any mosques are denied in all the US (as one leader of a religious group in all this called for). Morons are out there, and they'll always be offended because they aren't rational. Who cares what they think.
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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
And just like these christians their lack of empathy betrays their hearts.
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They've already changed the name of the thing in response to people's unfounded and irrational criticisms, so much for no empathy.
Why should a community center with Jews and Christians on the board express empathy for people harmed by someone else by stopping their plans to build a basketball court and cooking school?
Muslims died on 9/11 too.
This "ground zero mosque" thing is completely
manufactured tempest in a teapot.