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Posted on 12/02/2006 8:18:10 AM PST by Hank Kerchief
Precisely. Freedom of religion is like any other freedom, it has to exist in the framework of a community where other's rights should also be observed. It is not carte blanche to ruin the quality of everyone else's life.
About 30 years ago I was living in Winter Park, FL. Some Christian church built a HUGE complex a few blocks away. It was way too large for the area infrastructure. We had terrible flooding in the summer. We had horrendous parking problems when they had services. I was 3 blocks away and had people parallel parking in front of my driveway. Our complaints about that had nothing to do with religion. Church or not, they needed to be subject to the same rules as the rest of the community. That is not restricting their right to believe or worship.
Because we were a residential area, I believe that a commercial business of that size and impact would not have been allowed to build to that extent.
My personal opinion is that all churches should pay the same property taxes as everyone else. They use the same services, local resources and infrastructure. By not doing so, the government is forcing me, as a taxpayer, to subsidize religious organizations. That certainly seems like a violation of the Constitution. Paying for government services that one receives certainly doesn't prohibit people form worshiping as they choose.
Gee, I don't know, you're so smart, do you worship a crucifix? Or a menora? Or a saint? Or the chalice? Or the Star of David? As opposed to God? Duh.
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Not sure what your sarcasm meant to ask. Huh?
"I think you have something here - if we start having national "pig races" all over the country wouldn't that be a "peaceful" way of driving the Muslim extemists out. I'll be glad to go to a pig race to support the American WAY! I'd like to have a piggy named Allah's Just the Devil!"
I find it a proactive peaceful message. As an aside, neither my mother nor my sister eat pork for religious reasons. I say whatever, I love center pulled pork with a mustard vinegar sauce. It's just my nature.
I think I will name mine Ali Hogzilla Mohammed.
"Gee, I don't know, you're so smart, do you worship a crucifix? Or a menora? Or a saint? Or the chalice? Or the Star of David? As opposed to God? Duh."
If you are a muslim then you should be brave enough to state so. Jews have no problem proclaiming their faith. Christians have no problem proclaiming their faith. Me? I believe in a Supreme Being. So I don't believe we are placed here by chance. And yea, it may take me a time or two before I get it right due to my indecisiveness. So no, I don't believe I get but one chance. That's up to the Master and not anyone else.
So pray tell Williams, exactly where are you coming from?
Are you a Muslim?
Simply put, why don't you kiss my ass? I'm a Roman Catholic you idiot! You must see moslems under your bed at night. Just because I don't want a nation built on religious freedom to start carrying out insane pogroms doesn't mean I'm a moslem, or that I have any sympathy for islamic terrorists. You have some nerve asking my religion, some damn nerve. Nobody asked your religion, I could care less.
"Are there pre WWII Jewish acts against Germans/Germany that would correspond to 9/11, the Cole, Khobar Towers etc.?"
There is not a single published reference offering anything remotely related.
"Simply put, why don't you kiss my ass?"
I sure hope you are on your way to (m)ass now after behaving so sinfully.
Destroying evil is not hatred. It's good. Now, the debate comes down to WHO is good and WHO is evil. I vote for the Islamic radicals as being evil BECAUSE of the evil they practice in ordering killing of people (especially innocents not directly involved in the conflict), ordering the death of those who leave the religion, etc.I vote the same way.
"Deport them and destroy their places of worship. No compromise. "
I was hoping we could use those as educational and recreational facilities once they have left. No need to destroy a good facility. As nice as we can, ask them to return their mohammedland. Go in peace. But whatever you do, just go and leave us alone.
If that fails, then other options are still on the table.
My emotions on this subject are all a product of 911. I recognize the enemy, and the enemy is Islam. The evidence is overwhelming.
So when Baker wants to have a pig race in Katy Tx. to oppose a mosque being built on the perimeter of his property, I want to support him in remembrance of 911.
viva Hogzilla viva The Baker Pig Races in Katy.
bmp
I would have to completely agree with that conclusion. Give them a nonviolent chance to leave.
In case you don't know this, you never had any credibility and you won't be getting any by saying i'm a moslem or a terrorist, and I suppose I'm not exactly breaking new ground by saying you're a jackass, so have a nice day. I don't behave sinfully by standing up to ignorant nonsense.
"Because of the existing well founded suspicion of Islamic culture, it is incumbent of the developers of the local mosque to be particularly open and transparent with their plans and intentions. Otherwise, the surrounding community justifiably views their intentions with concern and dismay. "
I suspect the pig races will continue no matter what the muslims do.
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