[Soapoholic]

I was just wondering of peoples views of muslims building mosques in England? My boss has just told me that a large mosque is being erected in her local area. The pretence is that it is a Community Centre but now it has been admitted it is in actual fact a mosque. It is big enough to accomodate at least 1,000 and will cause problems for the local residents with parking.

The reason I am posting is because I was imagining westernised countries moving to live in muslim countries and building churches and religious centres in muslim countries and wondering how that would be perceived?

[ricky77]

Originally Posted by Soapoholic

I was just wondering of peoples views of muslims building mosques in England? My boss has just told me that a large mosque is being erected in her local area. The pretence is that it is a Community Centre but now it has been admitted it is in actual fact a mosque. It is big enough to accomodate at least 1,000 and will cause problems for the local residents with parking.

The reason I am posting is because I was imagining westernised countries moving to live in muslim countries and building churches and religious centres in muslim countries and wondering how that would be perceived?

There are temples, churches etc in Muslim countries. They are probably perceived over there the same way as Mosques are perceived over here.

[Nick_UK]

Originally Posted by Soapoholic

I was just wondering of peoples views of muslims building mosques in England? My boss has just told me that a large mosque is being erected in her local area. The pretence is that it is a Community Centre but now it has been admitted it is in actual fact a mosque. It is big enough to accomodate at least 1,000 and will cause problems for the local residents with parking.

The reason I am posting is because I was imagining westernised countries moving to live in muslim countries and building churches and religious centres in muslim countries and wondering how that would be perceived?

Maybe you should be asking yourself why so many Christian and Roman Catholic churches are in a state of decay, but funds exist to build and maintain mosques ?

[ricky77]

Originally Posted by Nick_UK

Maybe you should be asking yourself why so many Christian and Roman Catholic churches are in a state of decay, but funds exist to build and maintain mosques ?

Because they are under-used?

In any case, I was under the impression that a lot of mosques being built are partly funded by the private funds?

[munta]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Pakistan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Lebanon

There are even Christian Churches in Iran

[kimindex]

Originally Posted by ricky77

Because they are under-used?

In any case, I was under the impression that a lot of mosques being built are partly funded by the private funds?

I read somewhere that Saudi Arabia funds building of mosques worldwide.

[grassmarket]

I have no problems with it. We should allow precisely the same number of mosques to be built in Western countries as churches, temples and synagogues in Muslim countries.

[Nine Bob Note]

Originally Posted by grassmarket

I have no problems with it. We should allow precisely the same number of mosques to be built in Western countries as churches, temples and synagogues in Muslim countries.

Why should "muslim countries" determine how Britain is managed?

[ricky77]

Originally Posted by grassmarket

We should allow precisely the same number of mosques to be built in Western countries as churches, temples and synagogues in Muslim countries.

That's a hell of a lot of Mosques then

[Nick_UK]

Originally Posted by Nine Bob Note

Why should "muslim countries" determine how Britain is managed?

They don't. Planning regulations still apply.

[The_Grand_Wazoo]

Originally Posted by ricky77

There are temples, churches etc in Muslim countries. They are probably perceived over there the same way as Mosques are perceived over here.

I wasn't aware of any churches in Saudi Arabia. As far as I know it is illegal to practice any other relegion apart from Islam. Until recently Jews were not even allowed to enter the country.

I expect our country to be tolerant to other religions and I expect other countries to do the same, but some are a long way from that.

[Globalape]

I know Islam is a religion and we are a tolerant country, but should we allow intolerant religions here?

Islam teaches that we (non-believers) are infidels and teaches about our fiery death. I am also under the impression that Sharia Law is part of the Islamic religion and that makes it illegal to practice other religions.

I personally don't think a tolerant country should allow intolerant religions.

[cobaltmale]

Originally Posted by Globalape

I personally don't think a tolerant country should allow intolerant religions.

Bye Bye Christians then ...

G

[Globalape]

Originally Posted by cobaltmale

Bye Bye Christians then ...

G

How many Christians have caused terrorist actions against Muslim countries?

[cobaltmale]

Originally Posted by Globalape

How many Christians have caused terrorist actions against Muslim countries?

You said intolerant, not terrorist. Tsk tsk ...

G

[Globalape]

Originally Posted by cobaltmale

You said intolerant, not terrorist. Tsk tsk ...

G

The Islamic intolerance is in the form of terrorism.

Catholic intolerance is in the form of what? Them believing you will go to hell? Thats not really intolerance.

[cobaltmale]

Originally Posted by Globalape

The Islamic intolerance is in the form of terrorism.

Catholic intolerance is in the form of what? Them believing you will go to hell? Thats not really intolerance.

I think you'll find they both share an intolerance of homosexuality (though it depends on the individual as there are gays of both faiths).

Wasn't the Spanish Inquisition just a form of terrorism?

G

[Nine Bob Note]

Originally Posted by Globalape

How many Christians have caused terrorist actions against Muslim countries?

We have armies to do that for us. What do you think the muslim death toll comes to since WW2?

[trash80]

Originally Posted by Globalape

How many Christians have caused terrorist actions against Muslim countries?

well its happened a few times in Indonesia

They built one on the other side of town here, and everyone nearby objected to it but it got built anyway..

[trash80]

well everyone can't have objected as surely some of the people nearby would have wanted it as they wanted to go to it

[ricky77]

Originally Posted by John,

They built one on the other side of town here, and everyone nearby objected to it but it got built anyway..

Everyone objected? Did they all write to the local council requesting that the proposed building did not go ahead?

[oulandy]

Originally Posted by Globalape

The Islamic intolerance is in the form of terrorism.

Catholic intolerance is in the form of what? Them believing you will go to hell? Thats not really intolerance.

I think you will find that the poster referred to 'Christians' who are intolerant, rather than any particular church. The term covers many religions.

[oulandy]

Originally Posted by cobaltmale

I think you'll find they both share an intolerance of homosexuality (though it depends on the individual as there are gays of both faiths).

Wasn't the Spanish Inquisition just a form of terrorism?

G

I think you will find all major religions have views about homosexuality or homosexual behaviour, as indeed they do about sexuality and sexual behaviour generally.

[ricky77]

Originally Posted by oulandy

I think you will find all major religions have views about homosexuality or homosexual behaviour, as indeed they do about sexuality and sexual behaviour generally.

I believe Buddhism doesn't (sorry, not trying to correct you, am just remarking)...in fact, it pretty much says that as long as you respect each other and are not cheating, there is nothing that is 'banned'.