The site of the 9/11 murders is now being called “sacred” in an effort to thwart the building of a mosque that is only nearby, not actually on the “sacred ground.” This position is clearly not American.
Americans respect the rights of people of every faith to worship where they please. We do not blame the Muslim faith and Muslim people for the criminal acts of the few.
If it is sacred, it is not Christian sacred, Muslim sacred or Hindu sacred. It is American sacred. The people who died there were of many faiths.
To decide otherwise and not allow the mosque is an aggressive insult to Islam and its adherents, and is not worthy of the people who live under our Constitution and enjoy the blessings of liberty.
Many came here to avoid religious persecution. We incorporated religious liberty into the founding of this nation. Are we such cowards that we will give that up so easily? Or has history been forgotten because we are riding our religious high horse and wish to condemn the Muslim faith to second-class status?
Fred Slough
Kansas City
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Yes, Ground Zero is hallowed ground.
There's only room there for more strip joints like "The Pussycat Lounge". There is no place there for a mosque.
Places of worship are frequently empty anyhow. My guess is the front pew at "The Pussycat Lounge" is always full with men ready to stuff a $20 in the performers "collection plate".
Posted by: whispering_to_kc | September 02, 2010 at 05:36 PM
Once again Its pointless to even try, the ones against it says its insensitive, to who and why?
Posted by: Keith Williams3 | September 02, 2010 at 07:44 AM