http://www.dailydot.com/politics/kennesaw-mosque-vote-ban/

A small Georgia city has voted to ban an Islamic group from renting a retail space to open a temporary mosque in the city, even after the landlord agreed to the deal.

The City Council of Kennesaw, a city of about 30,000 people in north Georgia, ultimately voted down the Muslim group’s request 4-1.

The issue has engendered a lot of tension in the town, and from critics outside of it. To give you a small idea of the intensity of the attitudes at play, here’s the video’s description from the man who recorded this week’s City Council vote: “The scumbag lawyer for the terrorist org. says he will sue... good luck with that.”

Attorney Doug Dillard called the decision unconstitutional and “a blatant attack on First Amendment rights." He says the group will continue to fight and is strongly considering a federal lawsuit against the city.

Anti-Muslim protesters stood outside the meeting with signs such as “Ban Islam” and “Islam Wants No Peace!” but the issue of religion didn’t actually come up in the meeting itself.

Another great victory for freedom!

*sigh*

>Georgia

>Georgia
>Not being completely ass-backwards

Pick one.

The conservative in me applauds this.

The libertarian in me despises it.

That doesn't seem healthy.

Well, fuck me. I didn't think you'd return.

Good to see you.

Why the fuck would you applaud this? I thought you were better than that.

It's probably just being European. Challenger also brought up this point.

Your Muslims are good at pluralism, even if non-Muslims fuck up at times. Our Muslims are horrible. I'm not even exaggerating, a majority of them don't deserve to live in Europe in my mind.

Sharia courts. Sharia gangs. Rape gangs the police won't touch out of fear of being racist. I have nothing against Muslims in principle, but I'm always cautious when Islam enters the fray.

These Muslims should involve guns

But then they're "terrorists"

something something quran

"Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians -- whoever believes in God and the Last Day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor shall they grieve" (2:62, 5:69, and many other verses).

Don't forget Muhammad's promise to St. Catherine:

“This is a message from Muhammad ibn Abdullah, as a covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are with them.
Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers defend them, because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold out against anything that displeases them.
No compulsion is to be on them. Neither are their judges to be removed from their jobs nor their monks from their monasteries. No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims’ houses.
Should anyone take any of these, he would spoil God’s covenant and disobey His Prophet. Verily, they are my allies and have my secure charter against all that they hate.
No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to fight. The Muslims are to fight for them. If a female Christian is married to a Muslim, it is not to take place without her approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her church to pray. Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants.
No one of the nation (Muslims) is to disobey the covenant till the Last Day (end of the world).”

It's almost like extremists shouldn't be considered examples of any religion or group.

Quote from: KinderEssen on December 07, 2014, 08:02:00 PM

something something quran

"Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians -- whoever believes in God and the Last Day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor shall they grieve" (2:62, 5:69, and many other verses).

It's almost like extremists shouldn't be considered examples of any religion or group.

They shouldn't; jihadists and far-righters alike. They both pervert the Word for their own dark, twisted ideas and for Satan himself

Quote from: KletzenbrotEssen on December 07, 2014, 09:05:36 PM

Quote from: D4C on December 07, 2014, 08:17:28 PM

Quote from: KinderEssen on December 07, 2014, 08:02:00 PM

something something quran

"Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians -- whoever believes in God and the Last Day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor shall they grieve" (2:62, 5:69, and many other verses).

It's almost like extremists shouldn't be considered examples of any religion or group.

They shouldn't; jihadists and far-righters alike. They both pervert the Word for their own dark, twisted ideas and for Satan himself

Spoiler

Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"

Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them."

What sparked the Barbary wars^

Quran (4:95) - "Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,-"  This passage criticizes "peaceful"

So perverted, I don't see how jihadists can justify their actions.

k, you realize Christians, Jews, and Muslims believe in the same God, correct?

Quote from: Sly Instinct on December 08, 2014, 09:39:58 AM

Quote from: KletzenbrotEssen on December 07, 2014, 09:05:36 PM

Quote from: D4C on December 07, 2014, 08:17:28 PM

Quote from: KinderEssen on December 07, 2014, 08:02:00 PM

something something quran

"Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians -- whoever believes in God and the Last Day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor shall they grieve" (2:62, 5:69, and many other verses).

It's almost like extremists shouldn't be considered examples of any religion or group.

They shouldn't; jihadists and far-righters alike. They both pervert the Word for their own dark, twisted ideas and for Satan himself

Spoiler

Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"

Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them."

What sparked the Barbary wars^

Quran (4:95) - "Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,-"  This passage criticizes "peaceful"

So perverted, I don't see how jihadists can justify their actions.

k, you realize Christians, Jews, and Muslims believe in the same God, correct?

Okay?  They obviously don't hold the same beliefs.