tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post7854511646820364834..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Privileging Suffering - Anti-Mosque Sentiment in New YorkNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-28891123980397301342010-08-04T00:26:21.001-07:002010-08-04T00:26:21.001-07:00Nathan,
Do you know anything about the St. Nichol...Nathan,<br /><br />Do you know anything about the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church? It was a tiny 90-year-old Christian Church right next to the twin towers that was completely crushed on the day of the attacks.<br /><br />For the past nine years it has been in dialogue with the New York authorities trying to get permission to rebuild, and for nine years it has been blocked at every juncture.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-6677630954237345052010-08-02T07:41:49.688-07:002010-08-02T07:41:49.688-07:00Marcus,
I can see what you mean about funding, al...Marcus,<br /><br />I can see what you mean about funding, although the U.S./Saudi relationship is much wider than funding for a religious institution. It will be interesting to see if that gets dug into further, because it will lead not only to questions about the U.S. government's unwillingness to condemn human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, but also the economic ties - (i.e. oil connection)Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-36287414451234681862010-08-01T21:29:57.699-07:002010-08-01T21:29:57.699-07:00Hi Nathan,
You won't be surprised to learn th...Hi Nathan,<br /><br />You won't be surprised to learn that I'm against this mosque. <br /><br />But let me modify that, I'd be for it if the mosque was a small part of a multi-faith centre on this site, something that embraced all the religions of America. In which case, it would be something I'd support entirely.<br /><br />I'd also be happier if the funding of the centre wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-28675047509911940402010-08-01T08:04:23.545-07:002010-08-01T08:04:23.545-07:00Robyn,
I agree about Bloomberg. I thought of writ...Robyn,<br /><br />I agree about Bloomberg. I thought of writing fiscal conservative because it's very true that he doesn't fit into the social wing of the Republican party. <br /><br />Algernon, <br /><br />You're right. It really is a large community center. I focused in on the mosque because that's the focal point - but adding comments about that focal point shows an additional Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-70258964993019383972010-08-01T04:36:45.231-07:002010-08-01T04:36:45.231-07:00A nit-picking comment: I wouldn't characterize...A nit-picking comment: I wouldn't characterize Bloomberg as conservative. He was a life-long Democrat who became a Republican so he wouldn't have to fight the Dem machine in NYC to get the nomination for mayor. It was purely a self-serving switch, reflecting nothing of his personal ideology, which is fairly liberal if incredibly pro-business.<br /><br />My husband has been somewhat Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391086267728343589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-42112271221801068372010-07-31T20:18:47.695-07:002010-07-31T20:18:47.695-07:00Note that even here we are referring to the projec...Note that even here we are referring to the project as a "mosque," when in fact a place for prayer is only one facility in a very large community center project. Indeed, it sounds much like a large Jewish community center -- multi-use community meeting spaces which include places for worship and/or religious education. Those who keep referring to this as a "mosque at Ground Zero&Algernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698040927871199780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-70895628319866136922010-07-31T17:10:12.470-07:002010-07-31T17:10:12.470-07:00thanks for the link. hadn't seen it yet.thanks for the link. hadn't seen it yet.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-24184242667220833142010-07-31T13:33:17.892-07:002010-07-31T13:33:17.892-07:00I agree with you. You might be interested in Rober...I agree with you. You might be interested in Robert Thurman's piece on this: http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/panelists/robert_thurman/2010/07/let_911_be_mourned_with_monuments_and_mosques.html.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954595575931726418noreply@blogger.com