To all the mosque apologists
 

To all the people who think that a Mosque should be built anywhere near ground zero. Chew on this, is there a shinto(sic)? shrine at the USS Arizona site ? I think not. Case closed.

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Well, I have to say that I saw plenty of Japanese tourists taking pictures...

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That isn't even a relevant question since Park51 isn't AT Ground Zero. It is 2 blocks away and around a corner.

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It was destroyed by parts from one of the planes so, close enough for me

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It's all relative when one has their mind made up beyond repair.

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YO and MO!!

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Well, I think it would be a great gesture of love and reconciliation if we took our tax dollars and built a Shinto shrine at that site. The shrine could have a meditation room with murals all around of some of the scenes of destruction of the ships sinking in the harbor and the damaged buildings and U.S. aircraft. Also, a full size replica should be built of a Japanese bomber and placed inside the building or on the grounds.

Maybe it's my age (will be 73 years old before the end of the year); maybe it's the color of the back of my neck (I live about 25 miles from Kentucky); maybe it's my education (1 year Bible College, 1 year secular college --no degree); maybe it's my religious beliefs (Apostoloc Pentecostal); but I do not think it is a good idea to allow Muslims to build a monument to their victory at the site of a successful Islamic attack on the great satan (U.S.A.)

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Ditto (everything except being that old)

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"Case Closed" unless you care about law, order, constitutional rights, liberty, and the ability to think.

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I don't think any of us believe that the Muslims are prohibited by the U.S. constitution to build a building designated for religious assembly there. This goes beyond their constitutional right. This is perceived (rightly or not) to be an "in your face" memorial to their victory over the U.S. there. Even the name that was originally proposed for the center (Cordoba) carried that implication.

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Yup.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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That is not entirely true. There are mosques across the nation that local citizens are protesting against. It is not just this cultural center, people are getting riled up from the fear-mongers and are trying to find a terrorist behind every Muslim. This is not just about the location. It is about religion.

Michael Bloomberg said it best the other night. He said that this would go away after election season, since it was just a ploy by politicians to get extra votes.

I tend to agree with him. You will be hard pressed to find this kind of outrage once the politicians stop beating this dead horse come after November.

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So the building was damaged by the Muslim terrorist attack, but since the building didn't fall, it is NOT part of the 9/11 attack? The Pentagon is still vertical also.

This is for a Muslim Victory dance. It is to boast about results of the attack. Notice how they put on a face?