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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
Excuse me, but if a congregation KNEW the leadership of a church was having any kind of ties with terrorism, they would demand the Board to produce the paperwork to show where their offerings were coming from. Apples to oranges.
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No they wouldn't.
Seriously, they wouldn't, because first of all, they'd never hear about it, and if they did hear about it, they'd be so browbeaten by "touch not thine anointed" and "if you don't like it, get out, 'God' is in charge here" that they'd never ask. Besides, if a Christian does it, it's never terrorism, even if it's bombing an abortion clinic or killing a doctor. Or merely just trying to take over the government for Jesus (e.g., "seven mountains mandate").
It's only terrorism if someone whose beliefs you dislike does it. And yes, there is terrorism incited by radical Islamic jihadist beliefs--beliefs that most Muslims do not hold. I have harsh, unprintable opinions about the Taliban, for example.
And, if churches don't have to present papers laying out their funding to be able to build, then neither should this mosque. I hope that this group is very open and aboveboard about all of its funding. That way we all can check 'em out--which is more than I can say for your average megachurch.
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