New York Mosque

After reading many articles on the mosque that may or not be built in New York, I have come to the conclusion that Americans as a whole are disgusting people. There was a poll somewhere that I saw that said 70% of Americans don't want it built. (I don't feel like re-looking for it and attaching it here so if you don't' believe me and need a source, feel free to Google it.)

The reasons for not wanting it vary. For entertainment purposes, I like to read people's comments on these news articles. The two main reasons why most people do not want a mosque built near Ground Zero are all follows, according to the news reading American public:

1) It is disrespectful to families of 9/11 victims. Muslims should not be allowed near Ground Zero because "Muslims killed us on 9/11," Bill O'Reilly said.

2) Muslims are not Americans and do not have a right to worship in America.

I strongly disagree with both of these statements. The first reason I listed is wrong on many different levels. First off, people who think it would be disrespectful to victims of 9/11 have been very misguided and misinformed. What everyone seems to be misunderstanding is that Muslims did not cause 9/11. People who are insane and just happen to be of the Muslim religion did.

For comparison, let's say a group of men got together and killed their wives and kids and said it was because Jesus told them to. ( I saw a Lifetime movie like that once, so I know things like that actually happen.) We wouldn't say that all Christians enjoy murdering their families and that churches shouldn't' be allowed around schools and maternity wards. We would say that these men were in a cult and are psychopaths. So, just because the 9/11 terrorists said they did it in the name of Allah, doesn't mean that ALL Muslims are going to go off and do this. The main difference here is that Muslims aren't thought of as white people, so therefore they must be feared and not trusted, right Mr. O'Reilly? (Sorry, that was an off-topic bigot rant. Back to my point.)

In my opinion, building a mosque near Ground Zero is an excellent way to help America heal from 9/11. It would be a perfect opportunity to educate and inform Americans on the Muslim religion and to help bring tolerance and respect to many Muslim Americans who have been wrongfully disrespected and discriminated against.

The second reason I listed can be found many times in the comments section of any news article covering this issue. Many comments just flat out said that only Christians are REAL Americans and that this country is founded on Christian beliefs. Well, this country was also founded on freedom of and freedom from religion, including Christianity. Muslim Americans have not experienced either one of these freedoms since 9/11.

The fierce opposition to building a mosque in New York City clearly shows that Muslim Americans do not have freedom of religion. They are not being allowed to practice their religion in a building, to themselves, not harming other people. They are not imposing the Muslim religion on anyone. They just wanted a place in the area to chill and do their religion stuff. Muslim Americans also do not have freedom from religion, like so many other Americans. Christianity is thrust down all our throats, but Muslim Americans seem to be getting the worst and most hostile of it. Many Americans are wrongfully viewing Muslim Americans as a threat and are using Christianity as an excuse for their hateful behavior. You know, Jesus did say to love your neighbor and everyone different from you. (This is actually in the Bible.) So, according to the Bible, these people aren't really Christians. Ah, but sorry. I'm going off on my fake Christian people rant again. I apologize. Back to the topic at hand....

People who say that Muslims are not true Americans and claim this is not a racist or Eurocentric comment are truly unfortunate. I have no other description for them. They live their lives in fear of everyone who is different from them and can't be bothered to educate themselves on other religions and cultures. I think a little education and open-mindedness from these people would do them some good. Unfortunately, these people are loud and politically influential and I have to hear from them everyday of my life. But, they always give me plenty to write about!