13 thoughts on “Imam Rauf”

  1. Even if done out of a sense of propriety and sensitivity, he said, it would be perceived by “extremists” as an attack on Islam…

    Huh, seems like only last week it wasn’t a Victory Mosque for the “extremists”…

  2. The entire term “Islamophobe” is a deliberate mischaracterization of a swath of opposition anyway.

    The opposite of “-phile” isn’t precisely “-phobe.” And the broad brush is used to paint this as “opposition to Islam” as opposed to the (repeated ad nauseum) opposition to Jihadists, or even Islam-ists-. Even ignoring the ‘irrational fear’ aspects.

    I think we should coin a term “Jihadodium.”

  3. Considering how effectively divisive Iman Rauf has been so far, I would have to suspect him of having extremist tendencies, or of being unperceptive and incompetent.

    If he is incompetent then he is not qualified for such a diplomatic role, if he has extremist tendencies then he is perhaps well qualified as a diplomatic interface, but a more neutral place for diplomatic discussions is perhaps warranted.

    I doubt many would be offended by a truly moderate mosque, a humble place of worship, at the given location. But it would not seem to be a suitably neutral place for concerted outreach and diplomacy from extremist tending elements – an extremist embassy if you will.

  4. Islamophobia is just wishful thinking. Isn’t fear the point of terrorism?

    Terrorism is not a military tool, it’s a political tool. This Iman is showing his true colors when he attempts to use it.

    It’s time the scales came off the eyes.

  5. Everyone is missing the astounding point that this is the first time in modern history that the left has defended a religion against being offended. Anyone remember piss christ?

    The freedom to build the mosque at ground zero is the same freedom that allows a guy to burn a Koran or for liberals to burn American flags. Obama should be trumpeting that and contrast it to the actions of the muslim mob worldwide who continually burn things or stomp on them (flags, effigy’s, holy sites of other religions, people)

    Do muslims not realize how their actions offend others or do they understand and do it on purpose?

  6. Everyone is missing the astounding point that this is the first time in modern history that the left has defended a religion against being offended.

    “Enemy of my enemy…”

  7. I doubt the legality of building a place of worship at the given location is much in question, nor adherence to that constitutional law. However, building a mosque there does not currently seem to be a constructive exercise in making friends and building bridges for Islam.

    I do not know the legalities but there might be an interesting question to ask as to whether this particular mosque is covered by the constitutional definition of a religion. I might note here that Islam does not always separate church and state, and the constitutional law that allows freedom of religion does not similarly allow freedom of “state” (within the US). If this mosque was to also function in a stately manner or serve non US interests (perhaps as an embassy for Islam), its strict religious status, with regard to the constitution, might come into question.

  8. Prevarication, dissembling and complete insensitivity to the wishes of non-Muslims seems to be the way Islam works. They talk of the respect for differences in thought and religion but they display very little of that behaviour. We always have to adapt to them, not the other way round. If I go to Saudi Arabia then I would expect to obey their draconian laws. In return I expect them to do the same when they come here. Many do but by no means all.

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