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Ilhan Omar’s Response To Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Draws Criticism
US24News ^ | 4-16-19 | Sheri Urban

Posted on 04/17/2019 5:45:07 AM PDT by SJackson

Monday’s horrific fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris shocked viewers everywhere, as they witnessed the horrific destruction and collapse of its iconic spire, before firefighters were able to get it under control.

While many prominent figures tweeted concern for the cathedral sacred to over a billion Catholics across the globe, controversial Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) put out a bizarre tweet that rubbed many the wrong way.

“Art and architecture have a unique ability to help us connect across our differences and bring people together in important ways,” posted Rep. Omar. “Thinking of the people of Paris and praying for every first responder trying to save this wonder.”

Huh? “Art and architecture“?

Notre Dame is French for Our Lady and is a Catholic name for the Virgin Mary, Mother of God who gave birth to Jesus.

That Omar could not even bring herself to name the cathedral or even mention that it is a church, brought instant reaction online.

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A little odd, not mentioning the name of the place burning. Were it not for her prior commentaries might not think anything of it. Again, as supporters claim, you have to consider her culture. Which isn't exactly American. She probably saw museums as a kid, though not as rare as Jews, not many Christians or Churches.

1 posted on 04/17/2019 5:45:07 AM PDT by SJackson
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To: SJackson

The Democrat Party continues to destroy itself politically on so many fronts. Case closed!!!


2 posted on 04/17/2019 5:49:35 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: SJackson

Since obama could not bring himself to say the words muslim and terrorist I’m not too surprised. In both cases lack of condemnation is tantamount to approval IMO.


3 posted on 04/17/2019 5:52:23 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: SJackson

A little odd, not mentioning the name of the place burning.

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Kinda like, ‘some people’ and ‘did something’


4 posted on 04/17/2019 5:53:14 AM PDT by z3n
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To: SJackson

Face it, libs, she is a hate filled muslim, nothing more. Nothing redeemable about her. You elected her, now sit back and enjoy the wisdom of your congresswoman.


5 posted on 04/17/2019 6:05:51 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: SJackson

I wonder how Jesus would describe the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.


6 posted on 04/17/2019 6:10:40 AM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: SJackson

I can’t really criticize her. “Art and architecture” is all that cathedral is for most people in FRANCE, too.


7 posted on 04/17/2019 6:11:57 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: V_TWIN

But he did call Micheal..Micheal...many times.


8 posted on 04/17/2019 6:15:13 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: Alberta's Child

I agree with your assessment. This is starting to be a little over the top. We don’t need to parse every word coming out of her mouth. She spews enough hate without us trying to look for “hidden meanings” in her every word.


9 posted on 04/17/2019 6:16:17 AM PDT by offduty
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To: petitfour
I wonder how Jesus would describe the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

Possibly in the same manner with which he spoke of the temple in Jerusalem. And then He might mention something about rebuilding it in 3 days.

10 posted on 04/17/2019 6:16:23 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Alberta's Child

And why did she think of our differences in connection with Notre Dame. I think in her mind it brings “us” together because they covet turning great churches into mosques.


11 posted on 04/17/2019 6:17:29 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant.)
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To: petitfour
I wonder how Jesus would describe the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

Mom's place?

12 posted on 04/17/2019 6:41:15 AM PDT by keat
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Not a chance


13 posted on 04/17/2019 6:50:56 AM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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On the second day of Holy Week... the most iconic Christian church goes up in flames... in a country that had over 1000 churches attacked in 2018... in a country smaller than Texas... and it was instantly called an "accident", despite the fact most arson investigations take weeks to conclude... and it was blamed on the renovation crew, despite the fact that they clocked out at 530pm and the first alarm went off at 620pm, and the second at 645pm...

Imagine if 1000 gay discos were attacked in one year just in Texas... or 1000 abortion clinics... or 1000 mosques... or 1000 black churches... just in one year, just in Texas... and then the most iconic one of those was attacked at the beginning of the most meaningful week to those groups (Pride Week, Ramadan, etc)... what would the instant reactions be then?

14 posted on 04/17/2019 7:09:35 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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Not a chance

Why not?

15 posted on 04/17/2019 7:13:15 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (AOC: The brain of a tea bisquit)
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I have no problem with what she said. I would not have nearly as gracious had an important mosque been destroyed. Would have just kept quiet.
People are way too snowflakey if her response offended.


16 posted on 04/17/2019 7:28:02 AM PDT by all the best (You)
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Someone said, “You need to send out a ‘we’re so sorry’ tweet”. And she can’t bear to mention Christianity, much less praise a Christian icon.


17 posted on 04/17/2019 7:53:02 AM PDT by tbw2
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1. This person has had innumerable incidents where she could have easily stepped around it, but has purposely chosen to step right into a steaming pile of dog crap.

2. I am quite certain that a lot of people of her own party have told her not to do this, that she doesn’t have to gratuitously insult others even if she privately maintains her views, but she continues to do it anyway.

3. Given the above, I can reach no other conclusion than that she is irredeemably filled with hate for anyone not Moslem. She seems to enjoy making other people feel miserable...which speaks to what a miserable excuse for a human being she is.


18 posted on 04/17/2019 8:16:20 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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Imagine Omar’s comments if the kabba in Mecca burned. I am certain she wouldn’t be describing it as a unique cube shaped building and would be quickly blaming the Jews or Zionist agents for the fire.


19 posted on 04/17/2019 8:49:07 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Ancesthntr
I agree, other than innumerable incidents where she could have easily stepped around. Seems to me she creates most of the "incidents". Perhaps just expressing her culture and worldview, but in most cases in response to nothing.
20 posted on 04/17/2019 6:35:15 PM PDT by SJackson (Pilgrims, doing the jobs Americans won't do)
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