So we’re going to have a $100 million, 13 story mosque in the shadow of the World Trade Center?
Oh, right. There is no shadow of the WTC. Because some adherents of the “religion of peace,” actiing fully in accord with their scriptures, caused the WTC buildings to collapse. But hey, what’s a few thousand lives? Unity, that’s what we need. Tolerance.
“Definitely, this is a victory of American tolerance over hatred,” Rauf said.
Hatred? Tell it to gays in Iran, or schoolgirls in Afghanistan committing the crime of trying to get an education.
Tolerance? Until we see some churches and synagogues opening their doors in Saudi Arabia, I don’t want to hear another word about the tolerance Islam thinks it should enjoy.
Oh, and where’s this $100 million coming from? Anyone care to bet against Saudi Arabia, which has a thriving Wahhabi export business?
In other news, Comedy Central (they of the recent brouhaha over Mohammad) are setting their sites on much less homicidal, much more tolerant, prey:
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/05/comedy-central-developing-jesus-christ-cartoon-series.html
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As a christian, although I don’t agree with many of the ways this will be symbolically interpreted, I don’t think it is reasonable to expect a non christian entity to be the first to exhibit some tolerance, especially if said tolerance is a result of forgiveness. Last I checked, that’s a christian concept.
However, as a religiously confused nation that US currently is, federal, state and local governments should use (more) wisdom in situations like this.