olympics mega mosque
From:
Tim Erickson
Date:
2006 Sep 22 13:35 UTC
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On Sep 22, 2006, at 1:58 AM, Barry Reynolds wrote:
> Will there be plans for mega Protestant/Catholic/Non-Comformist/
> Jewish/Buddist/Sikh etc. places of worship?
My understanding, correct me if I'm wrong, is that an independent
Islamic organization has plans to build a very large mosque in
Newham. I do not have the impression that this project is being
driven by local or national government in the UK. According to the
articles that I read, the mosque will be funded by private donations
from inside and outside of the UK.
Some of the posts in this discussion seem to imply this project is
part of the government sponsored Olympic plans and that it will be
paid for with tax money. It does not appear to me that this is true.
I understand, that a mosque of this size will put pressure on council
services and have a huge impact on the community. However, it seems
to me - that if there is going to be debate about the council
involvement with this project, its important to be clear about
exactly what the councils involvement actually is.
It seems clear to me, that no level of government can plan a mega
protestant/catholic/jewish/buddist churchs, unless there is someone
willing to pay for them.
What is the issue here?
Are folks suggesting, that if an Islamic organization raises the
funds to build a mega mosque in Newham, that the public council
should prohibit this?
Or - are folks simply suggesting that the local Council should not be
providing extra support for this effort?
If its the latter point, then I ask - Is there any real "EXTRA"
council support going into this project? I could not find anything
about the mosque on the council web site, other than some references
in the minutes of one meeting in regard to Councilor Craig's questions.
Best wishes,
Tim Erickson
St. Paul, Minnesota
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