I've been reading a lot in the papers all this controversy about Obama and the mosque that will be NEAR Ground Zero. Here's my thoughts.........
First, let's look at the facts. The mosque is planning to be built 2 blocks and around the corner from Ground Zero. In fact... when you are physically at Ground Zero you can't even SEE the mosque... you have to walk down the street to physically see it. You don't even go by it with public transpo... (so you're basically LOOKING for it to run into it). Also for anyone who has been to NYC, you can understand that walking 2 blocks is an altogether NEW location from the 2 blocks you were standing in prior. Manhattan is a small island with nearly everything packed in.
Now for my soap box......
This is freakin The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! HOME OF THE FREEEEEE! Aren't we suppose to be the nation who embraces ALL? All colors, kinds, religions, etc? People from all over the world are suppose to look upon us as a "role model" so to say. How can we as Americans be good role models by shunning other cultures? The mosque isn't a training ground for terrorists. Those who are looking to build the mosque, are doing so as a place of worship... and in hopes of building, not just a physical foundation, but a foundation that is more understood by so many of us who have such a hatred towards them from 9/11. It wasn't the MUSLIM who drove those planes into those buildings. It was TERRORISTS. People who have hate in their soul. It isn't CHRISTIANITY who wears white cloaks thinking the world should be rid of Jews and Blacks... it's the KKK. People who have hate in their soul. How can we go ahead and judge an entire Nationality on some "bad people"? Terrorists are sick... they have caused every single person in this country (and many others) grief and (for lack of better terms) hell, but by turning our own anger towards hating an entire culture isn't the answer.
On the other hand... what does bother me is that there IS so much controversy over this. I understand it is their right to build a mosque wherever they choose (and as stated, I am clearly ALL for it). I just wish that maybe they could be a BIT more sensitive. People are forever scarred loosing husbands, wives, children, etc in such an unimaginable tragedy that is about to come up on it's ten year anniversary. It is still a new wound. It is still wide open. It is still stinging peoples hearts and souls. I think instead of pushing for this, they should let up a bit. I get it... I really do, but I don't know that pushing for something that SHOULD be a warm, happy, welcoming place in a location that has caused so much grief is the best answer. Showing the rest of America what wonderful people Muslims are IS the right answer... I just don't think that by pushing for this location is. I think (just like everything in this world) people need to be "eased" into "new"... new ideas, new beliefs, change. It is no surprise most people don't deal well with change and this IS a change for the BETTER... but we also need to use "kid gloves" with change.
I'm not even going to get started with Obama and what his religious affiliations are. Because I might hit the roof. WHO FREAKIN CARES! I don't believe religion and politics should EVER be mixed. PERIOD! So why does it matter WHAT he believes?! Lets just get back to fixing our country's REAL problems on hatred, the oil leak, global warming, our education, taxes, medicare, healthcare, o and maybe.... OUR ECONOMY! Let's fix things that really matter and stop hating our neighbors who aren't terrorists, but people who believe in love and peace and just want to be accepted like everyone else in this world.
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