| Is Obama advocating Muslim practices? | | | | Patterson was said to be advocating Shariah Law |
| I'm with President Obama on the question of the | | | | since he offered state property to the muslims |
| ground zero mosque. Our country stands for | | | | group building the mosque. Not only did Patterson |
| freedom to practice religion. And that freedom | | | | offer the Moslems land, but he gave Moslems a |
| includes the right to build religious structure in the | | | | favored status that is not offered to Christian |
| United States. | | | | groups. |
| I also agree with those who say that the mosque | | | | One disturbing fact that came out of the 9/11 |
| should not be so close to the site of that | | | | tragedy investigation was that a number of the |
| extraordinary American disaster. But then we can | | | | perpetrators were educated and trained in the |
| get into the debate about how close is too close | | | | United States with skills used to attack the USA. |
| to the World Trade Center site. In the United | | | | So another fear is that the Moslem community |
| States legal system, you're innocent until proven | | | | center, dubbed mosque, would become a terrorist |
| guilty. We cannot enforce laws based on motive. | | | | training center. But that could be said for any |
| We cannot know what's in the minds and hearts | | | | Moslem building, whether at ground zero or not. |
| of any given person or group. We can only | | | | Yes, President Obama has been on a quest to |
| suspect. | | | | apologize to and placate the Muslim world. But he |
| Should we fear Muslims? | | | | is the president of the United States. And, he is a |
| There is plenty of reason to suspect and fear the | | | | Christian and Christianity advocates peace, love, |
| Muslim mindset. There is a reason why most of | | | | tolerance and forgiveness. President Obama |
| the terrorist are Islamic. The Quran and Sharia law | | | | advocates freedom and peace. Peace loving |
| have some disturbing tenants. Yes the case can | | | | Muslims say it is a misinterpretation of the Quran |
| be made that Islam is a religion of peace based | | | | to use the term "jihad" to mean a violent, or |
| on passages in the Koran. But other passages | | | | armed, struggle against non-believers, i.e. infidels. |
| very clearly promote violence and the spread of | | | | Nevertheless, there is cause to be concerned |
| Sharia law by any means necessary. That's the | | | | about the jihadist threat. Radical Islam embraces |
| jihad or struggle that the terrorists advocate. | | | | the violence. |
| Unlike other immigrants, the Muslims do not | | | | How Radical Are The Ground Zero Mosque |
| assimilate into society. Non-Muslims coming to the | | | | Muslims? |
| United States are grateful for the religious | | | | How radical these Muslims are would be interesting |
| freedom and quietly practice their religions. Muslims | | | | to know. And who is funding and supporting the |
| in non-muslim countries endeavor to get the laws | | | | building? Is it Al Qaeda? Does homeland security |
| changed to accommodate Muslim practices. So | | | | or other intelligence agencies have any facts to |
| one fear is the culture changes that the Islamic | | | | support the fear that the mosque would be |
| presence encourages. Americans were shocked | | | | promoting terrorism? If not, in the words of |
| by the headline "New Jersey Judge Rules Islamic | | | | Martin Luther King Jr: "Let freedom ring". We need |
| Sharia Law Trumps U.S. Law". In a bit of | | | | to let them build. |
| journalistic double talk, New York governor, David | | | | |