Huge mosque stirs protests in Cologne

[pajomife]

Today ,in Cologne ,will be a hot day,with protests against a construction of one of Europe's biggest mosques,in the most catholic city in Germany.
Note ,the catholic church will support a demonstration,against the protests.:hmmm:

What about build a Christian cathedral in Mecca close to Al Masjid Al Haram.It will be possible or the tolerance and the multiculturalism just have one way?


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...n-Cologne.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007...rmany.religion

[Farnan]

If they bought the land, and its properly zoned they should be allowed to build the Mosque. Those protesters have no right to say they can't and if they try it is an attack on democracy and freedom.

[mongrel]

If they bought the land, and its properly zoned they should be allowed to build the Mosque. Those protesters have no right to say they can't and if they try it is an attack on democracy and freedom.

Hear Hear. I thought that freedom of worship and property rights were fundamental freedoms in the EU. We have Catholic Cathedrals in my predominantly Protestant country, but you don't see me outside Westminster Cathedral demanding it be brought down.

[YuriVII]

If they bought the land, and its properly zoned they should be allowed to build the Mosque. Those protesters have no right to say they can't and if they try it is an attack on democracy and freedom.

I thought do have a right under freedom of speech to peacfully protest and say your mind, even if it is stupid and racist.

[Farnan]

I thought do have a right under freedom of speech to peacfully protest and say your mind, even if it is stupid and racist.

I meant the government has no right to say they can't. Was writing something else and changed my mind and didn't delete far enough.

[Farnan]

Then most U.S. cities with strict zoning laws and building requirements attack democracy and freedom. It's a sticky issue but

1) Considering that there are thousands of cities with building ordinance banning certain kinds of buildings, it wouldn't be out of the ordinary (i.e. the can't deny them a mosque but the city should be able to have a say in the look and size of the building -- as many cities do with Christian Churches.

2) Considering that some groups are calling for a Fatwa against the Emir of Qatar for allowing the immigrant serfs in his country to build a Catholic Church way out in the desert -- it's hard to sympathize

-- ah isn't religion a wonderful thing that makes one all fuzzy inside -- I can tell by the way believers treat each -- they're just all so nice and considerate.

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As I said "if properly zoned" as long as they follow zoning and architectural laws they should be allowed to have it.

[Zodiac]

It's not really an Issue in my mind... but whatever. Once the mosque is built, I don't think anyone will care that it's there.

[removeduser_426582376423734]

Its quite obvious that a mosque dwarfing Cologne Cathedral will be widely seen, and used politically, as a symbol of foreign influence in home affairs. Its a sensitive issue that is not as black and white as 'they have the right' and 'they don't have the right'.

[mongrel]

Its quite obvious that a mosque dwarfing Cologne Cathedral will be widely seen, and used politically, as a symbol of foreign influence in home affairs. Its a sensitive issue that is not as black and white as 'they have the right' and 'they don't have the right'.

Pfft..... all our sacred buildings are dwarfed by the Temples of Mammon by a wide margin. I cannot say that my faith in God has been supplanted by the worship of money.

[Burnum]

This is old news.

Muslims are a favorite target of the Neo-Nazis in Germany, since they can't harass Jews.

Edit: Their was a Mosques of similar built in other parts of Germany, why haven't they protested them?

[SigniferOne]

Its quite obvious that a mosque dwarfing Cologne Cathedral will be widely seen, and used politically, as a symbol of foreign influence in home affairs. Its a sensitive issue that is not as black and white as 'they have the right' and 'they don't have the right'.

Excellent point. They may have the right, legally, but that doesn't mean they can't be protested for going to a Christian country and trying to build a Mosque in order to overshadow than the country's own old venerable cathedral. That's a clear affront. Plus, it's not just a single exception but one of a long string of clear and brute "in your face" Islamic affronts to Europeans, within their own countries. Let's have some friggin respect. McDonalds has its own flag, but it always flies the US flag higher.

[Farnan]

How is it foreign?

As far as I know there are Muslims in Germany you know who are German citizens.

[Farnan]

http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-e...0.4066889.html

There is a pretty big Mosque here and the Muslims haven't taken control of the country and established a Caliphate yet.

[Kiljan Arslan]

Why not just make the mosque look gothic?

[MaximiIian]

Why not just make the mosque look gothic?

Ooh. That would actually look very nice. A lot better than the gaudy blobs of Moroccan architecture that most mosques resemble.

[Kscott]

I don't see how anybody could possibly be against this.

For starter's Cologne is not a Gothic city anymore, most of its old buildings were destroyed in WW2. Now it is a pretty modern looking city and that is the design the mosque is being modeled after. It will fit into the city's architecture AND will finally give an adequate home to the city's practicing Muslims.

Bringing up Churches in Saudi Arabia is a red herring. The West criticizes them for religious intolerance all the time, so in return we should stoop to their level?

[Valiant Champion]

I don't see how anybody could possibly be against this.

For starter's Cologne is not a Gothic city anymore, most of its old buildings were destroyed in WW2. Now it is a pretty modern looking city and that is the design the mosque is being modeled after. It will fit into the city's architecture AND will finally give an adequate home to the city's practicing Muslims.

Bringing up Churches in Saudi Arabia is a red herring. The West criticizes them for religious intolerance all the time, so in return we should stoop to their level?

That sounds like a good example of Bigotry

[dogukan]

Why not just make the mosque look gothic?

that'd be awesome

[pajomife]

http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-e...0.4066889.html

There is a pretty big Mosque here and the Muslims haven't taken control of the country and established a Caliphate yet.

"yet" you chose the word.

[zligor]

Cologne is catolic city with millenium old christian tradition. Muslims are missusing rights they have. I would like to see how would muslims react if great cathedral, bigger than any mosque is being constructed in Tehran for example.