15 story community center containing a mosque being built near ground zero

How do you feel about this Mosque / Community center being built by Muslims?

Two blocks from ground zero. One of the buildings that was partially damaged during 9/11

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For some reason I thought it said 15 story mouse. That would be cool.

That's a really big mosque....

I don't like it. But then again, it's their right. -Apathy-

For some reason I thought it said 15 story mouse. That would be cool.

kidsmelly

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For some reason I thought it said 15 story mouse. That would be cool.

MuddVader

[QUOTE="kidsmelly"]

For some reason I thought it said 15 story mouse. That would be cool.

MuddVader

You know that's such an easy typo to fix... I mean...

Anyway where is this so called 15 story mosque being built? How much is 15 storys? stories? storeez?

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For some reason I thought it said 15 story mouse. That would be cool.

SquatsAreAwesom

You know that's such an easy typo to fix... I mean...

Anyway where is this so called 15 story mosque being built? How much is 15 storys? stories? storeez?

thattotally

That doesn't bother me, though I cannot speak for everyone. Or can I? ...

That doesn't bother me, though I cannot speak for everyone. Or can I? ...

entropyecho

A 15-story mosque? Link? That seems, uh, awfully large.

Link would be helpful first of all.

What kind of facilities does a mosque require that it needs to be 15 stories high?

A 15-story mosque? Link? That seems, uh, awfully large.

GabuEx

It is a community center and mosque.

I have no issue whatsoever. Why should anyone?

Really?

Good on those Muslims.

A 15-story mosque? Link? That seems, uh, awfully large.

GabuEx

I really don't have any idea why people would be against this. Muslims didn't attack us; extremist Muslims did. It would be like saying all Christians are evil because the KKK is evil.

What kind of facilities does a mosque require that it needs to be 15 stories high?

Murj

to show off the power of orangized religion

im not a racist, but you cant deny that the average new yorker would walk by that and feel alittle...i dont know

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

A 15-story mosque? Link? That seems, uh, awfully large.

entropyecho

It is a community center and mosque.

"..Cordoba House project calls for a 15-story community center including a mosque, performance art center, gym, swimming pool and other public spaces."

"It will have a real community feel, to celebrate the pluralism in the United States, as well as in the Islamic religion," Khan said. "It will also serve as a major platform for amplifying the silent voice of the majority of Muslims who have nothing to do with extremist ideologies. It will counter the extremist momentum.""

"The project got mixed reviews from families and friends of September 11 victims."

"I think it's the right thing to do," said Marvin Bethea, who was a paramedic at ground zero. "I lost 16 friends down there. But Muslims also got killed on 9/11. It would be a good sign of faith that we're not condemning all Muslims and that the Muslims who did this happened to be extremists. As a black man, I know what it's like to be discriminated against when you haven't done anything."

Herbert Ouida, whose son was killed in the attacks, supports the project as a way to bridge cultural divide.

"I understand the anger, the bitterness and hatred, but it only generates more hatred," Ouida said. "Such a large part of the world has this faith, and to say anyone who has this faith is a terrorist, it's terrible."

After reading all that, I don't see a problem with it at all. This actually sounds like a very posotive thing to do.

It just seems a bit insensitive if you ask me.Stumpt25

The fact that this is even a source of outrage just illustrates how much Islam has been demonized by the media all because of the actions of a small percentage of vociferous radicals.

Whilst I think they have every right to do so, and there's no reason why we should associate these people with terrorists, I can't help but feel slightly uncomfortable about it. It just seems a bit insensitive if you ask me.Stumpt25

this is the word i was looking for in my eariler post

seriously of all the places to build it??

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What kind of facilities does a mosque require that it needs to be 15 stories high?

legend26

to show off the power of orangized religion

im not a racist, but you cant deny that the average new yorker would walk by that and feel alittle...i dont know

It's not a mosque. It's a community center, which has a mosque inside.

Read people, read!! :x:x

"I lost 16 friends down there. But Muslims also got killed on 9/11. It would be a good sign of faith that we're not condemning all Muslims and that the Muslims who did this happened to be extremists."

taj7575

Exactly. So many people seem to forget that...

Big. :|

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

A 15-story mosque? Link? That seems, uh, awfully large.

entropyecho

It is a community center and mosque.

Oh, OK, so it's a 15-story community center that containsa mosque, not a 15-story mosque.

Which makes this even more of a non-story.

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"I lost 16 friends down there. But Muslims also got killed on 9/11. It would be a good sign of faith that we're not condemning all Muslims and that the Muslims who did this happened to be extremists."

JML897

Exactly. So many people seem to forget that...

And so many people seem to forget that an average muslim is just another normal person..

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[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

A 15-story mosque? Link? That seems, uh, awfully large.

GabuEx

It is a community center and mosque.

Oh, OK, so it's a 15-story community center that containsa mosque, not a 15-story mosque.

Which makes this even more of a non-story.

Yeah, but what is OT without it's fair share of misleading topic titles?

[QUOTE="Stumpt25"]It just seems a bit insensitive if you ask me.Murj

I don't see how after 9 years it could even be jokingly considered insensitive. That's ridiculous to think this is mean't as some sort of insult to us, due to the fact that you couldn't really take it as any sort of insult even if you wanted to :|.

Why does it matter? THEY didn't fly the planes into the world trade center.UnamedThing

O so its a 15 story building with a mosque inside. Yeah really don't care.

Good, good. Get them all in one place. Muhahahahahahaaa.bobaban