This confuses the right to free speech and being offended with the right to the free exercise of religion.
The fact that some Americans don't want the mosque is not relevant to the question of whether the actions by this church will incite violence, not as a reaction to what is said by outsiders but by those who are part of the group themselves.
Why is it we think it is ok to drop to the level of others? Why can't we as Christians and as Americans afford more rights to others than they are willing to give to us?
I disagree. I am very much afraid building the mosque where they want to build it may very well incite retailiation.
I think at some point it make us look weak. I don't think Christian should give in on things that are contrary to God's Word. Outside of that I agree with you.
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I disagree. I am very much afraid building the mosque where they want to build it may very well incite retailiation.
I think at some point it make us look weak. I don't think Christian should give in on things that are contrary to God's Word. Outside of that I agree with you.
Retaliation isn't the standard.
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Just wondering, is the opinion of "I don't like it" allowed only for some purported holy books, and not for others?
Umm... maybe I'm being dense today but I have no idea what you're implying... I don't like the Koran. A lot of people don't like the Bible. We're all allowed to dislike whatever we want. I don't want this church to burn copies of the Koran because I think its pointless incitement.
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Youths burned 1,137 cars across France overnight as New Year's Eve celebrations once again turned violent, the French Interior Ministry said on Friday
Umm... maybe I'm being dense today but I have no idea what you're implying... I don't like the Koran. A lot of people don't like the Bible. We're all allowed to dislike whatever we want. I don't want this church to burn copies of the Koran because I think its pointless incitement.
Oh, nuthin. It's just, some people don't seem to "allow" me to have any negative opinions on the Bible. Never mind.
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They may not have the legal right to do it if it is considered that the "speech" will incite violence. If the "speech" would cause imminent lawless action, it is not protected under the First Amendment, Brandenburg v. Ohio. The other exception it may fall under is "Fighting Words" (Keep in mind that demonstration is considered speech under the First Amendment.) "...those (words) that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace." Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire.
If that is the case, no KKK rallies would ever be held
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