Not in my back yard ?

[BertiWooster]

Some of the citizens of Lichfield are up in arms over plans being put forward by the Muslim community there, to build a mosque near the Cathedral .

Apparently over 2000 signatures against the idea have been collected .

There are mixed views from people in the city , asked for their opinions , on the local television news .

1. Some say no , fullstop
2. Others say yes but not near to the Cathedral
3. Then there are those who say - what is the problem ?

Is there anything special about Lichfield , as opposed to any other city where there is a mosque ?
Afterall , other faith groups have places of worship in the city , without there being any problems

What is your opinon on the matter - are they right to be up in arms ?

http://www.thisislichfield.co.uk/news/mosque-L ichfield/article-871502-detail/article.html

[birdie1971]

Maybe the reason that some people object to a mosque in their neighbourhood is because they associate Islam with intolerance, bigotry and violence. Maybe they see the creeping Islamification of Britain as a bad thing. Maybe they see the mosque as a physical manifestation of intolerance, bigotry and violence.

Does this make the people who object to the mosque intolerant or other people's belief?

Yes.

Is this wrong?

Not necessarily. A person's religion should not automatically be 'respected'.

What if that person's belief advocated the murder of those who leave that religion?

What if that religion advocated sexual relations between fully grown men and children?

What if that religion advocated the murder of homosexuals?

What if that religion showed extreme intolerance of other religions?

All of the above relate to Islam. So, does Islam deserve respect?

Absolutely not.

Islam is violently intolerant of homosexuals. Islam treats women appallingly. It is intolerant of other regions and advocates the killing of anyone who leaves Islam. It advocates child abuse. It advocates violence towards women.

Islam is a barbaric belief system, born in the middle-ages with middle-aged thinking and middle-aged morality.

Maybe non-Muslims don't want a symbol of Islam on their doorstep?

[jno]

AOG, there are two mosques in my area that were formerly churches. The Christians didn't want them any more (because of declining congregations). Another church has become a block of flats. On the whole, I'd sooner see one turn into a mosque than a block of flats, as it would at least be used for its original purpose, but I'm sentimental.

As for St Paul's... cathedral or tourist attraction? I believe the current entry fee is �9.50.