Detroit Muslims Want Call to Prayer

[senerhu]

We have anti niose laws that would have to be dealt with here. It would be interesting. I have some really good old monster speakers and 300 watt amplifiers that could play a lot of Elvis gospel music for all the Christians of central Oklahoma.

[Guest yod]

I saw something on the news recently where a church had to turn their bells down below 50 decibles because a local atheist was complaining about "religious" music being played. The reporter could not hear the bells over the traffic in front of the church but the atheist just KNEW that they were ringing out the gospel so the city made them turn it down.

I can't imagine this mosque would be welcomed at any time....much less at 6 AM

[RGR]

We have anti niose laws that would have to be dealt with here. It would be interesting. I have some really good old monster speakers and 300 watt amplifiers that could play a lot of Elvis gospel music for all the Christians of central Oklahoma.

Just let me know and I'll send over some good ole Hank gospel too!!!! When they tire of that, we'll start them on the Chuck Wagon Gang-I have about 40 something LP's of them and 20 something of Jimmy Swaggart!!!!

[eric]

Lay down yer scatter gun Ronald and try some of Herr Alfred Bern-hard Nobel's invention, commonly known as a little bit of Johnny Nobel.......Ouch.

[stevehut]

Kinda reminds me of the Crystal Cathedral, a famous church here in California.

When they built the place about 20 years ago, it included a fancy bell tower. It was used just a few times, until the neighbors complained that it was too loud.

It has rarely been used since.

What a wonderful use of $5 million.

[papasangel]

Sennerhu why is it that you compare a Christian with the KKK and the Aryan Nations? Christians come in all shapes, sizes, colors, ethnic backgrounds. That is uncalled for to group a christian with a hate group. And I find it interesting you didn't mention other hate groups like terrorists, ACLU, etc.

America guarentees freedom of religion and no matter what religion you practice for whatever reasons people should not be labeled because of that. As to the muslim call to prayer they can use pagers or something and would accomplish the same thing.

[Guest yod]

UPDATE:

Mich. City OKs Islamic Calls to Prayer

Wednesday April 21, 2004 5:01 AM

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) - The City Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday night to a mosque's plans to send out a call to prayer to Muslims on a loudspeaker.

The Bangladeshi al-Islah mosque wants to air the Arabic call to prayer via loudspeakers five times a day, but agreed Tuesday not to air the calls before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m.

The council indicated it would give the plan final approval next week.

Some Muslims say the call is the equivalent of church bells. Opponents argued that church bells have no religious significance and that allowing the Arabic call, which lasts less than two minutes, unfairly elevates Islam above other religions.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0...4001758,00.html

[mobile21]

Hey, Mobile, when did the picture change in the signature???

I changed it a couple of days ago, after the Feast of Divine Mercy I thought it would be appropriate to change it because "Jesus makes everything new"

[stevehut]

Sennerhu why is it that you compare a Christian with the KKK and the Aryan Nations? Christians come in all shapes, sizes, colors, ethnic backgrounds.

Actually, you might be surprised to learn that there are plenty of white-supremacist "Christian" churches around. Mostly in the south.

[senerhu]

Muslims do not compromise with "infidels"...you don't get it. They're NOT compromisers...it's not a part of the culture or religion.

You have to understand Islam. It's NOT peaceful, contrary to the jive some might tell you. They have a very definite agenda and we are the enemy. The goal is to erradicate the enemy.

It's something we, as Christians, can't begin to fathom. Our American heritage is so contrary to this kind of programming.

They are as extreme as fanatic militia who hate the government and go off into survival camps.

It's a mindset that says, "Beleive as I do or ELSE...."

It's revenge oriented.

They will not stop at a little speaker...it will become a precedent and the speakers will sprout like poppies.

Sennerhu why is it that you compare a Christian with the KKK and the Aryan Nations? Christians come in all shapes, sizes, colors, ethnic backgrounds. That is uncalled for to group a christian with a hate group. And I find it interesting you didn't mention other hate groups like terrorists, ACLU, etc.

America guarentees freedom of religion and no matter what religion you practice for whatever reasons people should not be labeled because of that. As to the muslim call to prayer they can use pagers or something and would accomplish the same thing.

papasangel

Actually I wrote that as a response to what catsmeow said when she stated "Muslims do not compromise with "infidels"...you don't get it"

I get it alright. That statement made as much sense as what I stated, and I made mine deliberately. To lump the murderous fundamentalist and radical Muslims terrorist together with all of Islam and say they represent Islam makes as mush sense as I when I stated the klu klux klan and other murderous hate groups represent Christians or Christian values.

Those fanatical, murderous despicable people (terrorist, al queda, Islamic religious fundamentalist, klu klx klan, arian nation, supraracists, etc) use religion (both Christian and Islam) to justify their own evil intentions.

One of my closest friends is Muslim. We have eaten together, shared both joyous and sad situations together, and yes, we have prayed to the same God together. Moslems as a whole are not the hate filled revenge minded wild people that is often associated with them. On the contrary they love peace and harmony and good will as much as Christians. Like Ishmael was Isaac

Edited April 22, 2004 by senerhu