Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Muslim Mosque near NYC 9/11 Ground Zero

Increasing incidents of anti-Muslim activity and rhetoric in the USA is deplorable.

Many conservative radicals (my words) call for all Muslims to leave the USA because "we are a Christian country". They are outraged that a Muslim mosque might open within a few blocks of Ground Zero.

I maintain that our Constitution and Declaration of Independence call for a nation of religious freedom - not a Christian-only society.

Many Muslims have died by the hands of terrorist acts including the World Trade Center 9/11 attack. Muslims should be able to express their sorrow and remembrance the same as anyone else.

Here is a act of remembrance by other non-Christian group -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRPYTiN5Oso

Where is the Conservative/Red State/Tea Party outcry in response to this?

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