Comments on: Minnesota Council of Churches Speaks Out on Cordoba House http://www.presbyterytwincities.org/2010/08/minnesota-council-of-churches-speaks-out-on-cordoba-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minnesota-council-of-churches-speaks-out-on-cordoba-house Just another WordPress site Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:12:48 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Abeler http://www.presbyterytwincities.org/2010/08/minnesota-council-of-churches-speaks-out-on-cordoba-house/#comment-22 Jon Abeler Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:44:06 +0000 http://presbyterytwincities.org/?p=2734#comment-22 Perhaps you forget that coincidentally all 15 of the killers in the 9/11 tragedy were Muslims....and that there was great rejoicing for their actions among the Muslim community. You also display your lack of knowledge and insensitivity for all Christians by asserting that McVeigh was a "Christian." He had nothing to do with Christianity, and you should not indiscriminately repeat this common lie as well as well as try to justify the intolerant practices of an oppressive religion. You also disrespect the sentiments of our Minnesota governor. If he regards these plans of Muslims as "inappropriate" you can at least respect his convictions as you expect us to sympathize with those of Muslims. Just because in America we have the "right" to worship as we please, not not necessarily make this course of action the "right" thing to do. If Muslims want to "reach out," they need to respect those who prefer a more fitting location. I may change my view when Mid Eastern Christians are not killed for their faith and when they permit a Church to be built in Mecca. For your indifference for those 3000 who were brutally murdered on 9/11, you owe an apology. Jon Abeler Perhaps you forget that coincidentally all 15 of the killers in the 9/11 tragedy were Muslims….and that there was great rejoicing for their actions among the Muslim community.

You also display your lack of knowledge and insensitivity for all Christians by asserting that McVeigh was a “Christian.” He had nothing to do with Christianity, and you should not indiscriminately repeat this common lie as well as well as try to justify the intolerant practices of an oppressive religion.

You also disrespect the sentiments of our Minnesota governor. If he regards these plans of Muslims as “inappropriate” you can at least respect his convictions as you expect us to sympathize with those of Muslims.

Just because in America we have the “right” to worship as we please, not not necessarily make this course of action the “right” thing to do. If Muslims want to “reach out,” they need to respect those who prefer a more fitting location. I may change my view when Mid Eastern Christians are not killed for their faith and when they permit a Church to be built in Mecca.

For your indifference for those 3000 who were brutally murdered on 9/11, you owe an apology.

Jon Abeler

]]> By: Mrs. Kenneth Kleidon http://www.presbyterytwincities.org/2010/08/minnesota-council-of-churches-speaks-out-on-cordoba-house/#comment-21 Mrs. Kenneth Kleidon Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:47:57 +0000 http://presbyterytwincities.org/?p=2734#comment-21 We differ in many respects to what this dear woman is saying and would like to remind her that there ia already a mosque within 4 blocks of 9/11 site. We are very tolerant of a lot of the attacks against Christianity - to the point that political correctness causes us to not even be able to say Merry Christmas, put a cross in many places - or even have Christmas parties or programs. Does anyone ever prevent Muslims from having their prayer times? They even are provided places in public schools. Are the US Muslims going to fund this many-storied building so close to Ground Zero? From all the reports we've been able to document - very little money is coming from the US. Funds are being raised overseae in Arab countries. As Presbyterians we are tolerant - but not out of our minds! Two blocks from ground zero is not necessary or appropriate given other projects that have been discouraged near that site and certainly not acceptable to people of most faiths given an opportunity to express their opinions - be they persons of faith or not. We differ in many respects to what this dear woman is saying and would like to remind her that there ia already a mosque within 4 blocks of 9/11 site. We are very tolerant of a lot of the attacks against Christianity – to the point that political correctness causes us to not even be able to say Merry Christmas, put a cross in many places – or even have Christmas parties or programs. Does anyone ever prevent Muslims from having their prayer times? They even are provided places in public schools.

Are the US Muslims going to fund this many-storied building so close to Ground Zero? From all the reports we’ve been able to document – very little money is coming from the US. Funds are being raised overseae in Arab countries.

As Presbyterians we are tolerant – but not out of our minds! Two blocks from ground zero is not necessary or appropriate given other projects that have been discouraged near that site and certainly not acceptable to people of most faiths given an opportunity to express their opinions – be they persons of faith or not.

]]> By: Steven Miller http://www.presbyterytwincities.org/2010/08/minnesota-council-of-churches-speaks-out-on-cordoba-house/#comment-20 Steven Miller Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:15:34 +0000 http://presbyterytwincities.org/?p=2734#comment-20 Thank-you very much Ms. Chemberlin for speaking out against Governor Pawlenty's misguided comments and against prejudice towards American Muslims. I am not a practicing member of any religious group, but I fully support one's freedom to practice their religion in America. We must all stand up for this right because today it is predujice against one religion and if not challenged, it will lead to prejudice against another religion. Thank-you very much Ms. Chemberlin for speaking out against Governor Pawlenty’s misguided comments and against prejudice towards American Muslims. I am not a practicing member of any religious group, but I fully support one’s freedom to practice their religion in America. We must all stand up for this right because today it is predujice against one religion and if not challenged, it will lead to prejudice against another religion.

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