Tue Aug 7, 2012, 02:10 PM
maddezmom (130,849 posts)
Tenn. mosque at center of controversy to open
Source: AP
Updated 12:13 p.m., Tuesday, August 7, 2012 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new Tennessee mosque that has been the subject of arson, vandalism, protests and a lawsuit is expected to finally open for prayers on Friday. Islamic Center of Murfreesboro Board Chairman Essam Fathy on Tuesday said inspectors had approved the building and he expected to receive a temporary occupancy permit. Construction was nearly shut down after a Rutherford County judge ruled in May that the meeting where mosque construction was approved was not sufficiently advertised to the public. Last month, federal prosecutors stepped in to protect the religious liberty of mosque members. A federal judge ruled in their favor, allowing construction and permitting to move ahead. Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Tenn-mosque-at-center-of-controversy-to-open-3769127.php good news. 
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Author | Time | Post |
 Tenn. mosque at center of controversy to open (Original post) |
maddezmom | Aug 2012 | OP |
| southernyankeebelle | Aug 2012 | #1 | |
| AlinPA | Aug 2012 | #2 | |
| Posteritatis | Aug 2012 | #18 | |
| 4th law of robotics | Aug 2012 | #3 | |
| bongbong | Aug 2012 | #6 | |
| 4th law of robotics | Aug 2012 | #8 | |
| bongbong | Aug 2012 | #9 | |
| 4th law of robotics | Aug 2012 | #10 | |
| Lucy Goosey | Aug 2012 | #11 | |
| bongbong | Aug 2012 | #12 | |
| 4th law of robotics | Aug 2012 | #19 | |
| bongbong | Aug 2012 | #21 | |
| 4th law of robotics | Aug 2012 | #22 | |
| bongbong | Aug 2012 | #23 | |
| 4th law of robotics | Aug 2012 | #25 | |
| bongbong | Aug 2012 | #27 | |
| 4th law of robotics | Aug 2012 | #29 | |
| KamaAina | Aug 2012 | #24 | |
| TNDemo | Aug 2012 | #26 | |
| Lucy Goosey | Aug 2012 | #7 | |
| part man all 86 | Aug 2012 | #14 | |
| kestrel91316 | Aug 2012 | #4 | |
| Sick of the GOP | Aug 2012 | #20 | |
| Comrade_McKenzie | Aug 2012 | #5 | |
| Archae | Aug 2012 | #16 | |
| LanternWaste | Aug 2012 | #13 | |
| bongbong | Aug 2012 | #28 | |
| part man all 86 | Aug 2012 | #15 | |
| BlueNAlabama | Aug 2012 | #17 |
Response to maddezmom (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 02:13 PM
southernyankeebelle (10,726 posts)
1. I sure hope they have video cameras outside to catch idiots trying to burn it down. I
Response to maddezmom (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 02:40 PM
AlinPA (13,708 posts)
2. Look for TN to claim "states rights" to stop the opening of the mosque.
Response to AlinPA (Reply #2)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 06:45 PM
18. They'll more likely just destroy it sometime soon. (nt)
Response to 4th law of robotics (Reply #8)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 03:36 PM
9. Oh yeah!
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I forgot! The ACLU is the absolute arbiter of Liberalism, especially since they were on the wrong side of Citizens United.
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Response to Lucy Goosey (Reply #11)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 04:15 PM
12. The same?
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Last edited Tue Aug 7, 2012, 04:18 PM USA/ET - Edit history (2) > To me, it's hard to imagine logically being able to justify one and not the other.
I guess something you're born with like your sexual desires is the same thing as religion. You're born with your religion. It's the same thing as sexual orientation.  |
Response to 4th law of robotics (Reply #19)
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 01:39 PM
21. Thanks
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Last edited Wed Aug 8, 2012, 01:40 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) > saying you won't hire homosexuals is just as illegal as saying you won't hire Muslims.
Well then it's good that this issue isn't about hiring somebody. Were you mentioning "Strawman argument" in another thread? Thanks for illustrating one.
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Response to 4th law of robotics (Reply #22)
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 01:51 PM
23. LOL
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> I'm always happy to educate someone who wishes to learn.
I like how you accuse me of Strawman while inflicting a steady stream of them upon DU. You HAVE proven that you're quite a psychological projector. I do understand that. |
Response to 4th law of robotics (Reply #25)
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 02:25 PM
27. Oh really?
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> You condemn others for speaking truthfully
A gun-religionist's idea of truth will always be tainted by the object of his worship - his Precious. The extreme irrationality that accompanies gun-worship works against healthy living. |
Response to Lucy Goosey (Reply #11)
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 01:55 PM
24. Because a mosque is a place of worship, and there's a constitutional guarantee of religious freedom?
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Last edited Wed Aug 8, 2012, 01:55 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) Oh, I forgot about the 25th Amendment, that guarantees the right to keep and bear chicken sandwiches.
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Response to Lucy Goosey (Reply #11)
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 02:23 PM
26. The Nashville mayor would have no say in this.
Response to Lucy Goosey (Reply #7)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 04:38 PM
14. Here in sevierville tn we keep alcohol out of our restaurants but can buy it at krogers.
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Response to maddezmom (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 02:55 PM
kestrel91316 (45,432 posts)
4. I really hate to admit this, but I fully expect an arson fire there within a month of its opening.
Response to maddezmom (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 03:00 PM
Comrade_McKenzie (2,526 posts)
5. I'm proud to say we've had one here in an east KY town for quite some time...
Response to Comrade_McKenzie (Reply #5)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 05:37 PM
16. Likewise here in Sheboygan county.
Response to maddezmom (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 04:23 PM
13. Difficult for me to accept that I live in an America...
Response to maddezmom (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 04:41 PM
15. I hope the local religious leaders gather to ensure a safe and joyous opening.
Response to maddezmom (Original post)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 06:28 PM
17. Makes us hayseeds in Alabama proud to not be from Tenn.
